How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Coppin State University admits approximately 45.8% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 53.9% receive Pell Grants and 47.2% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 66.2%. Transfer enrollment accounts for 30.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Coppin State University #172 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a student population with substantial economic and educational barriers: nearly three-quarters of undergraduates are Pell-eligible, and more than half are first-generation. This access profile places Coppin State University among the broadest-serving public universities in the country. The six-year graduation rate stands at 26.2%, with 39.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $38,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Coppin State University in the 26.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Coppin State University #789 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects what Coppin State University accomplishes at scale: it enrolls one of the largest shares of Pell and first-generation students among public universities, and graduates from those backgrounds achieve earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at many peer institutions. This combination of broad access and meaningful earnings lift for low-income students defines the institution's contribution to economic mobility.
Coppin State University admits approximately 45.8% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 53.9% receive Pell Grants and 47.2% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 66.2%. Transfer enrollment accounts for 30.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Coppin State University #172 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a student population with substantial economic and educational barriers: nearly three-quarters of undergraduates are Pell-eligible, and more than half are first-generation. This access profile places Coppin State University among the broadest-serving public universities in the country. The six-year graduation rate stands at 26.2%, with 39.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $38,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Coppin State University in the 26.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Coppin State University #789 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects what Coppin State University accomplishes at scale: it enrolls one of the largest shares of Pell and first-generation students among public universities, and graduates from those backgrounds achieve earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at many peer institutions. This combination of broad access and meaningful earnings lift for low-income students defines the institution's contribution to economic mobility.
Coppin State University admits approximately 45.8% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 53.9% receive Pell Grants and 47.2% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 66.2%. Transfer enrollment accounts for 30.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Coppin State University #172 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a student population with substantial economic and educational barriers: nearly three-quarters of undergraduates are Pell-eligible, and more than half are first-generation. This access profile places Coppin State University among the broadest-serving public universities in the country. The six-year graduation rate stands at 26.2%, with 39.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $38,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Coppin State University in the 26.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Coppin State University #789 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects what Coppin State University accomplishes at scale: it enrolls one of the largest shares of Pell and first-generation students among public universities, and graduates from those backgrounds achieve earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at many peer institutions. This combination of broad access and meaningful earnings lift for low-income students defines the institution's contribution to economic mobility.
