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Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MAQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Massachusetts Maritime Academy admits about 9 in 10 applicants (95%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 13% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

95%

95%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

1,265

Admitted

1,198

Yield

38%

of admits enroll

Applications +56% since fall 2014 · admit rate 62% → 95%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,395 undergrads, where 19% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.4K

undergrads · larger than 47% of colleges

Diversity index

0.35

Pell Grant

19%

below the median

First generation

21%

below the median

Large suburbFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Massachusetts State College Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.22 → 0.35 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (24% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 53% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,741 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

Most popular major

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

24% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Systems Engineering

$125.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

53%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$16.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $19,761 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.5K less than the national median. The 90% who received grants paid $13,546 on average; the other 10% paid the full sticker price of $31,367 in-state / $44,461 out-of-state.

43%

$19.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.5K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$31,367 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 43% of full price

Federal loans

81%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −15% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $82,392 ten years after enrolling, more than at 92% of colleges; 80% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.0 years of that salary.

80%

80%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$82.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

87%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 70% → 74% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 16% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 15%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 56% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 62% to 95%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −15% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +56%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 62% → 95%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.22 → 0.35

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 166692 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything