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Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts · Public · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$21,582What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
95%
Graduation rate
77%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,395
In-state tuition
$11,420Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$23,722
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$82,392Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$21,582

Better than 8% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

77%

Better than 90% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$82,392

Better than 96% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 9% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$31,367

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$21,582

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time77%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return87%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$82,392

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Massachusetts Maritime Academy by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering$100,02473
Marine Transportation$84,18747
Systems Engineering$79,942Not reported
Engineering, Other$77,421Not reported
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other$55,70269
International Business$54,74154
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,93130
Engineering, GeneralNot reported46
Energy Systems EngineeringNot reported22

All 9 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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