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Governor  \nSanjay Rai, Ph. D.  \nSecretary  \nMARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION  \n217 E. Redwood Street 􀁥 21st Floor 􀁥 Baltimore, MD 21202  \n[www.mhec.maryland.gov](www.mhec.maryland.gov)  \nIntroduction and Background  \nThe National Center for Education Statistics recently reported that the population of students with disabilities in higher education has grown significantly. In the 2019-2020 year alone, some 21% of undergraduates and 11% of graduate students self-identified as having a disability 1. Despite this increase in population, these students face persistent challenges in retention and graduation.  \nThis annual report provides data and analysis on enrollment, retention, graduation, and transfer for students who registered with disability services 2 at Maryland colleges and universities. In order to gain insight into the postsecondary experiences of students with disabilities in Maryland, the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) partnered with the Maryland Department of Disabilities and the state’s higher education institutions to create a survey used by colleges and universities 3 to collect these data in aggregate form. MHEC encourages the use of these data to improve policies and practices to support the success of students with disabilities.  \nAs noted on the Maryland Department of Disabilities website4,“Federal law and Maryland state laws require that all students with disabilities be provided a ‘free, appropriate public education’ that helps them learn and prepares them for employment and daily living. This means local public school districts will provide individualized or special education and related services to students with disabilities from birth until they leave high school. Students who leave high school prior to their 22nd birthday will no longer be eligible for these services.”  \nUnder these laws, students in higher education must self-identify as having a disability (with appropriate documentation) to receive necessary supports and accommodations. Evidence shows that less than a third of students who identify in K-12 school as having a disability go on to self-identify as such in post-secondary education 5. As self-reporting is the only way to identify these students, figures in this report should not be interpreted as representative of all students with a disability in higher education 6.  \n1 National Center for Education Statistics. (2023) . Table 311.10. Number and percentage distribution of students enrolled in postsecondary institutions, by level, disability status, and selected student characteristics: Academic year 2019–20 [Data table]. In Digest of education statistics. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February  \n3, 2026, from [https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d22/tables/dt22_311.10.asp](https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d22/tables/dt22_311.10.asp)  \n2 For the purposes of this report, the terms disability services and disability services office will be used throughout for consistency. It is important to note that the name of this office can vary from campus to campus.  \n3 Surveys are administered annually to Maryland’s 16 community colleges, 13 four-year public institutions, and 13 stateaided independent colleges and universities.  \n4 [https://mdod.maryland.gov/education/Pages/Special-Education-Servcies.aspx](https://mdod.maryland.gov/education/Pages/Special-Education-Servcies.aspx and)[ and](https://mdod.maryland.gov/education/Pages/Special-Education-Servcies.aspx and)  \n[https://mdod.maryland.gov/employment/Documents/Post-Secondary.pdf](https://mdod.maryland.gov/employment/Documents/Post-Secondary.pdf)  \n5 U. S. 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