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Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 400,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,270
Men / Women 85% / 15%
White 82%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 3%
Black 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
International 1%
From State 73%
From Region 10%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering 26%
Business & Economics 24%
Humanities & Social Sciences 20%
Professional 19%
Life & Natural Sciences 11%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,420
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $23,722
Est. In-State Cost $14,773
Est. Out-of-State Cost $30,687
10-Year ROI $323,000
ROI Percentile 99th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 63%
6-Year Graduation Rate 74%
Transfer-Out Rate 2%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (33%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 38%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Massachusetts Maritime Academy 301 86% / 14% 1% $95,901 97%
Energy Systems Engineering 9 78% / 22% 0% $100,651 98
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 69 93% / 7% 0% $117,114 99 97%
Environmental Science 33 61% / 39% 0% $74,074 87 100%
Applied Engineering 32 97% / 3% 0% $85,355 94
International Business 41 93% / 7% 0% $85,322 94 94%
Homeland Security 61 80% / 20% 0% $81,977 92 100%
Merchant Marine 56 91% / 9% 4% $110,804 99 96%