Cal Poly Maritime Academy
Vallejo, California · Also known as Cal Poly Maritime Academy · Website
$94,784
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$94,784
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Cal Poly Maritime Academy is a public 4-year college in Vallejo, California with 804 undergraduates and 33 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $20,555 a year (tuition and fees $9,944 in-state, $22,544 out-of-state). It admits 95% of applicants and 60% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $94,784 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,965 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$20,555
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,944
Out-of-state $22,544
Admission rate
95%
US median 78%
Completion rate
60%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,965
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$94,784
Rank 63 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $20,555
- Tuition in-state
- $9,944
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,544
- Cost of attendance
- $29,853
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 39%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,552
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,768
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,948
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,257
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,911
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,558 in 2015-16 to $9,944 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 95%
- Undergraduates
- 804
- Graduate students
- 33
- Part-time students
- 3.5%
- Women
- 18%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 60%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 10
- Endowment
- $19.2M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 63 of 5,094 US colleges and 15 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $20,555 | $20,161 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,944 | $8,086 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 95% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 60% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,965 | $11,537 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $84,676 | $36,048 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $94,784 | $41,472 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 82% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 90% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
10 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $26,000 | $87,464 | $117,176 | $117,011 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $20,500 | $57,265 | $75,574 | $68,257 |
| International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $19,690 | $92,315 | $126,395 | $92,135 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $24,757 | $98,661 | $126,209 | $82,073 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | $98,998 | $110,631 | $103,485 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | $27,000 | $115,589 | Withheld | $81,678 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Engineering, OtherMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $25,500 | $42,924 | $76,478 | $66,596 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Vallejo and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Cal Poly Maritime Academy cost?
$20,555 a year is the average net price at Cal Poly Maritime Academy after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,944 for in-state students and $22,544 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $29,853. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,552 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Cal Poly Maritime Academy?
95% of applicants are admitted to Cal Poly Maritime Academy. The median admission rate of colleges in California is 76%.
How much do Cal Poly Maritime Academy graduates earn?
$94,784 a year is the median pay of former Cal Poly Maritime Academy students who work, 10 years after they started ($84,676 after 6 years). That ranks 63 of 5,094 US colleges and 15 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's) at $115,589.
How much student debt do Cal Poly Maritime Academy graduates have?
$24,965 is the median federal student loan debt of Cal Poly Maritime Academy graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 39% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Cal Poly Maritime Academy?
60% of first-time, full-time students at Cal Poly Maritime Academy finish within 6 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Cal Poly Maritime Academy?
Marine Transportation (53 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (30 bachelor's graduates), International/Globalization Studies (25 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 10 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.