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Maine Maritime Academy

Maine Maritime Academy is based in the town of Castine, ME — a public campus in a small-town setting.

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

$12,499

family income
under $30k

$16,642

$30–48k

$18,372

$48–75k

$22,427

$75–110k

$25,342

over $110k

Average net price

$23,4142023–24Skip 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 Maine Maritime Academy rose from $16,239 (2008) to $23,414 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$16,239
2009	$16,845
2010	$16,502
2011	$19,192
2012	$19,687
2013	$20,861
2014	$23,175
2015	$21,440
2016	$23,460
2017	$22,764
2018	$23,239
2019	$20,970
2020	$23,778
2021	$21,385
2022	$21,185
2023	$23,414

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$31,0462024–25Skip 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 Maine Maritime Academy rose from $20,205 (2009) to $31,046 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$20,205
2010	$21,155
2011	$21,995
2012	$23,225
2013	$23,673
2014	$23,940
2015	$26,069
2016	$26,445
2017	$26,948
2018	$26,962
2019	$27,487
2020	$28,208
2021	$28,600
2022	$29,140
2023	$30,166
2024	$31,046

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	$5,226	$9,148
2001	$5,384	$9,419
2002	$5,840	$10,460
2003	$6,510	$11,560
2004	$7,095	$12,635
2005	$7,680	$13,610
2006	$8,350	$14,635
2007	$8,805	$15,405
2008	$9,605	$16,905
2013	$11,950	$22,770
2014	$12,400	$24,040
2015	$12,788	$25,362
2016	$13,078	$26,158
2017	$13,278	$26,628
2018	$13,478	$27,098
2019	$13,792	$27,820
2020	$14,058	$28,438
2021	$14,338	$29,258
2022	$14,562	$30,042
2023	$14,746	$30,226

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Maine Maritime Academy reports tuition of $15,158 for in-state students and $31,102 for out-of-state students. Check Maine Maritime Academy’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 942 — Maine Maritime Academy is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

58.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Maine 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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58.2%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 Maine Maritime Academy fell from 67.1% (entered 1991) to 58.2% (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
1991 cohort	67.1%
1992 cohort	70.2%
1993 cohort	62%
1994 cohort	63.8%
1995 cohort	100%
1996 cohort	100%
1997 cohort	69.5%
1998 cohort	72.3%
1999 cohort	67.1%
2000 cohort	71.5%
2001 cohort	64.4%
2002 cohort	53.7%
2003 cohort	66.7%
2004 cohort	65%
2005 cohort	71.4%
2006 cohort	76.6%
2007 cohort	75.2%
2008 cohort	69.7%
2009 cohort	58.6%
2010 cohort	62.1%
2011 cohort	68.9%
2012 cohort	75.7%
2013 cohort	70.6%
2014 cohort	74.3%
2015 cohort	72.5%
2016 cohort	66.1%
2017 cohort	61.4%
2018 cohort	58.2%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

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)	$17,000	$6,375
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$17,125	$2,969
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$16,565	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$17,108	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,125	$8,563
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$22,125	$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$25,000	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$27,000	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$27,000	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$27,000	$11,375
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$27,000	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$27,000	$11,125
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$27,000	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$27,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$27,000	$8,750

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

$93,944

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$84,472

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$89,964

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

Maine Maritime Academy admitted 739 of 1,365 applicants in Fall 2024. The 54.1% rate describes that application pool.

54.1%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $14,746 in-state tuition · 2023–24 942 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1095–12601600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Maine Maritime Academy received 1,365 applications and admitted 739 (54.1%), with 242 enrolling.

Maine Maritime Academy reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Maine Maritime Academy’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 565–625 and Math was 530–635 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1095–1260 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	565	600	625
SAT Math	530	570	635
ACT Composite	21	23	26

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

54.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

The share admitted at Maine Maritime Academy declined from 68.2% to 54.1%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2003 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	78.2%
Fall 2002	—
Fall 2003	68.2%
Fall 2004	68.8%
Fall 2005	71.1%
Fall 2006	65.1%
Fall 2007	69.2%
Fall 2008	67.1%
Fall 2009	62.3%
Fall 2010	54.6%
Fall 2011	64.1%
Fall 2012	66.2%
Fall 2013	65.4%
Fall 2014	78.6%
Fall 2015	65.1%
Fall 2016	75.5%
Fall 2017	79.6%
Fall 2018	55%
Fall 2019	45.3%
Fall 2020	52.1%
Fall 2021	57.7%
Fall 2022	57.6%
Fall 2023	61.4%
Fall 2024	54.1%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1095–1260Fall 2024 · 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 2002	950	1180
Fall 2003	920	1140
Fall 2004	950	1160
Fall 2005	920	1130
Fall 2006	910	1130
Fall 2007	910	1110
Fall 2008	930	1130
Fall 2009	900	1100
Fall 2010	900	1100
Fall 2011	900	1110
Fall 2012	950	1150
Fall 2013	920	1130
Fall 2014	920	1130
Fall 2015	950	1150
Fall 2016	930	1140
Fall 2017	990	1180
Fall 2018	1000	1180
Fall 2019	1010	1200
Fall 2020	1000	1160
Fall 2022	1075	1275
Fall 2023	1070	1270
Fall 2024	1095	1260

IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

21–26Fall 2024 · 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 2002	18	24
Fall 2004	19	26
Fall 2005	15	22
Fall 2006	18	23
Fall 2007	17	23
Fall 2008	18	25
Fall 2011	18	24
Fall 2012	19	24
Fall 2013	20	24
Fall 2014	19	24
Fall 2015	19	26
Fall 2016	21	25
Fall 2017	18	24
Fall 2018	21	27
Fall 2019	22	26
Fall 2020	19	25
Fall 2022	22	29
Fall 2023	23	30
Fall 2024	21	26

IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, 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

942Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Maine Maritime Academy rose from 236 (Fall 2002) to 942 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	236
Fall 2003	749
Fall 2004	805
Fall 2005	818
Fall 2006	836
Fall 2007	883
Fall 2008	868
Fall 2009	922
Fall 2010	929
Fall 2011	927
Fall 2012	968
Fall 2013	994
Fall 2014	1,031
Fall 2015	995
Fall 2016	1,014
Fall 2017	1,018
Fall 2018	979
Fall 2019	991
Fall 2020	925
Fall 2021	868
Fall 2022	874
Fall 2023	888
Fall 2024	942

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

82%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 Maine Maritime Academy rose from 68% (Fall 2002) to 82% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	68%
Fall 2003 cohort	96%
Fall 2004 cohort	89%
Fall 2005 cohort	86%
Fall 2006 cohort	85%
Fall 2007 cohort	94%
Fall 2008 cohort	79%
Fall 2009 cohort	79%
Fall 2010 cohort	73%
Fall 2011 cohort	74%
Fall 2012 cohort	75%
Fall 2013 cohort	78%
Fall 2014 cohort	83%
Fall 2015 cohort	86%
Fall 2016 cohort	77%
Fall 2017 cohort	84%
Fall 2018 cohort	80%
Fall 2019 cohort	77%
Fall 2020 cohort	81%
Fall 2021 cohort	86%
Fall 2022 cohort	82%
Fall 2023 cohort	82%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Maine Maritime Academy

24.6% of Maine Maritime Academy's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Maine Maritime Academy as a primarily residential campus of 942 undergraduates — and 81.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Maine Maritime Academy's SAT section-percentile sums are 1095–1260 — their midpoint is near the ME four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Maine Maritime Academy's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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 Maine 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

Maine Maritime Academy54.1%

Maine median81%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

Maine Maritime Academy$15,158

Maine median$23,304

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

Maine Maritime Academy$89,964

Maine median$48,653

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Maine Maritime Academy, Maine and national reference values
Metric & basis	Maine Maritime Academy	Maine median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	54.1%	81%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$15,158	$23,304	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$89,964	$48,653	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

Maine 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
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	$137,352
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$123,155
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other	$112,246
Marine Transportation	$103,417
International Business	$77,641

These 5 fields listed for Maine Maritime Academy measure earnings after completion. The $89,964 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 11 additional Maine Maritime Academy fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Maine Maritime Academy report?

Maine Maritime Academy's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1095–1260 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Maine Maritime Academy's acceptance rate?

54.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 739 admitted from 1,365 applicants.

How much does Maine Maritime Academy cost?

In-state tuition is $15,158; out-of-state students pay $31,102. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Maine Maritime Academy report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $89,964. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Maine

University of Maine at Presque Isle — 99.9% admitted
University of Maine — 96.6% admitted
University of Maine at Fort Kent — 97.9% admitted
University of Maine at Farmington — 96.7% 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.