Cal Poly Maritime Academy

Vallejo, CA · Public · https://maritime.calpoly.edu/ ↗

Cal Poly Maritime Academy is a public college in Vallejo, California, set in a midsize city. It mostly awards bachelor's degrees and has 804 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Marine Transportation; Business Administration, Management and Operations; and International/Globalization Studies.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Cal Poly Maritime Academy at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
804
Similar schools: 5,632
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$20,555
Similar schools: $14,638
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
95.0%
Similar schools: 83.6%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
59.7%
Similar schools: 52.6%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$94,784
Similar schools: $54,659
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$24,965
Similar schools: $21,000
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
77.5%
Similar schools: 76.5%

What the data shows about Cal Poly Maritime Academy

Comparisons below use the medians for the 595 public schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $20,555 a year, higher than the $14,638 median for similar schools. It admits 95.0% of applicants, higher than the 83.6% median. 77.5% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 76.5%). 59.7% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 52.6% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $94,784, higher than the $54,659 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $24,965 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $21,000).