United States Coast Guard Academy
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
National
Location
New London, CT
Population
260,000
Website
http://www.uscga.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,081
Men / Women
63% / 37%
White
65%
Hispanic
14%
Mixed
10%
Asian
4%
Black
3%
International
3%
Native American
1%
From State
3%
From Region
10%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering
43%
Business & Economics
16%
Life & Natural Sciences
14%
Computer Science
7%
Financial
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
99%
4-Year Graduation Rate
90%
6-Year Graduation Rate
93%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation
241 (40%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
22%
Yield (Unbound)
66%
Regular Decision
Oct 15
Research
Research Level
—
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
83%
SAT Range
1270
–
1370
SAT Math Range
620
–
700
SAT RW Range
620
–
700
ACT Range
27
–
32
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Coast Guard Academy | 231 | 57% / 43% | 2% | $77,179 | |||
| Civil Engineering | 24 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $83,460 | — | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 15 — | 67% / 33% | 7% | $96,623 | — | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 25 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $89,947 | — | — | |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 23 — | 78% / 22% | 9% | $83,806 | — | — | |
| Operations Research | 13 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $94,411 | — | — | |
| Cybersecurity | 17 — | 71% / 29% | 6% | $90,129 | — | — | |
| Marine and Environmental Sciences | 33 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $56,553 | — | — | |
| Management | 37 — | 68% / 32% | 3% | $75,501 | — | — | |
| Political Science | 44 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $63,194 | — | — |