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SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NYQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forHigh earnersTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

SUNY Maritime admits about 7 in 10 applicants (72%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 59% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

72%

72%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

1,769

Admitted

1,281

Yield

30%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1123–1288

10001600
ACT middle 50%

22–28

1836
Applications −1% since fall 2014 · admit rate 53% → 72%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,285 undergrads, where 22% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.3K

undergrads · larger than 44% of colleges

Diversity index

0.57

Pell Grant

22%

below the median

First generation

21%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-III · Skyline ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.46 → 0.57 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer (36% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 77% of faculty are full-time. Spends $20,252 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

Most popular major

Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer

36% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Marine Transportation

$115.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

77%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$20.3K

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 $26,525 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.2K more than the national median. The 59% who received grants paid $20,312 on average; the other 41% paid the full sticker price of $29,786 in-state / $39,696 out-of-state.

17%

$26.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.2K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$29,786 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

Limited

grants cover 17% of full price

Federal loans

39%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −7% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $95,951 ten years after enrolling, more than at 98% of colleges; 75% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.1 years of that salary.

75%

75%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$96K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.3K

≈ $246/month for 10 years

Retention

83%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 47% → 64% 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 fell 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 7%, because grants grew faster. Applications held about steady since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 53% to 72%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −7% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    −1%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 53% → 72%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.46 → 0.57

Every series, year by year

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