by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about United States Coast Guard Academy. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
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USCGA was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
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With an acceptance rate of 22%, USCGA is one of the most selective schools in the country. Good grades and high test scores alone may not be enough to get you into the school, so do your best to submit a stellar application.
About 56% of students accepted to USCGA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 620 and 700. Math scores were between 620 and 700.
USCGA received ACT scores from 27% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 27 and 32.
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At USCGA, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 7 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at United States Coast Guard Academy is 94%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
United States Coast Guard Academy has a freshmen retention rate of 99%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At USCGA the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 88%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
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In the current academic year, there are 1,081 undergraduates at USCGA.
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The average net price of USCGA is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. 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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of USCGA, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
United States Coast Guard Academy is an public institution located in New London, Connecticut. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of United States Coast Guard Academy.
Get in touch with United States Coast Guard Academy can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 15 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320 |
| Phone: | 8604448444 |
| Website: | www.uscga.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/CoastGuardAcademy |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/CoastGuardBears |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 6 majors graduated from United States Coast Guard Academy. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 231 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 44 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 37 | NA |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 33 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering | 25 | NA |
| Civil Engineering | 24 | NA |
| Marine Engineering | 23 | NA |
| Information Technology | 17 | NA |
| Electrical Engineering | 15 | NA |
| Operations Research | 13 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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