How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy admits 94.7% of applicants, making it one of the more selective public institutions in the Azimuth coverage set for a school of its size and mission. Among enrolled undergraduates, 19.0% receive Pell Grants and 21.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 8.2%, reflecting the academy's structured, cohort-based program model. Azimuth ranks Massachusetts Maritime Academy #1430 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the outcomes are strong. Freshman retention stands at 86.8%, and the six-year graduation rate reaches 74.1%, with Pell-eligible students completing at 72.4% — a figure that reflects the academy's ability to support students through a demanding, career-focused curriculum. Azimuth ranks Massachusetts Maritime Academy #201 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects what happens when a focused engineering and maritime program combines high completion rates with direct pathways into well-paying, credentialed careers: graduates convert their enrollment into durable economic outcomes at rates that outperform most institutions in the coverage set. As Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes notes, the gap between who gets in and who gets ahead is where mobility is actually measured — and Massachusetts Maritime Academy closes that gap effectively.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy admits 94.7% of applicants, making it one of the more selective public institutions in the Azimuth coverage set for a school of its size and mission. Among enrolled undergraduates, 19.0% receive Pell Grants and 21.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 8.2%, reflecting the academy's structured, cohort-based program model. Azimuth ranks Massachusetts Maritime Academy #1430 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the outcomes are strong. Freshman retention stands at 86.8%, and the six-year graduation rate reaches 74.1%, with Pell-eligible students completing at 72.4% — a figure that reflects the academy's ability to support students through a demanding, career-focused curriculum. Azimuth ranks Massachusetts Maritime Academy #201 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects what happens when a focused engineering and maritime program combines high completion rates with direct pathways into well-paying, credentialed careers: graduates convert their enrollment into durable economic outcomes at rates that outperform most institutions in the coverage set. As Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes notes, the gap between who gets in and who gets ahead is where mobility is actually measured — and Massachusetts Maritime Academy closes that gap effectively.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy admits 94.7% of applicants, making it one of the more selective public institutions in the Azimuth coverage set for a school of its size and mission. Among enrolled undergraduates, 19.0% receive Pell Grants and 21.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 8.2%, reflecting the academy's structured, cohort-based program model. Azimuth ranks Massachusetts Maritime Academy #1430 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the outcomes are strong. Freshman retention stands at 86.8%, and the six-year graduation rate reaches 74.1%, with Pell-eligible students completing at 72.4% — a figure that reflects the academy's ability to support students through a demanding, career-focused curriculum. Azimuth ranks Massachusetts Maritime Academy #201 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects what happens when a focused engineering and maritime program combines high completion rates with direct pathways into well-paying, credentialed careers: graduates convert their enrollment into durable economic outcomes at rates that outperform most institutions in the coverage set. As Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes notes, the gap between who gets in and who gets ahead is where mobility is actually measured — and Massachusetts Maritime Academy closes that gap effectively.
