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Compare Allegany College of Maryland vs Hagerstown Community College

Cumberland, MD · Hagerstown, MD

Allegany College of MarylandHagerstown Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$8,819/yr$6,835/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,807/yr$6,093/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$13,702$11,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$8,826/yr$6,266/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$9,654/yr$7,728/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$11,982/yr$8,736/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$11,948/yr$10,814/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$145/mo$117/mo
Room & board (on campus)$10,560/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$10,560/yr$13,780/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,272/yr$1,600/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$4,139/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$16,170/yr$12,747/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,938/yr$4,320/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,618/yr$8,190/yr
Students with Pell Grants32%21%
Students taking federal loans30%14%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate40%39%
Freshmen who come back66%68%
Typical earnings 10 years in$38,476/yr$41,615/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$22,152–$58,595$23,217–$60,641
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)36%33%
Typical earnings 6 years in$33,534/yr$35,634/yr
Earn more than a HS grad53%60%
Graduate on time27%25%
First-gen students who finish32%22%
Low-income students who finish30%18%
Students who transfer out20%16%
Typical earnings 8 years in$35,489/yr$39,468/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 56% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 15% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%Liberal Arts & General Studies 32% · Health Professions 22% · Business, Management & Marketing 16%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 56% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 32% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 15% of degreesHealth Professions — 22% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 16% of degrees
4th most popular programEngineering Technologies — 6% of degreesTransportation & Materials Moving — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programCulinary & Personal Services — 3% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $66,303/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM6.7%11%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,8312,948
Students per professor12 : 117 : 1
Average professor pay$6,480/mo$7,590/mo
Full-time professors65%26%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$32,458$28,266
SettingTown (remote)Suburb (midsize)
LocationCumberland, MDHagerstown, MD
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19611946
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students2.2%0.5%
Men26%36%
Women74%64%
White students69%57%
Black students17%15%
Hispanic or Latino students5.6%13%
Asian students0.8%2.9%
Two or more races4.5%6.1%
Other / not reported1.1%5.8%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students48%48%
Part-time students58%61%
Students age 25+31%17%
Spent on teaching per student$9,391/yr$5,300/yr
Endowment$22.8M$22.2M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing208No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$6,500/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IINJCAA Division II
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams910
Student athletes126146
Athletic scholarships$122,205$107,878
Athletics budget$599,033$966,923
Athletics revenue$599,033$966,923
Recruiting spend$0$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.