United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY · Public · offers Graduate degrees
34%Acceptance rate
$6,174Average net price / year
82%Graduation rate
$90,610Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,833Median debt at graduation
962Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $895
- Total cost of attendance
- $9,168
- Books & supplies
- $2,080
- Average net price
- $6,174
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $1,773
- $30–48k
- $4,098
- $48–75k
- $5,897
- $75–110k
- $8,752
- $110k+
- $9,168
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 34.2%
- Average SAT
- 1207
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 560–650
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 550–650
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 22–29
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 82%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $96,770
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $90,610
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,833
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 8%
- Students with federal loans
- 6%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 4 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Transportation | 105 | $69,847 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 962
- Graduate students
- 13
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 18% / 82%
- White
- 75%
- Hispanic
- 11%
- Black
- 2%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $106,875 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 79%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.usmma.edu
- Also known as
- USMMA|Kings Point
Most popular fields
- Engineering – 56% of degrees
- Transportation – 44% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at United States Merchant Marine Academy?
34.2% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1207 on the SAT.
How much does United States Merchant Marine Academy cost?
The average net price after grants is $6,174 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $895 and the full cost of attendance is $9,168.
How much do United States Merchant Marine Academy graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $90,610 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
82% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.