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Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a public campus in suburban Buzzards Bay, MA.

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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
$5,269
family income
under $30k
$9,843
$30–48k
$13,919
$48–75k
$23,991
$75–110k
$33,261
over $110k

Average net price

$21,5822023–24Skip to data table

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

$15k$20k$25k200820232008: $18,7322009: $20,4052010: $20,8162011: $16,4022012: $16,5462013: $15,7852014: $17,2242015: $16,9602016: $19,0322017: $20,2942018: $20,4852019: $21,1462020: $21,6042021: $25,2942022: $26,6612023: $21,582$21,582
$15k$20k$25k200820232008: $18,7322009: $20,4052010: $20,8162011: $16,4022012: $16,5462013: $15,7852014: $17,2242015: $16,9602016: $19,0322017: $20,2942018: $20,4852019: $21,1462020: $21,6042021: $25,2942022: $26,6612023: $21,582$21,582

Average net price at Massachusetts Maritime Academy rose from $18,732 (2008) to $21,582 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$18,732
2009$20,405
2010$20,816
2011$16,402
2012$16,546
2013$15,785
2014$17,224
2015$16,960
2016$19,032
2017$20,294
2018$20,485
2019$21,146
2020$21,604
2021$25,294
2022$26,661
2023$21,582
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$31,3672024–25Skip to data table

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

$20k$25k$30k$35k200920242009: $21,6322010: $22,7662011: $24,2622012: $20,5342013: $22,4202014: $22,0732015: $23,5602016: $23,4542017: $24,9372018: $25,6592019: $27,8582020: $28,6022021: $30,7092022: $33,7172023: $37,7212024: $31,367$31,367
$20k$25k$30k$35k200920242009: $21,6322010: $22,7662011: $24,2622012: $20,5342013: $22,4202014: $22,0732015: $23,5602016: $23,4542017: $24,9372018: $25,6592019: $27,8582020: $28,6022021: $30,7092022: $33,7172023: $37,7212024: $31,367$31,367

Total cost at Massachusetts Maritime Academy rose from $21,632 (2009) to $31,367 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$21,632
2010$22,766
2011$24,262
2012$20,534
2013$22,420
2014$22,073
2015$23,560
2016$23,454
2017$24,937
2018$25,659
2019$27,858
2020$28,602
2021$30,709
2022$33,717
2023$37,721
2024$31,367
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
$10k$20k200020232000: $2,8732001: $2,9132002: $4,0632003: $4,8182004: $4,9632005: $5,1072006: $6,8392007: $7,1132008: $7,3122013: $7,1272014: $7,2502015: $7,6302016: $8,0042017: $8,3982018: $9,7282019: $10,0182020: $11,6872021: $10,5162022: $10,6342023: $10,816$10,816 in2000: $10,9532001: $12,2232002: $14,5432003: $16,9602004: $15,4432005: $15,7322006: $17,9682007: $18,6872008: $19,3462013: $22,0332014: $22,3042015: $23,4362016: $24,6002017: $25,8242018: $26,1062019: $25,7522020: $26,8072021: $25,1042022: $24,5222023: $23,910$23,910 out
$10k$20k200020232000: $2,8732001: $2,9132002: $4,0632003: $4,8182004: $4,9632005: $5,1072006: $6,8392007: $7,1132008: $7,3122013: $7,1272014: $7,2502015: $7,6302016: $8,0042017: $8,3982018: $9,7282019: $10,0182020: $11,6872021: $10,5162022: $10,6342023: $10,816$10,816 in2000: $10,9532001: $12,2232002: $14,5432003: $16,9602004: $15,4432005: $15,7322006: $17,9682007: $18,6872008: $19,3462013: $22,0332014: $22,3042015: $23,4362016: $24,6002017: $25,8242018: $26,1062019: $25,7522020: $26,8072021: $25,1042022: $24,5222023: $23,910$23,910 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$2,873$10,953
2001$2,913$12,223
2002$4,063$14,543
2003$4,818$16,960
2004$4,963$15,443
2005$5,107$15,732
2006$6,839$17,968
2007$7,113$18,687
2008$7,312$19,346
2013$7,127$22,033
2014$7,250$22,304
2015$7,630$23,436
2016$8,004$24,600
2017$8,398$25,824
2018$9,728$26,106
2019$10,018$25,752
2020$11,687$26,807
2021$10,516$25,104
2022$10,634$24,522
2023$10,816$23,910
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Massachusetts Maritime Academy reports published tuition by residency: $11,420 in-state versus $23,722 out-of-state — a $12,302 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy reports 1,395 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

74.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Massachusetts 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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74.1%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.

60%70%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 54.9%entered 1992: 64.4%entered 1993: 63.1%entered 1994: 70.3%entered 1995: 68.8%entered 1996: 64.5%entered 1997: 56.7%entered 1998: 61.9%entered 1999: 69.6%entered 2000: 71.1%entered 2001: 63.7%entered 2002: 54.5%entered 2003: 63.9%entered 2004: 66.7%entered 2005: 65.3%entered 2006: 61%entered 2007: 66.7%entered 2008: 70.2%entered 2009: 71.6%entered 2010: 75.6%entered 2011: 75%entered 2012: 73.2%entered 2013: 76.3%entered 2014: 84.7%entered 2015: 77.9%entered 2016: 79.2%entered 2017: 79.1%entered 2018: 74.1%74.1%
60%70%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 54.9%entered 1992: 64.4%entered 1993: 63.1%entered 1994: 70.3%entered 1995: 68.8%entered 1996: 64.5%entered 1997: 56.7%entered 1998: 61.9%entered 1999: 69.6%entered 2000: 71.1%entered 2001: 63.7%entered 2002: 54.5%entered 2003: 63.9%entered 2004: 66.7%entered 2005: 65.3%entered 2006: 61%entered 2007: 66.7%entered 2008: 70.2%entered 2009: 71.6%entered 2010: 75.6%entered 2011: 75%entered 2012: 73.2%entered 2013: 76.3%entered 2014: 84.7%entered 2015: 77.9%entered 2016: 79.2%entered 2017: 79.1%entered 2018: 74.1%74.1%

The six-year graduation rate at Massachusetts Maritime Academy rose from 54.9% (entered 1991) to 74.1% (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
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort54.9%
1992 cohort64.4%
1993 cohort63.1%
1994 cohort70.3%
1995 cohort68.8%
1996 cohort64.5%
1997 cohort56.7%
1998 cohort61.9%
1999 cohort69.6%
2000 cohort71.1%
2001 cohort63.7%
2002 cohort54.5%
2003 cohort63.9%
2004 cohort66.7%
2005 cohort65.3%
2006 cohort61%
2007 cohort66.7%
2008 cohort70.2%
2009 cohort71.6%
2010 cohort75.6%
2011 cohort75%
2012 cohort73.2%
2013 cohort76.3%
2014 cohort84.7%
2015 cohort77.9%
2016 cohort79.2%
2017 cohort79.1%
2018 cohort74.1%
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
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,600Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $15,392Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,205Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,818Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,155Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,472Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,007Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,933Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,625Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $24,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $26,930Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,647Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,083Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $11,286Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $10,712Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,336Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,200$8,200 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,600Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $15,392Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,205Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,818Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,155Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,472Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,007Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,933Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,625Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $24,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $26,930Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,647Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,083Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $11,286Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $10,712Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,336Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,200$8,200 left

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
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$15,600$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$15,392$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$14,500$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$14,205$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$14,818$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$15,155$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$16,472$3,083
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,007$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)—$11,286
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)—$10,712
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$15,933$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,625$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$20,500$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$24,250$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$26,930$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$26,647$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$26,000$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$26,000$6,336
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$25,000$8,200
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
$80,424
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$99,847
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$82,392
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

Massachusetts Maritime Academy admitted 1,198 of 1,265 applicants in Fall 2024. The 94.7% rate describes that application pool.

94.7%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$10,816 in-state tuition · 2023–241,395 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

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

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Massachusetts Maritime Academy received 1,265 applications and admitted 1,198 (94.7%), with 457 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

94.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

40%60%80%100%200120242001: 70%2002: 65%2003: 72.1%2004: 64.5%2005: 66.8%2006: 66.6%2007: 32.8%2008: 55.4%2009: 50.4%2010: 50.4%2011: 62.8%2012: 72.4%2013: 77.3%2014: 61.6%2015: 73.9%2016: 80.5%2017: 83.2%2018: 89%2019: 91.5%2020: 92.5%2021: 90.1%2022: 89.4%2023: 94.5%2024: 94.7%94.7%
40%60%80%200120242001: 70%2002: 65%2003: 72.1%2004: 64.5%2005: 66.8%2006: 66.6%2007: 32.8%2008: 55.4%2009: 50.4%2010: 50.4%2011: 62.8%2012: 72.4%2013: 77.3%2014: 61.6%2015: 73.9%2016: 80.5%2017: 83.2%2018: 89%2019: 91.5%2020: 92.5%2021: 90.1%2022: 89.4%2023: 94.5%2024: 94.7%94.7%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200170%
Fall 200265%
Fall 200372.1%
Fall 200464.5%
Fall 200566.8%
Fall 200666.6%
Fall 200732.8%
Fall 200855.4%
Fall 200950.4%
Fall 201050.4%
Fall 201162.8%
Fall 201272.4%
Fall 201377.3%
Fall 201461.6%
Fall 201573.9%
Fall 201680.5%
Fall 201783.2%
Fall 201889%
Fall 201991.5%
Fall 202092.5%
Fall 202190.1%
Fall 202289.4%
Fall 202394.5%
Fall 202494.7%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1030–1185Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

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

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2001202020162001: 9602002: 9602003: 9502004: 9502005: 9602006: 9502007: 9202008: 8902009: 9702010: 9702011: 9302012: 9602013: 9602014: 10302015: 9802016: 9502017: 10402018: 10502019: 10202020: 103010302001: 11502002: 11502003: 11302004: 11602005: 11402006: 11602007: 11402008: 11302009: 11702010: 11702011: 11502012: 11502013: 11502014: 11902015: 11602016: 11502017: 12002018: 12002019: 11802020: 11851185
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2001202020162001: 9602002: 9602003: 9502004: 9502005: 9602006: 9502007: 9202008: 8902009: 9702010: 9702011: 9302012: 9602013: 9602014: 10302015: 9802016: 9502017: 10402018: 10502019: 10202020: 103010302001: 11502002: 11502003: 11302004: 11602005: 11402006: 11602007: 11402008: 11302009: 11702010: 11702011: 11502012: 11502013: 11502014: 11902015: 11602016: 11502017: 12002018: 12002019: 11802020: 11851185

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019601150
Fall 20029601150
Fall 20039501130
Fall 20049501160
Fall 20059601140
Fall 20069501160
Fall 20079201140
Fall 20088901130
Fall 20099701170
Fall 20109701170
Fall 20119301150
Fall 20129601150
Fall 20139601150
Fall 201410301190
Fall 20159801160
Fall 20169501150
Fall 201710401200
Fall 201810501200
Fall 201910201180
Fall 202010301185
IPEDS Fall 2001–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

20–28Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

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

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200220202002: 192003: 192004: 202005: 192006: 172007: 172008: 182009: 212010: 212011: 222012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 212018: 202019: 192020: 20202002: 222003: 232004: 242005: 242006: 222007: 232008: 222009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 242013: 242014: 262015: 232016: 262017: 252018: 262019: 242020: 2828
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200220202002: 192003: 192004: 202005: 192006: 172007: 172008: 182009: 212010: 212011: 222012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 212018: 202019: 192020: 20202002: 222003: 232004: 242005: 242006: 222007: 232008: 222009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 242013: 242014: 262015: 232016: 262017: 252018: 262019: 242020: 2828

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20021922
Fall 20031923
Fall 20042024
Fall 20051924
Fall 20061722
Fall 20071723
Fall 20081822
Fall 20092125
Fall 20102125
Fall 20112225
Fall 20122024
Fall 20132024
Fall 20142026
Fall 20152023
Fall 20162026
Fall 20172125
Fall 20182026
Fall 20191924
Fall 20202028
IPEDS Fall 2002–2020, 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

1,395Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

8001k1k1k2k200220242002: 8882003: 8972004: 8972005: 9492006: 9962007: 1,0272008: 1,0712009: 1,1772010: 1,1882011: 1,2692012: 1,3032013: 1,3622014: 1,3952015: 1,5372016: 1,6412017: 1,6272018: 1,6532019: 1,6542020: 1,5372021: 1,4312022: 1,3232023: 1,2702024: 1,3951,395
1k1k2k200220242002: 8882003: 8972004: 8972005: 9492006: 9962007: 1,0272008: 1,0712009: 1,1772010: 1,1882011: 1,2692012: 1,3032013: 1,3622014: 1,3952015: 1,5372016: 1,6412017: 1,6272018: 1,6532019: 1,6542020: 1,5372021: 1,4312022: 1,3232023: 1,2702024: 1,3951,395

Undergraduate enrollment at Massachusetts Maritime Academy rose from 888 (Fall 2002) to 1,395 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002888
Fall 2003897
Fall 2004897
Fall 2005949
Fall 2006996
Fall 20071,027
Fall 20081,071
Fall 20091,177
Fall 20101,188
Fall 20111,269
Fall 20121,303
Fall 20131,362
Fall 20141,395
Fall 20151,537
Fall 20161,641
Fall 20171,627
Fall 20181,653
Fall 20191,654
Fall 20201,537
Fall 20211,431
Fall 20221,323
Fall 20231,270
Fall 20241,395
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

87%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.

75%80%85%90%200320232003: 75%2004: 84%2005: 79%2006: 83%2007: 90%2008: 86%2009: 85%2010: 90%2011: 89%2012: 85%2013: 89%2014: 93%2015: 87%2016: 88%2017: 86%2018: 87%2019: 87%2020: 82%2021: 78%2022: 79%2023: 87%87%
80%90%200320232003: 75%2004: 84%2005: 79%2006: 83%2007: 90%2008: 86%2009: 85%2010: 90%2011: 89%2012: 85%2013: 89%2014: 93%2015: 87%2016: 88%2017: 86%2018: 87%2019: 87%2020: 82%2021: 78%2022: 79%2023: 87%87%

First-year retention at Massachusetts Maritime Academy rose from 75% (Fall 2003) to 87% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort75%
Fall 2004 cohort84%
Fall 2005 cohort79%
Fall 2006 cohort83%
Fall 2007 cohort90%
Fall 2008 cohort86%
Fall 2009 cohort85%
Fall 2010 cohort90%
Fall 2011 cohort89%
Fall 2012 cohort85%
Fall 2013 cohort89%
Fall 2014 cohort93%
Fall 2015 cohort87%
Fall 2016 cohort88%
Fall 2017 cohort86%
Fall 2018 cohort87%
Fall 2019 cohort87%
Fall 2020 cohort82%
Fall 2021 cohort78%
Fall 2022 cohort79%
Fall 2023 cohort87%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Faculty pay at Massachusetts Maritime Academy averages $120,876 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Massachusetts Maritime Academy as a primarily residential campus of 1,395 undergraduates — and 86.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 94.7%. Review Massachusetts Maritime Academy's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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How Massachusetts 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

Massachusetts Maritime Academy94.7%
Massachusetts median70.3%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

Massachusetts Maritime Academy$11,420
Massachusetts median$46,700
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

Massachusetts Maritime Academy$82,392
Massachusetts median$62,832
National median$53,781
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Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Massachusetts and national reference values
Metric & basisMassachusetts Maritime AcademyMassachusetts medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS94.7%70.3%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$11,420$46,700$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$82,392$62,832$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

Massachusetts 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 7 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Systems Engineering$125,191
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering$125,016
Marine Transportation$119,916
Engineering, Other$104,007
International Business$89,094
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other$85,256
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$74,393

These 7 fields listed for Massachusetts Maritime Academy measure earnings after completion. The $82,392 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 2 additional Massachusetts Maritime Academy fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Massachusetts Maritime Academy report?

Massachusetts Maritime Academy did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 94.7% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Massachusetts Maritime Academy's acceptance rate?

94.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,198 admitted from 1,265 applicants.

How much does Massachusetts Maritime Academy cost?

In-state tuition is $11,420; out-of-state students pay $23,722. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Massachusetts Maritime Academy report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $82,392. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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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.

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