10-yr median earnings
$94,784
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Vallejo, California
Cal Poly Maritime Academy
Cal Poly Maritime Academy is a public institution in Vallejo, California. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $20,555
- Avg net price / yr
- $94,784
- 10-yr median earnings
- 63.3%
- 150%-time completion
- 95.0%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Cal Poly Maritime Academy pairs top-1% former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 1%
- former-student earnings, US
- 95.0%
- acceptance rate
- 63.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +12%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Cal Poly Maritime Academy profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
62/100
Cal Poly Maritime Academy
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$94,784
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$20,555
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C+
63.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$24,965
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
93.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C-
77.5%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$20,555
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
63.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 63.3%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Cal Poly Maritime Academy vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Cal Poly Maritime Academy ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Cal Poly Maritime Academy: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$94,784 Top 1% higher than 99% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Cal Poly Maritime Academy | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $94,784 | #63 of 5103 | 99th |
| Average net price | $20,555 | #3200 of 5020 | 36th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 63.3% | #1952 of 4858 | 60th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 804 | #2395 of 5462 | 56th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
804
Undergraduate enrollment
95.0%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
63.3%
150%-time completion
$94,784
10-yr median earnings
77.5%
First-year retention
How Cal Poly Maritime Academy ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Cal Poly Maritime Academy | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $94,784 | #15 of 493 | 97th |
| Average net price | $20,555 | #251 of 495 | 49th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 63.3% | #247 of 483 | 49th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 804 | #239 of 553 | 57th |
Highest former-student earnings in California
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | $143,238 | - |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College | $138,687 | $35,924 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | $128,566 | $16,075 |
| 4 | Stanford University | $124,080 | $13,807 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | $115,318 | - |
| 6 | Gnomon | $114,785 | $51,949 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | $109,183 | $50,062 |
| 8 | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $109,183 | - |
| 9 | Touro University California | $104,805 | - |
| 10 | Claremont McKenna College | $104,736 | $28,849 |
| 11 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $102,672 | $32,879 |
| 12 | West Coast University-Ontario | $102,672 | $49,590 |
| 15 | Cal Poly Maritime AcademyThis school | $94,784 | $20,555 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 95.0% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Cal Poly Maritime Academy
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$13,552 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $9,768
$30k – $48k
$9,768 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$16,948 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$24,911 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Cal Poly Maritime Academy - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $9,944 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $22,544 |
| Average Net Price | $20,555 |
25.1%
Pell Grant Rate
39.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$24,965
Median Debt
$265/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Cal Poly Maritime Academy swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $15,206 to $22,070 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +3.4%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$15,206
Highest year
$22,070
Most recent (2023)
$17,555
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $16,9742023 · $17,555
Over the same years, enrollment went -27.1% (1,044 → 761 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
19.2%
Female
19.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
77.5%
Retention Rate
$84,676
Median Earnings (6yr)
91.5%
Earning Over $25K
93.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 63.3% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 77.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $84,676 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $94,784 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 91.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 93.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $24,965 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $265/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 6 | 193 | $104,366 | $126,395 | $23,908 |
| Master's | 1 | 18 | $110,631 | $110,631 | - |
Top programs at Cal Poly Maritime Academy by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
$126,395 median earnings
- Mechanical Engineering Rel…
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
$126,209 median earnings
- Marine Transportation
Marine Transportation
$117,176 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$110,631 median earnings
- International Relations an…
International Relations and National Security Studies
$76,478 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$75,574 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | 42 | $126,395 | $19,690 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | 35 | $126,209 | $24,757 |
| Marine Transportation | Bachelor's | 66 | $117,176 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 18 | $110,631 | - |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's | 0 | $76,478 | $25,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 35 | $75,574 | $20,500 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | Bachelor's | 15 | - | $27,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Cal Poly Maritime Academy? ▼
Cal Poly Maritime Academy is a public institution in Vallejo, California. The acceptance rate is 95.0%. Undergraduate enrollment is 804 students.
How much do Cal Poly Maritime Academy former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Cal Poly Maritime Academy who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $94,784 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $84,676.
How much does Cal Poly Maritime Academy cost? ▼
The average net price at Cal Poly Maritime Academy is $20,555. In-state tuition is $9,944 and out-of-state tuition is $22,544. Median student debt at graduation is $24,965.
What is the graduation rate at Cal Poly Maritime Academy? ▼
Cal Poly Maritime Academy has a 63.3% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 77.5%.
Is Cal Poly Maritime Academy worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Cal Poly Maritime Academy is $24,965, while former students earn a median of $94,784 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 26% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 93.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $265.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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