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United States Merchant Marine Academy

United States Merchant Marine Academy

Kings Point, NY · 962 students

SelectivePublicSuburbGraduateCampus-basedusmma.edu
73.8/100

Trajecta score

-2.7 since '20

Ranked #63 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

76.1 · #45

2020

75.8 · #59

2021

73.4 · #77

2022

74.6 · #82

2023

73.4 · #90

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

61/ 100

Career Outcomes

88/ 100

Student Success

65/ 100

Affordability

95/ 100

Academic Investment

75/ 100

Access & Equity

48/ 100

Academic Profile

61

Career Outcomes

88

Student Success

65

Affordability

95

Academic Investment

75

Access & Equity

48

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Cost / Net Price

$9k / $6k

SAT Avg

1,207

Retention

84%

Grad Rate

81%

Admissions

34%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,207
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,110Average: 1,20775th: 1,300
ACT Range27
118243036
25th: 22Midpoint: 2775th: 29

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$895

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$895

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

8%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

6%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$8,833

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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