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California State University Maritime Academy is a public regional college located in Vallejo, California. Cal Maritime is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Cal Maritime is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $91,461 10 years after enrolling, 8th in California, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Cal Maritime bachelor students earn 16% more than the national average. Cal Maritime is ranked 12th in California.
California State University Maritime Academy’s median net annual cost of $21,743 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Cal Maritime sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Marine Transportation., Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engr. Tech - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,743
Average years to graduate
4.4
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Cal Maritime - Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 69% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Cal Maritime is 2% higher than the state average, and 20% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Cal Maritime, Pell Grant recipients represent 27% of the measured graduating class, 8% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Cal Maritime graduates within 4.4 years.
Cal Maritime is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
California State University Maritime Academy’s economic mobility score of 25.96 is calculated by adjusting the 0.53 economic score of lower-income students by the 27% pell grant recipients within the student body. Cal Maritime’s EMS of 25.96 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at California State University Maritime Academy pays $21,743 a year, $6,648 less than the $28,391 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $21,743
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Cal Maritime, 53% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $21,743 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 49% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,076. This is 5% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,013
Pell grants
$5,378
State grants
$2,410
Institutional grants
$5,303
California State University Maritime Academy's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 82% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,005 applicants, of which 825 were admitted and 195 enrolled. Cal Maritime has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
California State University Maritime Academy does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
19%
59%
First time
70%
59%
In-state
90%
68%
1st generation
20%
35%
White
46%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
23%
15%
Asian
11%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
17%
12%