UMB Fast Facts

Discover the people, programs, history, research, and community engagement efforts that make the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) so impactful. UMB Fast Facts provides a snapshot of who we are and what we do. This information is updated annually.

UMB at a Glance

Nearly 6,800 students across six nationally ranked professional schools and the interdisciplinary School of Graduate Studies
Six professional schools: Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Social Work
99 degree and certificate programs at the doctoral, master's, baccalaureate, and certificate levels and confers most of the professional practice doctoral degrees awarded in Maryland
$636 million in extramural research funding in Fiscal Year 2025
$1.46 million in average annual research funding per tenured or tenure-track faculty member
14-acre BioPark is Baltimore’s biggest biotechnology cluster, with nearly 40 tenants and more than 1,000 employees

Mission

To improve the human condition and serve the public good of Maryland and society at-large through education, research, clinical care, and service.

Vision

The University will excel as a preeminent institution in its missions to educate professionals, conduct research that addresses real-world issues affecting the human condition, provide excellent clinical care and practice, and serve the public with dedication to improve health, justice, and the public good. The University will become a dominant economic leader of the region through innovation, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and interdisciplinary and interprofessional teamwork. The University will extend its reach with hallmark local and global initiatives that positively transform lives and our economy. The University will be a beacon to the world as an environment for learning and discovery that is rich in diversity and inclusion. The University’s pillars of professionalism are civility, accountability, transparency, and efficiency. The University will be a vibrant community where students, faculty, staff, visitors, and neighbors are engaged intellectually, culturally, and socially.

Core Values

Respect and Integrity | Well-Being and Sustainability
Equity and Justice | Innovation and Discovery

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Employees

7,933

As of Fall 2025

The Campus

Located in Baltimore, the UMB campus and the University of Maryland BioPark combine for:

Acres

7.2

Million Sq. Ft. of Space

Buildings

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Students

6,784

As of Fall 2025

Degrees at UMB

Degree and Certificate Programs

2,364

Degrees Awarded (FY 2025)

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Student Demographics

68% In-State, 32% Out-of-State

74% Female, 26% Male

22% African American

53% Minorities *

*Minorities includes African American, Asian, Hispanic, American Indian, Pacific Islander, and multi-race.

86% Professional/Graduate, 14% Undergraduate

Program Name	# of students	% of total
Nurses	954	14%
Dental Hygienists	28	0.4%
Medical Technologists	1	0.0%
Undergraduate Total	983	14%
Biomedical	1,341	20%
Nurses	1,115	16%
Social Workers	878	13%
Lawyers	721	11%
Physicians	618	9%
Dentists	586	9%
Pharmacists	334	5%
Physical Therapists	208	3%
Professional/Graduate Total	5,801	86%
Total - Fall 2025	6,784	100%

National Rankings

School	Ranking
Dentistry	8th* — National Institutes of Health Funding, FY 2024
Law	4th — State and Local Clerkships, Princeton Review, 2025 4th — Health Care Law, U.S. News & World Report, 2025 4th — Part-Time Law, U.S. News & World Report, 2025 8th — Clinical Training, U.S. News & World Report, 2025 9th — Dispute Resolution, U.S. News & World Report, 2025
Medicine	9th* — Total Research Funding, Association of American Medical Colleges, 2024 12th* — Research and Development, National Science Foundation, 2024 Top 25%** — Research and Primary Care, U.S. News & World Report, 2025
Nursing	1st* — Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nursing Leadership and Management, Online Programs 1st* — MSN Nursing Leadership and Management, Graduate Programs T-1st* — Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner T-4th* — DNP Family Nurse Practitioner T-6th* — DNP Overall T-7th* — MSN Overall All U.S. News & World Report, 2025 T-10th* — Bachelor of Science in Nursing, U.S. News & World Report, 2026
Pharmacy	15th — U.S. News & World Report, 2024
Social Work	24th — U.S. News & World Report, 2024

* Ranking among public universities
** Among 197 accredited medical schools

For more information, contact the UMB Office of Government Affairs at 410-269-5087.

School of Medicine Founded

1807

The Maryland General Assembly chartered the College of Medicine in 1807; it is now the nation’s oldest public medical school.

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Rechartering the College of Medicine

1812

The Maryland General Assembly rechartered the College of Medicine as the University of Maryland and expanded its mission.

Carey School of Law Founded

1824

The forerunner of Maryland Carey Law, the Maryland Law Institute, was opened in 1824.

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School of Dentistry Founded

1840

The world’s first dental college, the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, was chartered in 1840.

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School of Pharmacy Founded

1841

The following year in 1841, the Maryland General Assembly chartered the College of Pharmacy, making it the fourth-oldest pharmacy school in the nation.

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School of Nursing Founded

1889

In 1889, Louisa Parsons, a colleague of Florence Nightingale, established the School of Nursing, one of the nation’s oldest formal nursing training programs, at the University of Maryland.

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School of Graduate Studies Founded

1918

To promote and enhance research, scholarship, and advanced study, the School of Graduate Studies opened.

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School of Social Work Founded

1961

In response to growing social and cultural needs, the School of Social Work opened in 1961.

More About the School of Social Work

Learn about other historical firsts associated with UMB

Employment: Fall 2025

Employment Type	Number of Employees
Faculty	3,108
Executive/Professional	2,808
Support Personnel	1,244
Total Regular Employees	7,160
Student Employees	773
Total Employees	7,933

Employee Demographics

62% Female, 38% Male

25% African American

50% Minorities

Driving the Economy

Dramatic Achievements

Fiscal Year 2025: Awarded $636 million in grants and contracts
Yield: $1.46 million research dollars per core faculty
With combined research expenditures of $1.39 billion, UMB and the University of Maryland, College Park ranked No. 11 among public institutions in the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development survey for FY23.

Return on Investment

Yields $10 in economic activity for each $1 of state general fund appropriation
Generates nearly 16,800 jobs
Along with UMB’s affiliated physician practices and the University of Maryland Medical System, generates $8.6 billion in annual economic activity
(Return on Investment figures are for Fiscal Year 2024)

An Entrepreneurial University

FY 2026 - Sources of Funds
Research Grants and Contracts	35%
Clinical (Patient) Care	28%
State Funds	23%
Tuition and Fees	11%
Auxiliary Fees	3%
Total: $1.625 billion	100%

Visit the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Strategic Planning, and Assessment’s website for more data.

Creating Community

The Office of Community and Civic Engagement partners with community-based, local, state, and national organizations to improve health, education, economic, and social conditions in West Baltimore, with much of the support provided in direct services at the Community Engagement Center.

Community and Civic Engagement

Embracing the City

The EMBRACE Initiative offers a wide range of support and resources in areas such as violence prevention,youth development, juvenile justice, adult re-entry, and community organizing. It works with “credible messengers” — people with lived experience such as individuals recently released from prison — to give the Baltimore community a voice in these efforts.

EMBRACE Initiative

Student participating in the white coat ceremony

Mentoring the Next Generation

The CURE Scholars Program is a long-term mentoring initiative that is designed to excite West Baltimore middle and high school students about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects and begin preparing them for potential careers in research and health care.

UMB CURE Scholars Program

Orange ribbons on the tree outside of Shock Trauma, representing those who have died from violence in Baltimore City.

Reducing Violence and Trauma in Baltimore

The Center for Violence Prevention works to conduct community-based participatory research, provide creative and impactful education, and inform and advocate for impactful policies that will reduce violence and trauma in Baltimore.

Center for Violence Prevention

Health Care/Legal and Social Justice Services

School of Dentistry
The only dental school in Maryland is the largest Maryland provider of oral health services to Medicaid children and the largest provider of oral health care to people living with HIV disease who are uninsured or underinsured.
- 77,000-plus Patient visits recorded each year, with more than 20,000 patients treated
School of Nursing
UMSON operates the Governor’s Wellmobile Program, which has provided continuous primary and preventive care services since its founding in 1994. Operating four days a week, it delivers care primarily to Spanish- and French-speaking, uninsured, and underserved immigrants in Prince George’s County, addressing common chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol.
- 1,600 Patients served by the Governor’s Wellmobile Program in Fiscal Year 2025

Francis King Carey School of Law
The Center for Dispute Resolution, Cannabis Legal Resource Center, Chacón Center for Immigrant Justice, Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law, and Legal Resource Center for Public Health Law Policy provide services and advocacy to improve laws and lives in Maryland and beyond.
- 75,000 Hours of free legal services provided by students and faculty annually through 18 legal clinics
School of Pharmacy
UMSOP provides clinical service to about 32,000 patients each year at over 35 practice settings in specialties such as community pharmacy, oncology, pediatrics, HIV/AIDS, mental health, geriatrics, palliative care, endocrinology, family medicine, and pulmonary. Students provide 190,000-plus hours of pharmacy services each year.
- 2.6 million Marylanders helped since 1972 by the Maryland Poison Center, a free 24/7 phone service staffed by pharmacists and nurses certified as specialists in poison information.

School of Medicine
Faculty, staff, and students annually contribute hundreds of hours of community outreach in hospitals, clinics, homeless shelters, and schools, while programs such as Mini-Med School, Mini-Med School for Kids, and the Seniors Medical Institute provide free faculty-led classes designed to improve health and well-being.
- 1.6 million In-patient and outpatient visits at the University of Maryland Medical Center and clinical practice locations throughout Maryland
School of Social Work
The Center for Restorative Change brings together the resources of community outreach initiatives such as Promise Heights, B’more for Healthy Babies, the Positive Schools Center, and the Rise Family Support Center to promote social justice and the well-being of individuals and communities.
- 329,720 Hours of practicum service provided to Maryland citizens by UMSSW students during the 2024-25 academic year