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Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$23,414
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$15,158
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
58.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$89,964
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$31,046
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$15,158
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$31,102
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,282
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$14,788
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,300
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0009,511
$30,001–48,00021,690
$48,001–75,00021,162
$75,001–110,00024,372
$110,001+25,021

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
58.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
67.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
81.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$93,944
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$89,964
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
87.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $89,964 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
54.1%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,166
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
21–26
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
942
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
20.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
24.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
58.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$87,728
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White81%
Hispanic6%
Black3%
Asian1%
Two or more races2%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in ME

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bates CollegeNot reported89.7%$69,498
Beal UniversityNot reported36.0%$35,639
Bowdoin CollegeNot reported95.3%$82,735
Colby CollegeNot reported88.8%$80,490
College of the AtlanticNot reported68.3%$40,264
Husson UniversityNot reported59.4%$45,025
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual ArtsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Maine College of Art & DesignNot reported51.5%$40,778
Maine College of Health ProfessionsNot reported66.7%$79,840
Maine Media CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Saint Joseph's College of MaineNot reported65.7%$59,045
Thomas CollegeNot reported53.7%$44,991

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.$137,352$114,055$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$123,155$68,257$27,000
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other.$112,246$81,678$27,000
Marine Transportation.$103,417$117,011$27,000
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.$102,425$96,656Not reported
International Business.$77,641$73,201$27,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.Not reported$48,842Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Not reported$55,012Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical Sciences, General.Not reported$68,944Not reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Marine Transportation.Not reported$53,773Not reported
International Business.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Marine Sciences.Not reported$52,667Not reported
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Systems Engineering.Not reported$105,185Not reported
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.Not reported$80,526Not reported
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10