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Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a public regional university located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Massachusetts Maritime Academy is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Massachusetts Maritime Academy is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $91,668 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Massachusetts, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Massachusetts Maritime Academy bachelor students earn 6% more than the national average. Massachusetts Maritime Academy is ranked 4th in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s median net annual cost of $21,146 and average years to graduate of 4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Massachusetts Maritime Academy sorted by number of graduates - Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering., Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other, International Business, Natural Resource Conservation, Marine Transportation. - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,146
Average years to graduate
4
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The most popular 2 graduate programs at Massachusetts Maritime Academy - Engineering Fields, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4 years. 79% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Massachusetts Maritime Academy is 7% higher than the state average, and 22% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Pell Grant recipients represent 18% of the measured graduating class, 17% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates within 4 years.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy 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.
The average Title IV recipient at Massachusetts Maritime Academy pays $21,146 a year, $9,563 less than the $30,709 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 $21,146
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 80% 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 $21,146 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 90% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,176. This is 36% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,535
Pell grants
$4,264
State grants
$2,896
Institutional grants
$11,313
Massachusetts Maritime Academy's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 90% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,079 applicants, of which 972 were admitted and 321 enrolled. Massachusetts Maritime Academy has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
13%
59%
First time
80%
59%
In-state
70%
68%
1st generation
21%
35%
White
83%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%