Cal Poly Maritime Academy
Vallejo, CA · Public four-year · City: Midsize
761undergraduates
95%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$16,081average net price per year
67%graduate in 6 years
76%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 943
- Admitted
- 931
- Admit rate
- 95%
- Admit rate, women
- 98%
- Admit rate, men
- 99%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 143
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
7 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor's (94 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Marine Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,672
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $19,552
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,976
- Books and supplies
- $1,032
- Other on-campus costs
- $7,382
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $30,062
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $41,942
- Total cost living at home
- $17,108
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $11,357 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,148 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,648 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $16,533 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,740 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 66%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 47%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $11,063
- Got a grant from the college
- 33%
- Average grant from the college
- $6,548
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 41%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,383
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 50%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 70%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 67%
- Transferred to another college
- 4%
- Came back for year two
- 76%
| Pell grant students | 67% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 62% |
| Neither | 69% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 43 | 51% |
| Men | 180 | 71% |
| Asian | 19 | 68% (small group) |
| Black | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 52 | 58% |
| White | 102 | 75% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 62% |
| Race unknown | 15 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 220 | 70% | 24% |
| Started here, part-time | 3 | 33% (small group) | 67% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 93 | 86% | 12% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 805
- Undergraduates
- 761
- Full-time undergraduates
- 726
- Part-time undergraduates
- 35
- Graduate students
- 44
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 82%
- From out of state
- 18%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 10%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 20%
| Women | 19% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 10% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 22% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 48% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 200 Maritime Academy Dr, Vallejo, CA, 94590-8181
- County
- Solano County
- Part of
- California State University
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.