United States Merchant Marine Academy

The published cost of attendance at United States Merchant Marine Academy is $9,168, with in-state tuition and fees of $895. The average aid recipient receives $2,994 in financial aid savings.

For the average aid recipient, grants and scholarships bring the average price students actually pay after grants and scholarships down to $6,174. That net price is $6,648 below the $12,822 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Azimuth ranks the university #2 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. That places the affordability pillar in the 99th percentile.

The published cost of attendance at United States Merchant Marine Academy is $9,168. Azimuth ranks the university #2 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 is $1,773, for those earning $48,001 to $75,000 it is $5,897, and for those earning over $110,000 it is $9,168. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $7,395.

Aid covers about 33% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, bringing the average net price across all bands to $6,174. That is $6,648 below the $12,822 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Borrowers who finish carry a median of $8,833 in federal student loans, $10,667 below the peer median of $19,500. 86.1% of federal aid recipients borrow federal loans.

If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $100 a month. It estimates costs and payments for your own situation.

Azimuth places the return pillar in the 78th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The median earnings figure is $92,950 four years after completion, which lands in the 95th percentile nationally.

That median is $39,834 above the $53,116 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

The median earnings figure for United States Merchant Marine Academy is $92,950 four years after completion. It is drawn from a cohort of 88 federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled.

Azimuth places that figure in the 95th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Earnings scenarios, which are estimates based on the program mix rather than observed groups, show a typical outcome of $92,950.

An estimated 17.2% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.

Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates of United States Merchant Marine Academy who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $92,950. That places the median at the 95th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The university median is $39,834 above the $53,116 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). For return, Azimuth ranks the university #322 among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Degrees are concentrated in maritime fields, with Engineering and Transportation & Materials Moving making up nearly all of the program mix. An estimated 17.2% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.

Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $92,950. That is $39,834 above the $53,116 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

These are estimates, not observed groups of graduates. Only one program has published four-year earnings: Marine Transportation graduates earn a median of $107,654 four years after completion, from 113 degrees awarded.

The median federal student loan debt for borrowers who finish is $8,833, which is $10,667 below the peer median of $19,500 for comparable institutions (same type and size). That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $100 a month if repaid over ten years.

The average net price, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $6,174. That average is $6,648 below the $12,822 peer median.

Aid covers about 33% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, though this is an average rather than a personal quote. The spread between the lowest and highest income-band average net prices is $7,395. The lowest band averages $1,773 and the highest averages $9,168.

United States Merchant Marine Academy admits 34.2% of applicants, well below the median of 83.4% for comparable institutions (same type and size).

The programs at United States Merchant Marine Academy are tightly focused. Engineering accounts for 54.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, and Transportation & Materials Moving makes up the remaining 45.9%.

Only one program, Marine Transportation, has published four-year earnings. Marine Transportation graduates earn a median of $107,654 four years after completion, from 113 degrees awarded a year.

That figure sits at 0.92x the national median for the field. With a single program reporting, the earnings picture is narrow. All published four-year earnings come from this single program.

The degree mix is concentrated in two families. Engineering accounts for 54.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, and Transportation & Materials Moving makes up the remaining 45.9%.

Marine Transportation is the largest single program, with 113 degrees awarded a year. Its graduates earn a median of $107,654 four years after completion, which is 0.92x the national median for the field.

The bachelor's degrees at United States Merchant Marine Academy are concentrated in two families. Engineering accounts for 54.1% of degrees awarded, and Transportation & Materials Moving makes up the remaining 45.9%.

Marine Transportation is the largest single program, with 113 degrees awarded a year. It is also the highest-earning program, with graduates reporting a median of $107,654 four years after completion.

That figure sits at 0.92x the national median for its field. With only 1 program reporting four-year earnings data, the picture is narrow, but the single visible program anchors the return story for the academy.