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Is Towson University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Towson, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Towson lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $18,718 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $64,390, but the margin is not huge. For context, Towson's net price is about 15% above the typical 4-year, public school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$15,064
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $1,910 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $8,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$17,413
Median earnings 10 years out
$64,390
Median debt at graduation
$18,718
Graduation rate
69%
At Towson, a typical graduate carries about $18,718 in student debt and earns roughly $64,390 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $213 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Towson is a public four year school in Towson, MD. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Worth-It Score: 72/100
Median net price: $17,743
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Frostburg, MD
Worth-It Score: 62/100
Median net price: $16,715
Public 4-year
St. Mary's College of Maryland
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Worth-It Score: 71/100
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Public 4-year
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
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Worth-It Score: 79/100
Median net price: $16,467
Public 4-year
Bowie State
Bowie, MD
Worth-It Score: 52/100
Median net price: $19,298
Common questions about Towson
The median net price at Towson is $17,413 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →