Quick Facts

CSM at a Glance

• Founded: 1958
• President: Dr. Maureen Murphy
• Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education and others
• Degrees offered: Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts in Teaching, Associate of Science, Associate of Science in Engineering, Associate of Applied Science, Certificate, and Letter of Recognition
• Programs of study: More than 100 programs of study offered
• Campuses: Four Locations in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties
• Full-time faculty and staff: 134
• Athletics: 6 intercollegiate women's teams and 6 intercollegiate men's teams, NCJAA Division III

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 Enrollment

*The ‘Credit Students’ and ‘Continuing Education (Con-Ed) Students’ figures do not sum to the ‘All Students’ figures because some students are enrolled as both types during the same fiscal year.

Continuing Education (Non-credit) Students

Points of Distinction

• CSM has been named as one of 150 community colleges nationwide that are eligible to compete for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges.
• As the fifth largest veteran-serving Maryland college or university, CSM served approximately 807 students using the GI Bill, which accounts for more than $1.6 million in tuition and fee payments annually and was designated as a “Military Friendly School” by Victory Media and as a “Top School” in the Military Advanced Education Guide to Colleges and Universities.
• More than 1,778 CSM students transferred to 260 different colleges and universities in 44 states and the District of Columbia in 2017. Destinations include Maryland’s universities and other highly regarded schools across the nation.
• Governor Larry Hogan appointed Laura Polk, Health Sciences Division Chair, to be the associate’s degree nurse educator representative for the state of Maryland.
• CSM’s Talons Robotics Team finished at the semi-finalist level at the 2017 VEX-U World Championship, competing against 61 university teams from around the world.
• Recognized by the National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance.

Talking Points

• CSM is the sixth largest community college in Maryland with more than 23,000 annual enrollments.
• Students save, on average, $29,000 by completing their education at CSM and transferring with a degree.
• CSM has guaranteed transfer admission agreements with more than 60 universities including University of Maryland, Towson, Salisbury, Virginia Commonwealth, George Mason, UMBC, University of Maryland School of Nursing, and more.
• 65% of Southern Maryland high school graduates going on to college choose to
  start at CSM.
• CSM graduates who transfer maintain a higher grade point average (GPA) than those who start at a university.
• 98% of CSM students achieve their academic goals.
• 63% of CSM students attend part-time.
• 95% of CSM’s full-time faculty hold a master’s or doctorate degree in their fields.
• The average income for a person holding an associate’s degree in the CSM service area
  is $48,000; 35% more than an individual with only a high school diploma.
• University of Maryland College Park Engineering School, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), and CSM partner to provide a transfer degree program in Mechanical Engineering with a paid cooperative education experience at the Patuxent River Naval Base.

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