United States Merchant Marine Academy Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Type of Student Gets Admitted to United States Merchant Marine Academy?

Use the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at United States Merchant Marine Academy, situated in Kings Point, NY.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of United States Merchant Marine Academy
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at United States Merchant Marine Academy
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: Are You the Right Type of Student For This College?

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Acceptance and Enrollment Stats

United States Merchant Marine Academy had 1,367 applications. Among these applicants, 468 gained acceptance, and 300 decided to attend.

Admission to United States Merchant Marine Academy is 34.2%. This makes the school moderately selective. Acceptance rates vary by gender at United States Merchant Marine Academy: the female acceptance rate is 35% versus 34% for male applicants.

The enrollment percentage for United States Merchant Marine Academy is 64%. This means that 64% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 62% compared to 65% for men.

Boys vs. Girls: Who’s Applying More?

Here is the gender distribution for United States Merchant Marine Academy.

Standardized Test Scores

About 78% of students accepted to USMMA reported SAT scores (235 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 560 and 650. Math scores were between 550 and 650.

USMMA saw ACT scores submitted by 42% of its admitted class (125 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 22 and 29.

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By NOAA Photo Library under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.