$89,964
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Maine Maritime Academy is a public 4-year college in Castine, Maine with 942 undergraduates and 26 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $23,414 a year (tuition and fees $15,158 in-state, $31,102 out-of-state). It admits 54% of applicants and 58% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $89,964 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$23,414
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$15,158
Out-of-state $31,102
Admission rate
54%
US median 78%
Completion rate
58%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$89,964
Rank 102 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
- $23,414
- Tuition in-state
- $15,158
- Tuition out-of-state
- $31,102
- Cost of attendance
- $31,046
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 58%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,511
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $21,690
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $21,162
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,372
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,021
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 $12,788 in 2015-16 to $15,158 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
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1,166
- Undergraduates
- 942
- Graduate students
- 26
- Part-time students
- 8.8%
- Women
- 20%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Retention rate
- 82%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 20
- Endowment
- $52.0M
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 102 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 of 32 in Maine (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ME median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $23,414 | $17,510 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,158 | $12,983 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 54% | 80% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 58% | 55% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 82% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $19,328 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $93,944 | $40,444 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $89,964 | $43,890 | $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. 88% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 86% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
20 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 | 32 | $27,000 | $82,725 | $103,417 | $117,011 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Naval Architecture and Marine EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $27,000 | $108,130 | $137,352 | $114,055 |
| International BusinessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $27,000 | $66,982 | $77,641 | $73,201 |
| Systems EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $105,185 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,842 |
| International BusinessMaster's | Master's | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Marine SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,667 |
| Marine TransportationAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,773 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Naval Architecture and Marine EngineeringAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | $102,425 | $96,656 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $80,526 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | $27,000 | $98,488 | $112,246 | $81,678 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $68,944 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | $27,000 | $98,743 | $123,155 | $68,257 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Castine and Maine on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maine
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maine
Questions and answers
How much does Maine Maritime Academy cost?
$23,414 a year is the average net price at Maine Maritime Academy after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $15,158 for in-state students and $31,102 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $31,046. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,511 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Maine Maritime Academy?
54% of applicants are admitted to Maine Maritime Academy. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,166. The median admission rate of colleges in Maine is 80%.
How much do Maine Maritime Academy graduates earn?
$89,964 a year is the median pay of former Maine Maritime Academy students who work, 10 years after they started ($93,944 after 6 years). That ranks 102 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 of 32 in Maine. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Bachelor's) at $108,130.
How much student debt do Maine Maritime Academy graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Maine Maritime Academy graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 58% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Maine Maritime Academy?
58% of first-time, full-time students at Maine Maritime Academy finish within 6 years. 82% 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 Maine Maritime Academy?
Marine Transportation (32 bachelor's graduates), Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (30 bachelor's graduates), Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (24 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 20 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.