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Massachusetts Maritime Academy

General Information

Name: Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Address: 101 Academy Dr, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532-1803
Phone:

  • General information: (508) 830-5000
  • Financial aid office: (508) 830-5086
  • Admissions office: (508) 830-5030

Website: www.maritime.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,839$6,480$6,336
        Out-of-state$17,968$17,105$16,816
Books and supplies$700$700$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,935$6,464$6,157
        Other expenses$4,737$4,550$4,538

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$19,211$18,194$17,731
Out-of-state
        On-campus$30,340$28,819$28,211

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 73%
  • Federal grants: 54%
  • State/local grants: 52%
  • Institutional grants: 20%
  • Student loans: 65%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$1470
  • State/local grants:$1116
  • Institutional grants:$1930
  • Student loans:$2739

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants67459777
Percent admitted66.6%65.5%75.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time44.8%46.8%31.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1008
Undergraduate enrollment: 969
First-time student retention: 84%
Overall graduation rate: 70%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 95%
    • Part Time: 5%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 88%
    • Women: 12%

White non-hispanic: 96%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Transportation and Materials Moving
  • Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer - Bachelor


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