Rossville is home to Community College of Baltimore County
Community College of Baltimore County (10,983 students on campus) is inside the town. About 12% of Rossville’s residents are enrolled in college, above Maryland (7%).
From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Rossville. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
15
90,797 students on campus
Nearest college
0.4 mi
Community College of Baltimore County
Residents in college
12%
Above MD (7%)
Nearest community college
0.4 mi
Community College of Baltimore County · $4,432 tuition
Nearest public university
5.8 mi
Morgan State · $8,229 in-state
Median household income
$90K
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What stands out about college in Rossville
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.
What it costs
What would your family pay?
The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.
Family income
Starts at $75–110k, where Rossville’s median household income ($90,000) falls.
The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.
Outcomes
Do students finish, and does it pay?
Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Rossville: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
Notre Dame of Maryland University50% graduate$65k earnings$23k typical debt
Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.
Majors
What students study in Rossville
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Community College of Baltimore County, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Health professions 27%Liberal arts 23%Public safety 16%Business 8%Computer science 6%Visual & performing arts 3%Everything else 17%
Biggest programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities605 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing232 graduates a year
$89k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General77 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions59 graduates a year
$91k4 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management56 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions56 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections49 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts, General47 graduates a year
$33k4 yrs out
College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Questions about college in Rossville
Is Rossville a college town?
No. About 12 of every 100 Rossville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Maryland (7). The largest campus in the town, Community College of Baltimore County, has 10,983 students on campus.
What colleges are in Rossville?
Community College of Baltimore County is inside the town.
What is the closest community college to Rossville, and what does it cost?
Community College of Baltimore County in Baltimore, 0.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,432 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $9,844, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does Morgan State University cost if we live in Maryland?
Tuition and fees are $8,229 a year in-state and $19,124 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,585 (under $30,000 income) to $21,323 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
Neighbors talk college
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Rossville. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →
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