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Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Bourne, MA91 online only

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a public college in Bourne, MA, with about 1,271 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,271
plus 91 studying only online
Admission rate
95%
higher than at 86% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$21,582
higher than at 57% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
74%
higher than at 84% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$82,392
higher than at 97% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Easy to get into, and most students finish

Massachusetts Maritime Academy admits 95% of applicants, yet 74% of students graduate, more than at 84% of 4-year colleges. Outcomes ↓

Men outnumber women about three to one

85% of undergraduates are men and 15% are women. The students ↓

Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s graduates are among the best paid in the country

Former students earn a median $82,392 ten years after starting, more than at 97% of U.S. colleges. Outcomes ↓

What you pay depends heavily on your income

Families earning under $30,000 pay about $8,757 a year after grants. Families over $110,000 pay $27,367, 3 times as much. What it costs ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
74%
within 6 years · Pell students 44%
Come back for year two
87%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$82,392
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$25,000
about $265 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

4%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$265 a month against about $6,702 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

85%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 98% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Getting in

How hard is it to get into Massachusetts Maritime Academy?

95%

of applicants admitted

About 19 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Massachusetts Maritime Academy is likely test-optional and admits nearly everyone who applies.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $31,367 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $23,722

Tuition & fees (in state) $11,420Room & board $14,990Books & supplies $1,500Other costs $3,457

After grants, the average family on aid pays $21,582.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$10,547

About $42,188 over 4 years · 66% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Engineering 39%Transportation 20%Public safety 18%Business 15%Natural resources 9%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering73 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$125k4 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other69 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$85k4 yrs out
International Business54 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$89k4 yrs out
Marine Transportation47 graduates a year · typical debt $23,250
$120k4 yrs out
Engineering, General46 graduates a year
—not reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research30 graduates a year · typical debt $26,000
$74k4 yrs out
Energy Systems Engineering22 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

1,395 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 80%Hispanic 6%Black 1%Asian 1%Two or more 4%International 1%

Women and men

Women 15%Men 85%
13 : 1
students per teacher
19%
get Pell grants (lower income)
81%
take federal loans
3%
undergrads 25 or older
1%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Bourne

7% of Bourne’s 20,772 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Bourne pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Massachusetts Maritime Academy; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Cape Cod Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Barnstable Town
15.1 mi2,024 students
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21.1 mi6,221 students
Bridgewater State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bridgewater Town
24.9 mi8,607 students
Bristol Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fall River
25.6 mi3,080 students
Massasoit Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Brockton
29.9 mi3,149 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.