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Cal Poly Maritime Academy

Cal Poly Maritime Academy is a public campus in Vallejo proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$11,357

family income
under $30k

$12,148

$30–48k

$16,648

$48–75k

$16,533

$75–110k

$24,740

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$20,5552023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Cal Poly Maritime Academy rose from $13,517 (2008) to $20,555 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$13,517
2009	$12,637
2010	$15,234
2011	$17,512
2012	$16,974
2013	$15,472
2014	$15,206
2015	$16,192
2016	$16,416
2017	$22,070
2018	$20,597
2019	$21,743
2020	$18,133
2021	$19,615
2022	$17,555
2023	$20,555

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$29,8532024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Cal Poly Maritime Academy rose from $18,466 (2009) to $29,853 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$18,466
2010	$19,962
2011	$20,707
2012	$22,778
2013	$22,223
2014	$21,102
2015	$22,023
2016	$22,204
2017	$22,301
2018	$28,082
2019	$27,259
2020	$28,149
2021	$24,845
2022	$27,186
2023	$27,138
2024	$29,853

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$2,138	$9,518
2001	$2,194	$9,574
2002	$2,268	$10,728
2003	$2,896	$11,356
2004	$3,240	$13,410
2005	$3,446	$13,616
2006	$3,476	$13,646
2007	$3,728	$13,898
2008	$4,112	$14,282
2013	$6,536	$17,696
2014	$6,536	$17,696
2015	$6,558	$17,718
2016	$6,808	$17,968
2017	$7,056	$18,936
2018	$7,056	$18,936
2019	$7,116	$18,996
2020	$7,160	$19,040
2021	$7,116	$18,996
2022	$7,116	$18,996
2023	$7,672	$19,552

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Cal Poly Maritime Academy reports published tuition by residency: $9,944 in-state versus $22,544 out-of-state — a $12,600 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Cal Poly Maritime Academy reports 804 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

59.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Cal Poly Maritime Academy within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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59.7%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Cal Poly Maritime Academy rose from 53.3% (entered 1996) to 59.7% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1996 cohort	53.3%
1997 cohort	50%
1998 cohort	52.6%
1999 cohort	49.6%
2000 cohort	53.5%
2001 cohort	61.8%
2002 cohort	62%
2003 cohort	68.7%
2004 cohort	61.1%
2005 cohort	62.3%
2006 cohort	57.9%
2007 cohort	58.7%
2008 cohort	54.3%
2009 cohort	57.5%
2010 cohort	62.1%
2011 cohort	64.1%
2012 cohort	61.7%
2013 cohort	66.8%
2014 cohort	60.7%
2015 cohort	68.2%
2016 cohort	63.1%
2017 cohort	66.8%
2018 cohort	59.7%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1996–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$15,618	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$14,337	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$11,625	$6,375
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$15,436	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$15,552	$7,063
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,712	$6,179
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$16,253	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$15,834	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$3,994
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$3,994
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$4,125
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,125	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$21,813	$8,091
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$22,518	$7,234
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$23,718	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$26,000	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$26,000	$10,817
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$25,374	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$26,000	$10,996
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$25,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$24,615	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$25,000	$10,444
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$24,965	$10,000

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$84,676

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$100,202

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$94,784

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Cal Poly Maritime Academy admitted 913 of 961 applicants in Fall 2024. The 95% rate describes that application pool.

95%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $7,672 in-state tuition · 2023–24 804 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Cal Poly Maritime Academy did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Cal Poly Maritime Academy under that historical policy.

Check current requirements with admissions.

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Cal Poly Maritime Academy received 961 applications and admitted 913 (95%), with 189 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

95%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	51.3%
Fall 2002	63.3%
Fall 2003	29%
Fall 2004	23%
Fall 2005	55.4%
Fall 2006	60.2%
Fall 2007	66.9%
Fall 2008	79.4%
Fall 2009	74.2%
Fall 2010	77.8%
Fall 2011	69.1%
Fall 2012	71.7%
Fall 2013	74.8%
Fall 2014	66.7%
Fall 2015	66.2%
Fall 2016	68.2%
Fall 2017	66.3%
Fall 2018	66.5%
Fall 2019	76.2%
Fall 2020	82.5%
Fall 2021	82.1%
Fall 2022	95.5%
Fall 2023	98.7%
Fall 2024	95%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

960–1190Fall 2013 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	970	1190
Fall 2002	940	1150
Fall 2003	940	1180
Fall 2004	1000	1180
Fall 2005	980	1180
Fall 2006	990	1210
Fall 2007	955	1150
Fall 2008	940	1160
Fall 2009	960	1180
Fall 2010	920	1190
Fall 2011	960	1180
Fall 2012	920	1175
Fall 2013	960	1190

IPEDS Fall 2001–2013, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

21–26Fall 2013 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2005	21	25
Fall 2006	19	25
Fall 2007	19	24
Fall 2008	19	24
Fall 2009	20	25
Fall 2010	20	26
Fall 2011	19	26
Fall 2012	21	26
Fall 2013	21	26

IPEDS Fall 2005–2013, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

804Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Cal Poly Maritime Academy rose from 719 (Fall 2002) to 804 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	719
Fall 2003	698
Fall 2004	758
Fall 2005	859
Fall 2006	828
Fall 2007	829
Fall 2008	809
Fall 2009	821
Fall 2010	850
Fall 2011	881
Fall 2012	971
Fall 2013	1,044
Fall 2014	1,047
Fall 2015	1,072
Fall 2016	1,107
Fall 2017	1,048
Fall 2018	1,016
Fall 2019	911
Fall 2020	907
Fall 2021	880
Fall 2022	808
Fall 2023	761
Fall 2024	804

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

77%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Cal Poly Maritime Academy has held near 77% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	83%
Fall 2004 cohort	84%
Fall 2005 cohort	79%
Fall 2006 cohort	74%
Fall 2007 cohort	74%
Fall 2008 cohort	76%
Fall 2009 cohort	81%
Fall 2010 cohort	86%
Fall 2011 cohort	82%
Fall 2012 cohort	82%
Fall 2013 cohort	83%
Fall 2014 cohort	82%
Fall 2015 cohort	85%
Fall 2016 cohort	75%
Fall 2017 cohort	82%
Fall 2018 cohort	76%
Fall 2019 cohort	77%
Fall 2020 cohort	78%
Fall 2021 cohort	73%
Fall 2022 cohort	76%
Fall 2023 cohort	77%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Cal Poly Maritime Academy

Faculty pay at Cal Poly Maritime Academy averages $145,164 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Cal Poly Maritime Academy as a primarily residential campus of 804 undergraduates — and 77.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Cal Poly Maritime Academy reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 95%. Review Cal Poly Maritime Academy's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Cal Poly Maritime Academy compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Cal Poly Maritime Academy95%

California median74.4%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Cal Poly Maritime Academy$9,944

California median$23,000

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Cal Poly Maritime Academy's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Cal Poly Maritime Academy$94,784

California median$64,778

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Cal Poly Maritime Academy, California and national reference values
Metric & basis	Cal Poly Maritime Academy	California median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	95%	74.4%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$9,944	$23,000	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$94,784	$64,778	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Cal Poly Maritime Academy, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Cal Poly Maritime Academy federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 5 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Mechanical Engineering	$126,395
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	$126,209
Marine Transportation	$117,176
International Relations and National Security Studies	$76,478
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$75,574

These 5 fields listed for Cal Poly Maritime Academy measure earnings after completion. The $94,784 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 3 additional Cal Poly Maritime Academy fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Cal Poly Maritime Academy report?

Cal Poly Maritime Academy did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 95% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Cal Poly Maritime Academy's acceptance rate?

95% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 913 admitted from 961 applicants.

How much does Cal Poly Maritime Academy cost?

In-state tuition is $9,944; out-of-state students pay $22,544. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Cal Poly Maritime Academy report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $94,784. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in California

California State University-Sacramento — 94% admitted
California State University-Northridge — 93.4% admitted
California State University-Los Angeles — 91.3% admitted
California State University-East Bay — 97.4% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.