California State University Maritime Academy Data & Information Overview

This overview covers the essential stats on California State University Maritime Academy, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. All you need to do to learn more about a stat is click on its tile, and you'll be taken to another page that analyzes that data more closely. Also, you can use the links below to scroll to any section of this page.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is California State University Maritime Academy Ranked?

2021 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

California State University Maritime Academy was awarded 21 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is mechanical engineering.

Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2021 analysis, Cal Maritime is ranked #407 out of 1,715 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Out of the 116 colleges in California, Cal Maritime is ranked at #41.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Cal Maritime?

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to California State University Maritime Academy you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 66%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

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California State University Maritime Academy Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, California State University Maritime Academy is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at California State University Maritime Academy is 74%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at California State University Maritime Academy

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 75% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like California State University Maritime Academy enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Cal Maritime the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 42%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

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Below Average Overall Diversity at Cal Maritime

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,050 undergraduates at Cal Maritime with 1,007 being full-time and 43 being part-time.

Cal Maritime Diversity Score

When calculating the overall diversity score for a school, College Factual does not just look at the percentage of women and minorities. Instead, it looks to see how good of a mixture a school has with regard to gender, ethnicity, age, and location of origin.

The overall diversity score for Cal Maritime is 39.68 out of 100. This is below average when compared to other schools in the United States.

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How Much Does California State University Maritime Academy Cost?

The overall average net price of Cal Maritime is $22,070. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Cal Maritime

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$14,182	$16,797	$21,542	$22,645	$27,208

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Cal Maritime, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Cal Maritime, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $7,042 a year. That adds up to $28,168 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Cal Maritime is 6.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Cal Maritime Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Cal Maritime with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $82,900 in their early years. That's great news for Cal Maritime students since it is 108% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

See which majors at California State University Maritime Academy make the most money.

Location of California State University Maritime Academy

California State University Maritime Academy is a public institution located in Vallejo, California. The city atmosphere of Vallejo makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for Cal Maritime are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	200 Maritime Academy Dr, Vallejo, CA 94590-8181
Phone:	707-654-1000
Website:	https://www.csum.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/californiamaritimeacademy
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/CMAAlumni

California State University Maritime Academy Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 8 majors graduated from California State University Maritime Academy. Of these students, 257 received undergraduate degrees and 17 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Marine Transportation	81	$90,700
Business Administration & Management	48	NA
Mechanical Engineering Technology	41	NA
International Studies	38	NA
Mechanical Engineering	36	$77,600
Engineering Technology (Other)	13	NA
Other Engineering	0	NA
International Relations & National Security	0	NA

Learn more about the majors offered at California State University Maritime Academy along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Cal Maritime

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2017-2018, 116 students took at least one online class at California State University Maritime Academy. This is an increase from the 28 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	116	20
2016-2017	28	28
2015-2016	0	0
2014-2015	0	0
2013-2014	0	0

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Related Schools

If you’re considering California State University Maritime Academy, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Oregon Institute of Technology
• SUNY Maritime College
• United States Coast Guard Academy
• University of Arizona
• University of Nevada - Reno

Curious on how these schools stack up against Cal Maritime? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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