United States Merchant Marine Academy

Kings Point, NY · NortheastQuad's selectivityVery selective

Known forHigh earners

Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

United States Merchant Marine Academy admits about 1 in 3 applicants (34%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 92% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

34%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

1,367

Admitted

468

Yield

64%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1110–1300

10001600

ACT middle 50%

22–29

1836

Applications −18% since fall 2015 · admit rate 22% → 34%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 962 undergrads, where 8% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

962

undergrads · larger than 36% of colleges

Diversity index

0.42

Pell Grant

below the median

Large suburbFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Skyline ConferenceStudy abroad

Steady · index 0.40 → 0.42 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer (44% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 79% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,935 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

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

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$4.1K

net price per year for first-years with grants

Full price, in-state: $9,168 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

Federal loans

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $90,610 ten years after enrolling, more than at 95% of colleges; 80% graduate within six years.

80%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$90.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$8.8K

≈ $94/month for 10 years

Retention

84%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 72% → 82% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications fell 18% since fall 2015, and the acceptance rate went from 22% to 34%.

Applications
Shrinking
−18%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 22% → 34%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.40 → 0.42

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 197027 · 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