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United States Merchant Marine Academy

United States Merchant Marine Academy is a public campus in suburban Kings Point, NY.

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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
$3,476
family income
under $30k
$4,752
$30–48k
$8,250
$48–75k
$9,278
$75–110k
$9,547
over $110k

Average net price

$6,1742023–24Skip to data table

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

$4k$6k$8k200820232008: $8,4122009: $7,6432010: $5,7192011: $6,2052012: $4,2752013: $5,5382014: $6,1252015: $6,8662016: $6,7962017: $3,9352018: $6,4332019: $6,5712020: $6,6272021: $6,5022022: $7,5062023: $6,174$6,174
$4k$6k$8k200820232008: $8,4122009: $7,6432010: $5,7192011: $6,2052012: $4,2752013: $5,5382014: $6,1252015: $6,8662016: $6,7962017: $3,9352018: $6,4332019: $6,5712020: $6,6272021: $6,5022022: $7,5062023: $6,174$6,174

Average net price at United States Merchant Marine Academy fell from $8,412 (2008) to $6,174 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$8,412
2009$7,643
2010$5,719
2011$6,205
2012$4,275
2013$5,538
2014$6,125
2015$6,866
2016$6,796
2017$3,935
2018$6,433
2019$6,571
2020$6,627
2021$6,502
2022$7,506
2023$6,174
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$9,1682024–25Skip to data table

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

$7k$8k$9k200920242009: $9,0102010: $9,2132011: $7,2812012: $7,7402013: $6,6032014: $8,9882015: $9,1032016: $8,5352017: $8,4672018: $6,6462019: $9,0752020: $9,5652021: $9,7152022: $9,3802023: $9,5472024: $9,168$9,168
$7k$8k$9k200920242009: $9,0102010: $9,2132011: $7,2812012: $7,7402013: $6,6032014: $8,9882015: $9,1032016: $8,5352017: $8,4672018: $6,6462019: $9,0752020: $9,5652021: $9,7152022: $9,3802023: $9,5472024: $9,168$9,168

Total cost at United States Merchant Marine Academy has wandered from 2009 to 2024 — up to $9,715 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $9,168.

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$9,010
2010$9,213
2011$7,281
2012$7,740
2013$6,603
2014$8,988
2015$9,103
2016$8,535
2017$8,467
2018$6,646
2019$9,075
2020$9,565
2021$9,715
2022$9,380
2023$9,547
2024$9,168
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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

$800$900$1k$1k$1k201320232013: $1,0322014: $1,1072015: $1,1072016: $1,1672017: $1,0202018: $1,0802019: $1,0502020: $1,0952021: $7802022: $1,0082023: $945$945
$800$1k201320232013: $1,0322014: $1,1072015: $1,1072016: $1,1672017: $1,0202018: $1,0802019: $1,0502020: $1,0952021: $7802022: $1,0082023: $945$945

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2013$1,032
2014$1,107
2015$1,107
2016$1,167
2017$1,020
2018$1,080
2019$1,050
2020$1,095
2021$780
2022$1,008
2023$945
IPEDS Published price 2013–14 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

United States Merchant Marine Academy reports tuition of $895 for in-state students and $895 for out-of-state students. Check United States Merchant Marine Academy’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 962 — United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

82.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at United States Merchant Marine 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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82.4%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.

70%75%80%85%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 76.9%entered 1992: 69.7%entered 1993: 84.7%entered 1994: 72.8%entered 1995: 72.1%entered 1996: 80.4%entered 1997: 73.9%entered 1998: 72.6%entered 1999: 72.7%entered 2000: 70.6%entered 2001: 78.8%entered 2002: 72.1%entered 2003: 77.4%entered 2004: 78.3%entered 2005: 79.8%entered 2006: 75.8%entered 2007: 73.7%entered 2008: 71.9%entered 2009: 68.3%entered 2010: 76.5%entered 2011: 80.5%entered 2012: 84.3%entered 2013: 79.9%entered 2014: 82.3%entered 2015: 81.2%entered 2016: 77.2%entered 2017: 80.6%entered 2018: 82.4%82.4%
70%75%80%85%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 76.9%entered 1992: 69.7%entered 1993: 84.7%entered 1994: 72.8%entered 1995: 72.1%entered 1996: 80.4%entered 1997: 73.9%entered 1998: 72.6%entered 1999: 72.7%entered 2000: 70.6%entered 2001: 78.8%entered 2002: 72.1%entered 2003: 77.4%entered 2004: 78.3%entered 2005: 79.8%entered 2006: 75.8%entered 2007: 73.7%entered 2008: 71.9%entered 2009: 68.3%entered 2010: 76.5%entered 2011: 80.5%entered 2012: 84.3%entered 2013: 79.9%entered 2014: 82.3%entered 2015: 81.2%entered 2016: 77.2%entered 2017: 80.6%entered 2018: 82.4%82.4%

The six-year graduation rate at United States Merchant Marine Academy has held near 82.4% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

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 cohort76.9%
1992 cohort69.7%
1993 cohort84.7%
1994 cohort72.8%
1995 cohort72.1%
1996 cohort80.4%
1997 cohort73.9%
1998 cohort72.6%
1999 cohort72.7%
2000 cohort70.6%
2001 cohort78.8%
2002 cohort72.1%
2003 cohort77.4%
2004 cohort78.3%
2005 cohort79.8%
2006 cohort75.8%
2007 cohort73.7%
2008 cohort71.9%
2009 cohort68.3%
2010 cohort76.5%
2011 cohort80.5%
2012 cohort84.3%
2013 cohort79.9%
2014 cohort82.3%
2015 cohort81.2%
2016 cohort77.2%
2017 cohort80.6%
2018 cohort82.4%
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
$3k$5k$8k$10k$13kLeft 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): $8,585Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $8,954Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $9,101Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $10,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,713Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $7,832Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $9,628Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $10,538Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,149Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,375Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $4,106Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,441Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $10,002Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,833$8,833 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,375Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,813Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,284Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $3,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $4,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left
$5k$10kLeft 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): $8,585Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $8,954Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $9,101Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $10,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,713Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $7,832Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $9,628Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $10,538Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,149Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,375Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $4,106Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,441Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $10,002Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,833$8,833 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,375Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,813Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,284Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $3,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $4,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 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)$8,585$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$9,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$8,954$5,375
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$9,101$5,813
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$10,000$5,284
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$10,625$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$8,713$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$8,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$7,832$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$9,628$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$11,000$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$10,538$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$7,149$3,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$5,500$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$5,375$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$3,500—
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$4,106—
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$5,500—
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$6,500—
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$9,441—
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$12,000—
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$12,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$10,002$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$8,833$5,500
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
$96,770
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$96,520
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$90,610
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

United States Merchant Marine Academy admitted 468 of 1,367 applicants in Fall 2024. The 34.2% rate describes that application pool.

34.2%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$945 in-state tuition · 2023–24962 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests required · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1110–13001600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, United States Merchant Marine Academy received 1,367 applications and admitted 468 (34.2%), with 300 enrolling.

United States Merchant Marine Academy reported required test scores for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. United States Merchant Marine Academy's ranges describe enrolled submitters, not all applicants or admitted students.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing560600650
SAT Math550600650
ACT Composite222529

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

34.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

20%25%30%35%200220242002: 24.6%2003: 20.2%2004: 20.6%2005: 24.1%2015: 21.7%2016: 20.3%2017: 22.2%2018: 21.9%2019: 24.9%2020: 24.1%2021: 25.2%2022: 27.4%2023: 32.5%2024: 34.2%34.2%
20%25%30%35%200220242002: 24.6%2003: 20.2%2004: 20.6%2005: 24.1%2015: 21.7%2016: 20.3%2017: 22.2%2018: 21.9%2019: 24.9%2020: 24.1%2021: 25.2%2022: 27.4%2023: 32.5%2024: 34.2%34.2%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200224.6%
Fall 200320.2%
Fall 200420.6%
Fall 200524.1%
Fall 201521.7%
Fall 201620.3%
Fall 201722.2%
Fall 201821.9%
Fall 201924.9%
Fall 202024.1%
Fall 202125.2%
Fall 202227.4%
Fall 202332.5%
Fall 202434.2%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2002–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1110–1300Fall 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.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1100120013002016 REDESIGN2002202420162002: 12202003: 11552004: 11622005: 11412015: 11902016: 11902017: 12102018: 11902019: 11902020: 12202021: 11502022: 11502023: 11402024: 111011102002: 13302003: 13552004: 13592005: 13282015: 12502016: 13502017: 12802018: 13302019: 13302020: 13602021: 13302022: 13302023: 13002024: 13001300
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1100120013002016 REDESIGN2002202420162002: 12202003: 11552004: 11622005: 11412015: 11902016: 11902017: 12102018: 11902019: 11902020: 12202021: 11502022: 11502023: 11402024: 111011102002: 13302003: 13552004: 13592005: 13282015: 12502016: 13502017: 12802018: 13302019: 13302020: 13602021: 13302022: 13302023: 13002024: 13001300

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200212201330
Fall 200311551355
Fall 200411621359
Fall 200511411328
Fall 201511901250
Fall 201611901350
Fall 201712101280
Fall 201811901330
Fall 201911901330
Fall 202012201360
Fall 202111501330
Fall 202211501330
Fall 202311401300
Fall 202411101300
IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

22–29Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

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

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200320242003: 252004: 252005: 252016: 262017: 262018: 272019: 272020: 252021: 252022: 202023: 232024: 22222003: 302004: 312005: 302016: 302017: 282018: 302019: 302020: 292021: 282022: 282023: 292024: 2929
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200320242003: 252004: 252005: 252016: 262017: 262018: 272019: 272020: 252021: 252022: 202023: 232024: 22222003: 302004: 312005: 302016: 302017: 282018: 302019: 302020: 292021: 282022: 282023: 292024: 2929

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20032530
Fall 20042531
Fall 20052530
Fall 20162630
Fall 20172628
Fall 20182730
Fall 20192730
Fall 20202529
Fall 20212528
Fall 20222028
Fall 20232329
Fall 20242229
IPEDS Fall 2003–2024, 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

962Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

9009501k200220242002: 9052003: 9522004: 9622005: 9272006: 9492007: 9192008: 9682009: 9642010: 9802011: 1,0112012: 9872013: 9582014: 9392015: 9042016: 9042017: 9542018: 9962019: 1,0072020: 1,0282021: 1,0062022: 9312023: 9472024: 962962
9009501k200220242002: 9052003: 9522004: 9622005: 9272006: 9492007: 9192008: 9682009: 9642010: 9802011: 1,0112012: 9872013: 9582014: 9392015: 9042016: 9042017: 9542018: 9962019: 1,0072020: 1,0282021: 1,0062022: 9312023: 9472024: 962962

Undergraduate enrollment at United States Merchant Marine Academy has held near 962 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002905
Fall 2003952
Fall 2004962
Fall 2005927
Fall 2006949
Fall 2007919
Fall 2008968
Fall 2009964
Fall 2010980
Fall 20111,011
Fall 2012987
Fall 2013958
Fall 2014939
Fall 2015904
Fall 2016904
Fall 2017954
Fall 2018996
Fall 20191,007
Fall 20201,028
Fall 20211,006
Fall 2022931
Fall 2023947
Fall 2024962
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

84%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.

80%85%90%95%200220232002: 90%2003: 85%2004: 92%2005: 89%2006: 80%2007: 89%2008: 83%2009: 81%2010: 97%2011: 86%2012: 97%2013: 95%2014: 94%2015: 93%2016: 92%2017: 98%2018: 92%2019: 91%2020: 93%2021: 79%2022: 90%2023: 84%84%
80%90%200220232002: 90%2003: 85%2004: 92%2005: 89%2006: 80%2007: 89%2008: 83%2009: 81%2010: 97%2011: 86%2012: 97%2013: 95%2014: 94%2015: 93%2016: 92%2017: 98%2018: 92%2019: 91%2020: 93%2021: 79%2022: 90%2023: 84%84%

First-year retention at United States Merchant Marine Academy has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 98% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 84%.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort90%
Fall 2003 cohort85%
Fall 2004 cohort92%
Fall 2005 cohort89%
Fall 2006 cohort80%
Fall 2007 cohort89%
Fall 2008 cohort83%
Fall 2009 cohort81%
Fall 2010 cohort97%
Fall 2011 cohort86%
Fall 2012 cohort97%
Fall 2013 cohort95%
Fall 2014 cohort94%
Fall 2015 cohort93%
Fall 2016 cohort92%
Fall 2017 cohort98%
Fall 2018 cohort92%
Fall 2019 cohort91%
Fall 2020 cohort93%
Fall 2021 cohort79%
Fall 2022 cohort90%
Fall 2023 cohort84%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about United States Merchant Marine Academy

7.8% of United States Merchant Marine Academy's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes United States Merchant Marine Academy as a primarily residential campus of 962 undergraduates — and 84.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

United States Merchant Marine Academy's SAT section-percentile sums are 1110–1300 — their midpoint is below the NY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on United States Merchant Marine Academy's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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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 United States Merchant Marine 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

United States Merchant Marine Academy34.2%
New York median70.1%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

United States Merchant Marine Academy$895
New York median$17,408
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

United States Merchant Marine Academy's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

United States Merchant Marine Academy$90,610
New York median$60,236
National median$53,781
View comparison data & dates
United States Merchant Marine Academy, New York and national reference values
Metric & basisUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyNew York medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS34.2%70.1%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$895$17,408$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$90,610$60,236$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does United States Merchant Marine Academy report?

United States Merchant Marine Academy's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1110–1300 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is United States Merchant Marine Academy's acceptance rate?

34.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 468 admitted from 1,367 applicants.

How much does United States Merchant Marine Academy cost?

In-state tuition is $895; out-of-state students pay $895. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does United States Merchant Marine Academy report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $90,610. Source and date limits.

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