United States Naval Academy

Reviewed byPlaincollege Editorial, College Outcomes Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

Annapolis, Maryland

Public Suburb: Large

United States Naval Academy is a public institution in Annapolis, Maryland enrolling 4,474 students, according to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. The acceptance rate is 9.3% with an average SAT of 1,307. This profile includes admissions data, graduation rates, program-level earnings, and cost breakdowns to help students compare colleges using official federal data.

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for United States Naval Academy

United States Naval Academy operates as a public institution located in Annapolis, Maryland (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 4,474 students of which 4,671 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. United States Naval Academy is categorized as “21” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 9.3%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,307 and an ACT midpoint of 29. Net price data is not yet reported.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 92.4%, and the first-year retention rate is 97.3%. Ten-year median earnings data is not yet published. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.

Quick Facts

4,474

Total enrollment

9.3%

Acceptance rate

1,307

SAT average

92.4%

4-yr graduation rate

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10-yr median earnings

97.3%

First-year retention

Admissions

Admission Rate	9.3%
SAT Average	1,307
SAT Math (25th-75th)	600 – 710
SAT Reading (25th-75th)	610 – 700
ACT Average	29
ACT (25th-75th)	25 – 31

Student Demographics

White 55.8%

African American 6.6%

Hispanic or Latino 14.8%

Asian 10.5%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%

Pacific Islander 0.3%

Two or More Ethnicities 9.1%

International 1.3%

Outcomes

92.4%

4-Year Completion Rate

97.3%

Retention Rate

Programs & Earnings

No program-level earnings data available for this school.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for United States Naval Academy? ▼

United States Naval Academy is a public institution in Annapolis, Maryland. The acceptance rate is 9.3%. The average SAT score is 1,307. Total enrollment is 4,474 students.

What is the graduation rate at United States Naval Academy? ▼

United States Naval Academy has a 4-year completion rate of 92.4%. The first-year retention rate is 97.3%.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024-25 academic year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Primary: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Data reflects most recent available year.

Institutional characteristics: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) institutional characteristics file.

Earnings: Median earnings 6 and 10 years after enrollment, from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal student aid data.

Program data: Credential-level earnings from the College Scorecard Field of Study dataset.

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All federal data sources used on this page

NCES IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) — enrollment, completions, finance, faculty for every U.S. college. nces.ed.gov/ipeds
College Scorecard — U.S. Dept of Education outcomes data — earnings, debt, completion. collegescorecard.ed.gov
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) — K-12 → college transition data. nces.ed.gov/ccd
NSC StudentTracker — enrollment and completion outcomes by institution. nscresearchcenter.org
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections — occupation outlook by education level. bls.gov/emp
U.S. Census Bureau ACS — educational attainment + degree population. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs