University of Maryland Global Campus Business Programs

University of Maryland Global Campus is a public institution situated in Adelphi, Maryland. UMGC is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Where Is University of Maryland Global Campus?

Contact details for UMGC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3501 University Blvd East, Adelphi, MD 20783-8010
Phone:	301-985-7000
Website:	www.umgc.edu

How Do I Get Into UMGC?

You can apply to UMGC online at: www.umgc.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply.cfm

University of Maryland Global Campus has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford University of Maryland Global Campus?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UMGC, approximately 34% of students took out student loans averaging $5,842 a year. That adds up to $23,368 over four years for those students.

University of Maryland Global Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 45,100 undergraduate students at UMGC, with 9,952 being full-time and 35,148 being part-time.

There are also 10,223 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,952 full-time undergraduates at UMGC, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Maryland Global Campus students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	541
Black or African American	2,692
Hispanic or Latino	1,315
White	3,786
International Students	128
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,490

Geographic Diversity

Maryland students aren't the only ones who study at University of Maryland Global Campus. At this time, 38 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at University of Maryland Global Campus

There are 93 bachelor’s degree and 48 master’s degree programs available online at UMGC. In 2022-2023, 53,432 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UMGC has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Maryland for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UMGC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Business Statistics	16%
Finance	16%
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	33%
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	6%
Organizational Leadership	66%
Other Accounting and Related Services	6%
Public Relations	99%

University of Maryland Global Campus Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	119	1,443	1	1,782	0	3,345
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	105	423	43	0	0	571
Accounting	0	217	0	0	0	217
Finance	0	161	0	0	0	161
Business Statistics	0	0	15	113	0	128
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	15	94	0	0	0	109
Management Science	32	0	74	0	0	106
Accounting and Finance	0	0	0	93	0	93
Other Accounting and Related Services	29	0	0	56	0	85
Public Relations	0	0	13	63	0	76
Operations Management	0	0	38	0	0	38
Organizational Leadership	0	0	0	35	0	35
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	0	32	32
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	0	0	19	0	0	19
General Management Information Systems	0	0	12	0	0	12
Interior Design Management	0	9	0	0	0	9
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	0	3	0	0	0	3
TOTAL	300	2,350	215	2,142	32	5,039

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.