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Compare Allegany College of Maryland vs Wor-Wic Community College

Cumberland, MD · Salisbury, MD

Allegany College of MarylandWor-Wic Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$8,819/yr$9,360/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,807/yr$8,265/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$13,702$7,828
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$8,826/yr$9,360/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$9,654/yr$9,750/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$11,982/yr$10,911/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$11,948/yr$15,190/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$145/mo$83/mo
Room & board (on campus)$10,560/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$10,560/yr$11,880/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,272/yr$1,500/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$4,139/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$16,170/yr$15,190/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,938/yr$3,840/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,618/yr$8,400/yr
Students with Pell Grants32%43%
Students taking federal loans30%16%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate40%27%
Freshmen who come back66%66%
Typical earnings 10 years in$38,476/yr$36,748/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$22,152–$58,595$21,348–$55,114
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)36%22%
Typical earnings 6 years in$33,534/yr$32,939/yr
Earn more than a HS grad53%50%
Graduate on time27%19%
First-gen students who finish32%16%
Low-income students who finish30%13%
Students who transfer out20%27%
Typical earnings 8 years in$35,489/yr$35,389/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 56% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 15% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%Health Professions 33% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 28% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 20%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 56% of degreesHealth Professions — 33% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 15% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 28% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 20% of degrees
4th most popular programEngineering Technologies — 6% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programCulinary & Personal Services — 3% of degreesEducation — 4% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $66,303/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $70,742/yr
Degrees in STEM6.7%2.7%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,8312,169
Students per professor12 : 113 : 1
Average professor pay$6,480/mo$7,366/mo
Full-time professors65%50%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$32,458$21,354
SettingTown (remote)Rural (fringe)
LocationCumberland, MDSalisbury, MD
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19611975
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students2.2%1.5%
Men26%30%
Women74%70%
White students69%49%
Black students17%33%
Hispanic or Latino students5.6%8%
Asian students0.8%1.7%
Two or more races4.5%5.6%
Other / not reported1.1%1.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students48%49%
Part-time students58%80%
Students age 25+31%34%
Spent on teaching per student$9,391/yr$9,522/yr
Endowment$22.8M$32.7M
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 classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNJCAA Division IINo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams9No data reported
Student athletes126No data reported
Athletic scholarships$122,205No data reported
Athletics budget$599,033No data reported
Athletics revenue$599,033No data reported
Recruiting spend$0No data reported

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.