Maryland Engineering at a glance

Facts & Figures

The only engineering research program of its magnitude embedded in the capital of our connected world, the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering welcomes innovators who seek collaborative, hands-on learning, and offers them the resources to become the engaged problem-solvers that can remake society for the better.

Who was A. James Clark? 2020 Strategic Plan

Civil and environmental engineering students

Every day our students get hands-on experience that they will take into the world.

Number of Degrees Awarded in the Academic Year 2020-2021

	B.S.	M.S.	M.P.S.	M.Eng.	Ph.D.
Aerospace Engineering	156	21	-	-	10
Bioengineering	125	5	-	-	12
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering	66	3	-	-	9
Civil and Environmental Engineering	127	29	-	-	12
Electrical and Computer Engineering	230	82	-	-	34
Fire Protection Engineering	26	12	-	-	-
Materials Science and Engineering	34	1	-	-	11
Mechanical Engineering	330	19	-	-	26
Institute for Systems Research	-	10	-	-	-
Technology Entrepreneurship	-	-	25	-	-
Maryland Applied Graduate Engineering	-	-	-	335	-

Overall Enrollment

25.8% female, 13.7% underrepresented minorities, 21.9% other minorities

Undergraduate Student Enrollment

Total fall 2021 freshman class: 717
Total undergraduate enrollment: 4,102
26.5% female, 15.9% underrepresented minorities, 26.8% other minorities

Graduate Student Enrollment

Total graduate enrollment: 1,721
24.3% female, 8.5% underrepresented minorities, 10.4% other minorities

Transfer Student Enrollment

Fall 2021 external transfer class: 153
Fall 2021 internal transfer class: 173

Information about the class of 2025 is as follows:

Total Enrollment

717

Average GPA

4.526

ACT Scores

Composite
- 25th Percentile: 32
- 75th Percentile: 34
Math Scores
- 25th Percentile: 30
- 75th Percentile: 35
Science Scores
- 25th Percentile: 31
- 75th Percentile: 35

New SAT Scores

Combined Math/Critical Reading SAT Scores
- 25th Percentile: 1390
- 75th Percentile: 1500
SAT Math Scores
- 25th Percentile: 710
- 75th Percentile: 780

Women and Underrepresented Racial Minorities (URMs)

221 women (30.8%)
122 URMs (17%)
212 other minority (29.6%)

Honors College and College Park Scholars

219 (30%) of all ENGR confirmed students enrolled in the Honors College
144 students (20%) enrolled in College Park Scholars

The 206 faculty members at Maryland Engineering are nationally recognized and highly respected in their fields.

More than 100 faculty members are fellows of engineering professional societies, and more than 50 are recipients of National Science Foundation Early Career Awards.

Maryland Engineering has had 30 affiliated faculty elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

NAE Members

A full list including retired and deceased NAE members who taught at Maryland Engineering can be found on our National and International Faculty and Staff Awards and Honors page.