California State University Maritime Academy

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#7876 / #2098
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1335
Most Desirable School
University

California State University Maritime Academy at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2098
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
95%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$10,310
Graduation rate
58%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
804

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About California State University Maritime Academy

According to Wikipedia, The California State University Maritime Academy is a public university in Vallejo, California. It is part of the California State University system and the only maritime academy on the contigious West Coast. The university offers six bachelor's degree programs and one master's degree program.

California State University Maritime Academy Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
94395%77%58%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does California State University Maritime Academy Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$10,310
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$11,732
30K - 48K$8,485
48K - 75K$12,474
75K - 110K$15,976
110K+$28,115

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do California State University Maritime Academy Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former California State University Maritime Academy students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $105,475 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

California State University Maritime Academy's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
92487846

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is California State University Maritime Academy?

California State University Maritime Academy is located at 200 Maritime Academy Dr, Vallejo, CA 94590-8181.

How Safe is California State University Maritime Academy?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, California State University Maritime Academy publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, California State University Maritime Academy has a violent crime rate of 0.24% and a property crime rate of 0.96%. Vallejo has a violent crime rate of 0.76% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.05%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is California State University Maritime Academy Known For?

California State University Maritime Academy is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

California State University Maritime Academy's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much California State University Maritime Academy's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Earth Sciences
#4310
World Rank
#4330
Historical Rank
#1186
USA Rank

California State University Maritime Academy ranks #1186 in the U.S. and #4310 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

earth-science Degrees
Engineering
#7797
World Rank
#7802
Historical Rank
#1544
USA Rank

California State University Maritime Academy ranks #1544 in the U.S. and #7797 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Political Science
#8128
World Rank
#8135
Historical Rank
#1918
USA Rank

California State University Maritime Academy ranks #1918 in the U.S. and #8128 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees

Who Are California State University Maritime Academy's Most Influential Alumni?

Ryan T. Holte
An American judge.

Who Are California State University Maritime Academy's Most Influential Faculty?

Adam Parker
An Archaeologist and museum curator.