How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Maine Maritime Academy draws a focused student body to its specialized campus in Castine, Maine. 54.1% of applicants are admitted, and the middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores fall between 1,095 and 1,260 on the SAT and between 21 and 26 on the ACT (interquartile range). Among enrolled undergraduates, 24.6% receive Pell Grants and 20.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 20.6%. The academy's engineering-dominant program mix and maritime career focus attract students with clear professional goals, and the relatively concentrated applicant pool reflects that self-selection. Azimuth ranks Maine Maritime Academy #1127 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. Retention is 81.7% and the six-year graduation rate is 58.2%, with 57.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. The access ranking reflects the academy's specialized mission: it serves a narrower applicant pool than broad-access public institutions, and the share of Pell and first-generation students it enrolls is correspondingly limited relative to larger regional universities. Azimuth ranks Maine Maritime Academy #663 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $99,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern here reflects what Maine Maritime Academy does well within its niche: students from Pell-eligible backgrounds who complete the program enter maritime, engineering, and logistics careers with earnings that compare favorably against peers at comparable institutions. The mobility story is less about scale — the academy graduates comparatively small cohorts — and more about the consistency with which its graduates, including those from lower-income backgrounds, convert a specialized credential into durable career earnings.
Maine Maritime Academy draws a focused student body to its specialized campus in Castine, Maine. 54.1% of applicants are admitted, and the middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores fall between 1,095 and 1,260 on the SAT and between 21 and 26 on the ACT (interquartile range). Among enrolled undergraduates, 24.6% receive Pell Grants and 20.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 20.6%. The academy's engineering-dominant program mix and maritime career focus attract students with clear professional goals, and the relatively concentrated applicant pool reflects that self-selection. Azimuth ranks Maine Maritime Academy #1127 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. Retention is 81.7% and the six-year graduation rate is 58.2%, with 57.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. The access ranking reflects the academy's specialized mission: it serves a narrower applicant pool than broad-access public institutions, and the share of Pell and first-generation students it enrolls is correspondingly limited relative to larger regional universities. Azimuth ranks Maine Maritime Academy #663 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $99,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern here reflects what Maine Maritime Academy does well within its niche: students from Pell-eligible backgrounds who complete the program enter maritime, engineering, and logistics careers with earnings that compare favorably against peers at comparable institutions. The mobility story is less about scale — the academy graduates comparatively small cohorts — and more about the consistency with which its graduates, including those from lower-income backgrounds, convert a specialized credential into durable career earnings.
Maine Maritime Academy draws a focused student body to its specialized campus in Castine, Maine. 54.1% of applicants are admitted, and the middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores fall between 1,095 and 1,260 on the SAT and between 21 and 26 on the ACT (interquartile range). Among enrolled undergraduates, 24.6% receive Pell Grants and 20.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 20.6%. The academy's engineering-dominant program mix and maritime career focus attract students with clear professional goals, and the relatively concentrated applicant pool reflects that self-selection. Azimuth ranks Maine Maritime Academy #1127 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. Retention is 81.7% and the six-year graduation rate is 58.2%, with 57.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. The access ranking reflects the academy's specialized mission: it serves a narrower applicant pool than broad-access public institutions, and the share of Pell and first-generation students it enrolls is correspondingly limited relative to larger regional universities. Azimuth ranks Maine Maritime Academy #663 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $99,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern here reflects what Maine Maritime Academy does well within its niche: students from Pell-eligible backgrounds who complete the program enter maritime, engineering, and logistics careers with earnings that compare favorably against peers at comparable institutions. The mobility story is less about scale — the academy graduates comparatively small cohorts — and more about the consistency with which its graduates, including those from lower-income backgrounds, convert a specialized credential into durable career earnings.
