Maryland · Princess Anne
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Founded in 1886 in Princess Anne, UMES is Maryland's public 1890 land-grant HBCU, part of the University System of Maryland.
Snapshot
At a glance
Undergraduate enrollment
2,391
Admission rate
96%
Retention (first-year)
62%
Completion (150% of time)
35%
Pell recipients
56%
Black undergraduate share
76%
These figures come from federal college data updated May 26, 2026. A dash means the number was not available.
Student body
Undergraduate composition
Black
76%
Hispanic
4%
White
8%
Asian
1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0%
Two or more races
5%
Nonresident
3%
Unknown
4%
Percentages may not add to 100% when a category is not reported.
Costs
Tuition and financial aid
Tuition, in-state
$9,076
Tuition, out-of-state
$20,122
Median federal loan debt
$18,500
Federal loan recipients
52%
Pell recipients
56%
Sticker tuition only. Real cost after federal, state, and institutional aid is typically lower — see the school’s net price calculator.
Outcomes
Earnings, retention, and completion
Median earnings, 6 years
$34,624
Median earnings, 10 years
$47,697
Median debt
$18,500
Retention
62%
Completion
35%
Earnings and debt are shown only when federal data is available.
Institution
Campus and classification
Accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Campus setting
Town: fringe
Carnegie basic
Doctoral universities: high research activity
Undergraduate profile
Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
Size and setting
Small four-year, highly residential
Average faculty salary
$10,872 monthly
Full-time faculty share
72%
DOE unit ID
163338
These labels describe the school’s size, location, and academic mix. They are not rankings.
60 programs
Academic programs
Undergraduate certificate · 2
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor · 34
- Accounting and Related Services
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agriculture, General
- Air Transportation
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Design and Applied Arts
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Engineering, General
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Forestry
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Psychology, General
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master · 16
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Chemistry
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
- Criminology
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
- Food Science and Technology
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Special Education and Teaching
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Doctoral · 6
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Food Science and Technology
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
First professional · 2
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
This is a broad program list. Check the school’s own catalog for current majors, minors, concentrations, and course details.