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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Valley City State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Massachusetts Maritime Academy (26% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a bit larger (1,395 vs. 958)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Valley City State (19% vs. 17%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Massachusetts Maritime Academy1.4K
Valley City State958
Pell Grant share
Massachusetts Maritime Academy19%
Valley City State17%
First-gen share
Massachusetts Maritime Academy21%
Valley City State26%
Diversity index
Massachusetts Maritime Academy0.35
Valley City State0.35

Who they are

Men
Massachusetts Maritime Academy85%
Valley City State46%
Part-time students
Massachusetts Maritime Academy1%
Valley City State18%
Students 25 and older
Massachusetts Maritime Academy3%
Valley City State16%

Race & ethnicity

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Valley City State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Massachusetts Maritime Academy73%
Valley City State61%
First-years from other states
Massachusetts Maritime Academy26%
Valley City State34%
First-years from abroad
Massachusetts Maritime Academy2%
Valley City State5%
New transfer students this fall
Massachusetts Maritime Academy41
Valley City State144
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Massachusetts Maritime Academy8%
Valley City State45%

Campus

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Large suburbFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Massachusetts State College Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
Valley City State
Remote townNAIA · Frontier ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyMassachusetts Maritime AcademyValley City State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why