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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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

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.

PolicyValley City StateMassachusetts Maritime Academy
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination 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