Cal State Maritime Academy

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 1,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 200 (100% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,972 (87%)
Days Without Precipitation 303 (93% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 788
Men / Women 82% / 18%
From State 87%
From Region 2%
Athletes 230 (29.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 48%
Hispanic 22%
Asian 9%
Mixed 9%
Black 4%
Native American 2%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
California State University Maritime Academy 157 77% 52% 8% 3% 19% 1% $100,475 95 +0.87 97 98%
Mechanical Engineering 25 — 80% 40% 12% 0% 24% 4% $118,807 98 +2.46 99 98% — — — —
Oceanography 9 — 44% 22% 11% 0% 44% 0% $70,875 80 +0.52 81 — — — — —
Business Administration 25 — 80% 32% 16% 8% 24% 0% $71,238 45 -0.33 81 98% — — — —
Global Studies and Maritime Affairs 13 — 62% 38% 15% 8% 15% 0% $70,806 47 -0.10 80 — — — — —
International Relations 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $81,723 79 +0.47 89 97% — — — —
Facilities Engineering Technology 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $151,350 100 +4.51 100 100% — — — —
Marine Engineering Technology 18 — 72% 67% 6% 0% 22% 0% $112,673 98 +1.99 99 100% — — — —
Marine Transportation 64 — 84% 67% 2% 3% 11% 0% $110,198 75 +0.55 98 98% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,447
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $23,984
Est. In-State Cost $13,514
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,026
ROI Percentile 97th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 40%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 7%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Professional 53.5% 84 82% 67% 2% 2% 13% 0% $111,708 100 +0.95 99 98% —
Business & Economics 15.9% 25 80% 32% 16% 8% 24% 0% $71,238 29 -0.33 81 98% —
Engineering 15.9% 25 80% 40% 12% 0% 24% 4% $118,807 94 +2.46 99 98% —
Social Sciences 8.9% 14 57% 36% 14% 7% 21% 0% $71,586 91 -0.06 81 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 5.7% 9 44% 22% 11% 0% 44% 0% $70,875 27 +0.52 81 — —

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Other Sports 34 $26K $36K -$9K
Soccer 31 $118K $134K -$16K
Sailing 21 $127K $58K $68K
Water Polo 19 $69K $92K -$22K
Basketball 17 $253K $286K -$32K
Rowing 15 $24K $23K $266
Cross Country 13 $23K $26K -$3K
Golf 10 $56K $62K -$5K
Total 158 $699K $720K -$20K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Water Polo 16 $30K $30K -$315
Basketball 13 $250K $239K $11K
Other Sports 13 $19K $23K -$4K
Soccer 12 $212K $219K -$7K
Sailing 9 $54K $25K $29K
Cross Country 6 $21K $24K -$3K
Golf 6 $46K $52K -$5K
Rowing 2 $17K $17K $166
Total 72 $653K $632K $20K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Other Sports 47 $46K $60K -$13K
Soccer 43 $330K $354K -$23K
Water Polo 35 $99K $122K -$23K
Basketball 30 $504K $526K -$21K
Sailing 30 $181K $83K $98K
Cross Country 19 $44K $50K -$6K
Rowing 17 $41K $41K $432
Golf 16 $103K $114K -$10K
Total 230 $2.7M $2.6M $58K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 99%
Yield (non-ED) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 99% 99% 99%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

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