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Public · Vallejo, California

Cal Poly Maritime Academy

Urban campus · 804 undergraduates · 11 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
95%
Test scores
Test-optional
Average net price
$20,555
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
60%
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What Cal Poly Maritime Academy costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$13,552
$30,001 – $48,000
$9,768
$48,001 – $75,000
$16,948
$75,001 – $110,000
$21,257
Over $110,000
$24,911

For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$29,853
Tuition, in-state
$9,944
Tuition, out-of-state
$22,544
First-years given a grant by the school
33%
Average grant from the school
$7,052
Median debt at graduation
$24,965
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
95%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Test-optional
First-year retention
77%

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Cal Poly Maritime Academy athletics

NAIA, 7 women's and 7 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Basketball1317
Cross country613
Golf610
Rowing215
Sailing921
Soccer1231
Water polo1619

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Transportation
41%
Engineering
16%
Business & marketing
16%
Engineering technology
13%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
8%
Physical sciences
6%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
60%
First-year retention
77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$94,784
Median debt at graduation
$24,965
Students with a Pell grant
25%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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