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Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, Maine·Public, 4-year or above·New England·mainemaritime.edu
6-yr Graduation
58%
+15.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
971
peer median 1,831
Avg net price
$23,414
+$12k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,365
1,365 candidates competed
Admitted
739
54.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
242
32.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
58%+15.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
39%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
59%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

16.7pp gap
Pell recipients
47%35 of 74
Non-Pell (all)
64%93 of 146
Subsidized loan, no Pell
62%49 of 79
No Federal Aid
66%44 of 67

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 25 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 20 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
25
Passing
5
20.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

25programs
  • Passing5 · 20.0%
  • No Data20 · 80.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
20

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
International Business
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+112.7%
$77,641 vs $36,497
Marine Transportation
Bachelor Degree · Transportation And Materials Moving
+183.4%
$103,417 vs $36,497
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Other
Bachelor Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+207.5%
$112,246 vs $36,497
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+237.4%
$123,155 vs $36,497
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
+276.3%
$137,352 vs $36,497

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
International Business
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
35%
$27,000 debt · $77,641 earn
Marine Transportation
Bachelor Degree · Transportation And Materials Moving
26%
$27,000 debt · $103,417 earn
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Other
Bachelor Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
24%
$27,000 debt · $112,246 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
22%
$27,000 debt · $123,155 earn
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
20%
$27,000 debt · $137,352 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1971Next review Jun 2027

Action history · 1

  1. Mar 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,511
$30–48k$21,690
$48–75k$21,162
$75–110k$24,372
$110k+$25,021

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$23,414
+$12,490vs Baccalaureate median $10,924
Federal loans
58.2%
In-state tuition
$15,158
Out-of-state
$31,102

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 277 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $5.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
277
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,528,423 total
Direct Loans
$5.8M
990 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
409 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.8M
494 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$114K
8 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.2M
79 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 277 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (1.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
277
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.1%
2017
2.1%
2018
2.2%
2019
1.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Maine Maritime Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

226 total completions
01Engineering
8939.4%
02Transportation
6629.2%
03Business
3013.3%
04Engineering Tech
2310.2%
05Biological Sciences
94.0%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
52.2%
07Physical Sciences
41.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
971
12-mo unduplicated
1,149
Undergraduate
1,101
Graduate
48

Gender split

Men
81%927
Women
19%222

Race / ethnicity composition

White
80.8%
Hispanic
5.8%
Unknown
5.2%
Black
3.0%
Two or more
2.0%
Asian
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Non-resident
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
242
154 M · 88 W
Women athletes
36.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$54K
$28K
Head-coach salaries
$25K
$28K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Lacrosse
29 M · 20 W
$299K
Soccer
22 M · 24 W
$243K
Football
40 M · —
$296K
Swimming and Diving (combined)
17 M · 13 W
$232K
Basketball
15 M · 14 W
$299K
Cross Country
23 M · 5 W
$64K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 913 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
5

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor034

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    79

    Maine Maritime Academy vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Maine Maritime Academy selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectMaine Maritime Academy
    		58%—971$23,414Baccalaureate
    University of Maine at Fort Kent
    		34%97.9%1,562$7,482Baccalaureate
    University of Maine at Farmington
    		52%96.7%2,100$16,857Baccalaureate
    United States Coast Guard Academy
    		93%22.4%1,108—Baccalaureate
    University of Maine at Presque Isle
    		24%99.9%2,873$7,035Baccalaureate
    University of Maine at Augusta
    		26%—4,412$10,924Baccalaureate
    Peer group median43%97.3%1,831$10,924

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Maine Maritime Academy's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Frequently asked questions about Maine Maritime Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Maine Maritime Academy.

    What is the graduation rate at Maine Maritime Academy?

    Maine Maritime Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 58% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Maine Maritime Academy?

    Maine Maritime Academy reports a total enrollment of 971 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Maine Maritime Academy?

    The average net price at Maine Maritime Academy is $23,414 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Maine Maritime Academy?

    Maine Maritime Academy's yield rate is 32.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Maine Maritime Academy located?

    Maine Maritime Academy is located in Castine, Maine 04420-0001.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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