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48.7% of college applicants to Prince George's County's 10 universities were admitted for fall 2022

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Dr. Mark Young President | Denver Seminary - Washington DC

Dr. Mark Young President | Denver Seminary - Washington DC

Prince George's County's 10 universities admitted an estimated 48.7% of applicants for fall 2022, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those who were admitted, 23.3% enrolled.

Of the 10 institutions in the county, three provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including Bowie State University, University of Maryland-College Park and Capitol Technology University.

At least 62,464 people applied to Prince George's County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.

NCES data shows that among them, around 116,526 students enrolled in the universities, including 95,327 in undergraduate and 21,199 in graduate programs. In total 10.9% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (31.6%) and Black or African American (30%) students.

Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, University of Maryland Global Campus stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 55,838 students.

U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.

This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.

NCES shows that enrollment data was not available for Denver Seminary - Washington DC in Prince George's County.

Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.

Application and Admission in Prince George's County Universities Over 5 Years

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Prince George's County Universities Admissions for Fall 2022

Institution# of Applicants# of Admitted StudentsTotal Enrollment
Prince George's Community College----10,244
Strayer University-Maryland----1,535
University of Maryland Global Campus----55,838
Hair Academy II----206
Capitol Technology University258165823
Hair Academy----265
Fortis College-Landover----548
Denver Seminary - Washington DC------
Bowie State University5,4454,7376,275
University of Maryland-College Park56,76125,54240,792

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