UMES vs. CSU Channel Islands

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, MD with California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California State University Channel Islands is larger than UMES based on total student enrollment (5,592 students vs. 3,177 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, MD (Distant Town setting); California State University Channel Islands is in Camarillo, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. California State University Channel Islands is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; California State University Channel Islands 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maryland Eastern Shore are 26.7% lower than at California State University Channel Islands ($11,351 vs. $15,490).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.8% higher at UMES than at California State University Channel Islands (about $363 more per year; $20,122 vs. $19,759).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Maryland Eastern Shore than at California State University Channel Islands (98% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students is 1.6% larger than aid received by California State University Channel Islands students ($12,728 vs. $12,528).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both UMES and CSU Channel Islands.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027; CSU Channel Islands Jul 30, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at CSU Channel Islands average a 3.22 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at UMES (3.07).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 6.2% at CSU Channel Islands.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California State University Channel Islands graduates have a $11,817 lower median loan debt than UMES graduates ($15,183 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, CSU Channel Islands graduates have an estimated $123 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UMES graduates ($156 vs. $279).
• More CSU Channel Islands graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 23%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.