About CSM

Student Profile

The College of Southern Maryland attracts students of various ages, interests, academic backgrounds, and personal goals. Our students may be different in many ways, but the majority of them have one thing in common - they are exploring future possibilities.

 

Credit-seeking Students

• Total credit-seeking students in 2006: 10,035
  
  
• Full-time 35% (taking four or more courses)
• Part-time 65% (taking one to three courses)
  
  
• Female 66%
• Male 34%
  
  
• Average age 27
  • 21 years of age and under 51%
  • 22-39 years of age 35%
  • 40 years of age and above 14%
    
    
• Calvert County residents 24%
• Charles County residents 41%
• St. Mary's County residents 30%
• Other 5%
  
  
• Caucasian 66%
• African American 19%
• Hispanic 3%
• Asian 3%
• American Indian 1%
• Other 3%
• Unknown 5%
  
  
• Preparing for a new carer 15%
• Preparing for a first career 16%
• Updating job skills 5%
• Exploring new possibilities 10%
• Seeking self-enrichment 5%
  
  
• Planning to transfer to a four-year college 47%

 

Continuing Education Students

• Total continuing education students in 2006: 11,351
  
  
• Average age 36