Public · Academy
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts · Large suburb
- 94.7%
- Admit rate
- $21,582
- Avg net price
- 74%
- Graduation rate
- $82,392
- Median earnings
Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts (large suburb setting), enrolling 1,395 undergraduates.
About Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
Buzzards Bay is a census-designated place in the town of Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Buzzards Bay was originally Wampanoag territory. The "buzzards" for which the town was named were most likely turkey vultures or ospreys. Buzzards Bay was settled by Europeans in 1621. Buzzards Bay is home to the National Marine Life Center, a marine animal hospital, science, and education center dedicated to rehabilitating for release stranded sea turtles, and seals to advance scientific knowledge and education in marine wildlife health and conservation. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large suburb
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 41 miles to Providence, RI
- To the ocean
- < 1 mile
- Nearest airport
- 18 miles to New Bedford (EWB)
How Massachusetts Maritime Academy compares
More selective than 14% · #60 most selective of 63 in Massachusetts
Higher than 84% · #26 of 66 in Massachusetts
Higher than 80%
Higher than 92% · #18 of 67 in Massachusetts
Cheaper than 43% · #17 cheapest of 65 in Massachusetts
Lower than 34%
Lower than 50%
Larger than 47%
Percentiles compare Massachusetts Maritime Academy with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Massachusetts.
Student body
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate1,39594%
- Graduate866%
Undergraduates by gender
- Women17913%
- Men1,21687%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White80%
- Black1.4%
- Hispanic6.0%
- Asian1.1%
- Other or multiracial12%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 1,395
- Graduate enrollment
- 86
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 19%
- First-generation students
- 21%
- Students over 25
- 3%
- Median family income
- $108,367
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $90,657
- Endowment
- $56,133,736
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 94.7%
- Test scores
- Not considered
- SAT range (25th–75th %)
- —
- SAT average
- —
- SAT reading
- —
- SAT math
- —
- ACT composite
- —
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $11,420
- Out-of-state tuition
- $23,722
- Room & board
- $14,990
- Books & supplies
- $1,500
- Total cost of attendance
- $31,367
- Average net price
- $21,582
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated (within 6 years)
- 74%
- Graduated on time (4 years)
- 63%
- First-year retention
- 87%
- Transferred to another college
- 2%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $80,424
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $82,392
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- Students with federal loans
- 81%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 83%
About 11% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.
Graduating on time
By student background (4 years)
When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- Dorm capacity
- 1,420
- Dorm capacity vs undergrads
- 100%+
- Housing charge (year)
- $8,714
- Meal plan (year)
- $5,812
- Application fee
- $50
- Athletics
- NCAA Division III with football
- Football conference
- Massachusetts State College Athletic Association
- Varsity athletes
- 513 (382 men · 131 women)
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Varsity sports (10)
Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- B
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.9 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 3
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 1
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (1,488 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
Reported offenses in an average year
The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.
By offense type, per year
Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Four-year (or more) true cost
Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.
$10,547/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.
A meaningful share of freshmen — 66% — get grant money from Massachusetts Maritime Academy itself, averaging $12,694, which softens the sticker price.
Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 317 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $82,392
- Typical debt at graduation
- $25,000
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 30%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 86%
Typical debt would take roughly 3.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 81°F
- Winter low
- 22°F
- Annual rain
- 51.1″
- Annual snow
- 37.2″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Wareham, MA US station (3 mi from campus).
What Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
Colleges similar to Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Massachusetts Maritime Academy side by side →
Cal Poly Maritime Academy
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- Students
- 804
- Admission
- 95%
- Net price
- $21k
- SAT
- —
- GPA
- —
- Earnings
- $95k
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, Connecticut · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Hartford
- Students
- 1,525
- Admission
- 88%
- Net price
- $16k
- SAT
- 1073
- GPA
- 3.1
- Earnings
- $74k
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, Oregon · Remote town · 140 mi to Eugene
- Students
- 2,892
- Admission
- 95%
- Net price
- $16k
- SAT
- 1150
- GPA
- 3.3
- Earnings
- $72k
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Greensburg, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 27 mi to Pittsburgh
- Students
- 1,305
- Admission
- 95%
- Net price
- $18k
- SAT
- 1160
- GPA
- 3.3
- Earnings
- $66k
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, Connecticut · Midsize city · 34 mi to New York
- Students
- 2,432
- Admission
- 83%
- Net price
- $17k
- SAT
- 1094
- GPA
- 3.1
- Earnings
- $74k
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, Pennsylvania · Small suburb · 62 mi to Pittsburgh
- Students
- 1,808
- Admission
- 95%
- Net price
- $18k
- SAT
- 1105
- GPA
- 3.2
- Earnings
- $66k
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University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA · Public · Bachelor's · 7,829 students
Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA · Public · Associate · 6,083 students
Rob Roy Academy-Taunton
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.













