This annual report provides information regarding students who registered with disability services at Maryland colleges and universities. To better understand higher education outcomes for students with disabilities in Maryland, the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Disabilities and in…

This annual report discusses data on the numbers of students who registered with disability services at Maryland colleges and universities and their completion and retention outcomes. To better understand higher education outcomes for students with disabilities in Maryland, the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), in collaboration with the…

This document presents statistics about higher education in Maryland for 2021. The tables in this document are presented according to the following categories: (1) Students; (2) Retention, Graduation, & Transfer; (3) Degrees; (4) Faculty & Staff; (5) Revenues & Expenditures; (6) Tuition & Fees; (7) Financial Aid; (8) Private Career…

This report is the culmination of a six-part series designed to provide greater insight into remediation at Maryland postsecondary institutions. Parts 1 through 4 of the research series on remediation at Maryland colleges and universities have evaluated a number of issues. Beginning with defining what remediation is and why it matters (Part 1,…

Over the past two years, the Maryland Higher Education Commission has produced a series of reports concerning remediation in Maryland public higher education institutions. The research conducted in this report series addresses a number of policy concerns connected to remediation, as well as a number of national, state, and institutional…

Transfer student success is an increasingly important subject in higher education policy circles in recent years, and for good reason. Almost half of undergraduates attending Maryland's public four-year institutions transfer from the state's community colleges. However, transfer students complete bachelor's degrees at notably lower rates than…

There are longstanding concerns regarding whether remedial coursework at the college or university level is the most effective and efficient way to increase student success for students deemed not "college ready" upon entry to college. Requiring students to complete these courses (often non-credit-bearing) prior to becoming eligible for…

This annual report presents data on students who registered with disability services at Maryland colleges and universities and provides analysis on graduation, transfer and retention outcomes for those students. To better understand higher education outcomes for students with disabilities in Maryland, the Maryland Higher Education Commission…

This document presents statistics about higher education in Maryland for 2020. The tables in this document are presented according to the following categories: (1) Students; (2) Retention & Graduation; (3) Degrees; (4) Faculty & Staff; (5) Revenues & Expenditures; (6) Tuition & Fees; (7) Financial Aid; (8) Private Career Schools;…

The State of Maryland has always prided itself on being a leader in higher education. In 2012, the Career and College Readiness and College Completion Act (CCRCCA) set an ambitious goal: that 55% of Marylanders would have at least one degree by 2025. Reaching this goal requires increasing college access and completion across a wide variety of…

This annual report presents data on students who registered with disability services at Maryland colleges and universities and provides analysis on graduation and retention outcomes for those students. To better understand higher education outcomes for students with disabilities in Maryland, the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), in…

The State of Maryland has always prided itself on being a leader in higher education. In 2012, the Career and College Readiness and College Completion Act (CCRCCA) set an ambitious goal: that 55% of Marylanders would have at least one degree by 2025. Reaching this goal requires increasing college access and completion across a wide variety of…

This document presents statistics about higher education in Maryland for 2020. The tables in this document are presented according to the following categories: (1) Students; (2) Retention & Graduation; (3) Degrees; (4) Faculty & Staff; (5) Revenues & Expenditures; (6) Tuition & Fees; (7) Financial Aid; (8) Private Career Schools;…

This report provides information on degree productivity for certain undergraduate student populations at Maryland's four-year public institutions. The data address trends from 2014 to 2018 using the measure Degrees per All (DpAll), which is a derivative of the measure degrees per 100 students. DpAll incorporates identifiable characteristics, such…

One of the most substantial concerns surrounding remedial education at the postsecondary level is the impact that it may have on student success and completion. While Parts 1 and 2 of this series of briefs focused on providing context necessary to understand the concept and purpose of remediation and what postsecondary populations are assessed to…