10-yr median earnings
$90,610
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Kings Point, New York
United States Merchant Marine Academy
United States Merchant Marine Academy is a public institution in Kings Point, New York. 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.
- $6,174
- Avg net price / yr
- $90,610
- 10-yr median earnings
- 81.5%
- 150%-time completion
- 34.2%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
United States Merchant Marine Academy pairs top-5% former-student earnings with a selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 2%
- former-student earnings, US
- 34.2%
- acceptance rate
- 81.5%
- 150%-time completion
- -6%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this United States Merchant Marine 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
A
College Value Score
89/100
United States Merchant Marine 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+
$90,610
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$6,174
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A
81.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$8,833
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B
84.5%
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
$6,174
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
81.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 81.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - United States Merchant Marine 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 United States Merchant Marine 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.
United States Merchant Marine Academy: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$90,610 Top 2% higher than 98% 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 | United States Merchant Marine Academy | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $90,610 | #98 of 5103 | 98th |
| Average net price | $6,174 | #514 of 5020 | 90th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 81.5% | #630 of 4858 | 87th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 962 | #2218 of 5462 | 59th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
962
Undergraduate enrollment
34.2%
Acceptance rate
1,207
SAT average
81.5%
150%-time completion
$90,610
10-yr median earnings
84.5%
First-year retention
How United States Merchant Marine Academy ranks in New York
State rank among 299 reporting New York colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | United States Merchant Marine Academy | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $90,610 | #16 of 299 | 95th |
| Average net price | $6,174 | #30 of 328 | 91st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 81.5% | #64 of 322 | 80th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 962 | #152 of 367 | 59th |
Highest former-student earnings in New York
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | $131,426 | $29,882 |
| 2 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing | $111,027 | $47,181 |
| 3 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | $109,601 | - |
| 4 | Center for Allied Health Education | $107,249 | $48,150 |
| 5 | Miami Ad School-New York | $106,192 | - |
| 6 | St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens | $104,403 | $26,315 |
| 7 | Cornell University | $104,043 | $28,690 |
| 8 | Weill Medical College of Cornell University | $104,043 | - |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $102,491 | $21,590 |
| 10 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $102,051 | $36,228 |
| 11 | Cochran School of Nursing | $99,503 | - |
| 12 | Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing | $96,980 | - |
| 16 | United States Merchant Marine AcademyThis school | $90,610 | $6,174 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 34.2% |
| SAT Average | 1,207 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 550 – 650 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 560 – 650 |
| ACT Average | 27 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 22 – 29 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at United States Merchant Marine Academy
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $1,773
$0 – $30k
$1,773 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$4,098 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$5,897 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$9,168 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at United States Merchant Marine Academy - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $895 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $895 |
| Average Net Price | $6,174 |
7.8%
Pell Grant Rate
6.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$8,833
Median Debt
$94/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at United States Merchant Marine Academy swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $3,935 to $7,506 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +75.6%, 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
$3,935
Highest year
$7,506
Most recent (2023)
$7,506
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $4,2752023 · $7,506
Over the same years, enrollment went -1.1% (958 → 947 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
21.8%
Female
Outcomes
84.5%
Retention Rate
$96,770
Median Earnings (6yr)
90.2%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 81.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 84.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $96,770 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $90,610 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 90.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $8,833 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $94/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Transportation | Bachelor's | 113 | $107,654 | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at United States Merchant Marine Academy? ▼
United States Merchant Marine Academy is a public institution in Kings Point, New York. The acceptance rate is 34.2%. The average SAT score is 1,207. Undergraduate enrollment is 962 students.
How much do United States Merchant Marine Academy former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at United States Merchant Marine Academy who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $90,610 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $96,770.
How much does United States Merchant Marine Academy cost? ▼
The average net price at United States Merchant Marine Academy is $6,174. In-state tuition is $895 and out-of-state tuition is $895. Median student debt at graduation is $8,833.
What is the graduation rate at United States Merchant Marine Academy? ▼
United States Merchant Marine Academy has a 81.5% 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 84.5%.
Is United States Merchant Marine Academy worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at United States Merchant Marine Academy is $8,833, while former students earn a median of $90,610 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 10% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $94.
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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