Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach National
Location Castine, ME
Population 30,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,513 (34%)
Days Without Precipitation 237 (31%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 840
Men / Women 80% / 20%
From State 65%
From Region 8%
Athletes 31.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 80%
Hispanic 6%
Black 3%
Asian 2%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Maine Maritime Academy 201 80% / 20% 0% $101,207 97 98%
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 49 98% / 2% 0% $128,364 100 96%
Systems Engineering (MechE) 28 96% / 4% 0% $91,129 94 95%
Marine Sciences 4 0% / 100% 0% $73,717 82
Oceanography 4 25% / 75% 0% $74,535 83
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 9 56% / 44% 0% $61,437 64
International Business 19 42% / 58% 5% $70,663 79 100%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $61,776 64
Merchant Marine 64 80% / 20% 0% $108,031 98 100%
Power Plant Technology/Technician 23 87% / 13% 0% $88,562 93

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,925
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $33,088
Est. In-State Cost $20,601
Est. Out-of-State Cost $42,803
ROI Percentile 97th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 39%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Professional 43.3% 87 82% / 18% 0% $102,884 98 100%
Engineering 38.3% 77 97% / 3% 0% $114,824 99 96%
Business & Economics 9.5% 19 42% / 58% 5% $70,663 79 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 4.5% 9 56% / 44% 0% $61,437 64
Physical Sciences & Math 4.0% 8 12% / 88% 0% $74,126 82
Humanities & Social Sciences 0.5% 1 100% / 0% 0% $61,776 64

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 54%
Yield (Unbound) 30%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 54% 54% 54%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 35%
SAT Range 1090 – 1260
SAT Math Range 530 – 630
SAT RW Range 560 – 620