California State University Maritime Academy: Statistics

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# 3382 of 13,329 In the World
# 950 of 2,137 In North America
# 880 of 2,128 In the United States
# 1 of 97 In California
# 146 of 13,346 For Marine Engineering
Top 1-3 For 10 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

95%

Enrollment

2,441

Average SAT

1,135

Average ACT

23

Aid receiving

68%

Undergraduates

804

Graduates

33

Male:Female Ratio

81:19

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

California State University Maritime Academy has an acceptance rate of 95% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 95% 95% 95%
Applicants 961 755 206
Admissions 913 712 201
Freshmen enrolled full time 187 164 23

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 47%
Asian 9%
Hispanic 22%
Black or African American 4%
Two or more races 9%
Unknown 7%

California State University Maritime Academy majors

California State University Maritime Academy has granted 224 bachelor's degrees across 7 programs, and 19 master's across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California State University Maritime Academy.

Major Bachelor Master
Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer 94 -
Mechanical Engineering 43 -
Business Administration and Management, General 27 -
Marine Engineering Technology & Technician 25 -
International & Globalization Studies 20 -
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - 19
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 8 -
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 7 -
Grand Total 224 19

Publications & Citations

California State University Maritime Academy has published 5,963 scientific papers with 46,212 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology, and Business.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
3,650 / 29,645
Environmental Science
3,603 / 27,966
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,991 / 23,270
Physics
2,556 / 22,361
Geography and Cartography
2,336 / 15,010
Geology
2,153 / 15,844
Computer Science
2,010 / 15,219
Chemistry
1,906 / 23,235
Biology
1,830 / 22,703
Business
1,581 / 9,837
Quantum and Particle physics
1,533 / 13,288
Political Science
1,521 / 9,349
History
1,495 / 9,193
Oceanography
1,330 / 8,977
Law
1,326 / 8,821
Materials Science
1,317 / 12,050
Ecology
1,309 / 17,356
Archaeology
1,305 / 8,541
Philosophy
1,193 / 8,923
Mathematics
1,143 / 10,955
Mechanical Engineering
1,126 / 7,472
Aerospace Engineering
894 / 5,408
Economics
892 / 7,914
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
867 / 8,651
Electrical Engineering
864 / 5,997
Organic chemistry
843 / 11,389
Medicine
824 / 12,267
Management
778 / 4,771
Statistics
732 / 8,503
Marine Engineering
688 / 2,935
Sociology
671 / 6,614
Paleontology
645 / 4,932
Psychology
624 / 7,537
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
579 / 3,663
Environmental Management
517 / 3,719
Linguistics
509 / 3,532
Structural Engineering
508 / 3,175
Art & Design
476 / 2,361
Optics
474 / 3,806
Telecommunications
458 / 3,281

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

2 Notable alumni

Daniel W. Dwyer

1. Daniel W. Dwyer

1966-. (aged 60)
military officer
Daniel William Dwyer is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who has served as the deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans, strategy, and warfighting development of the United States Navy from 2 August 2024 to 15 August 2025, and briefly as the deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting development in early 2024. He most recently served...
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Ryan T. Holte

2. Ryan T. Holte

1983-. (aged 43)
lawyer
Ryan Thomas Holte is a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
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All 2 notable alumni
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names California State University Maritime AcademyCAL MARITIME
Founded 1929
Motto Laborare Pugnare Parati SumusWe are prepared to work and fight
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 220
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Address 200 Maritime Academy Dr Vallejo, California, 94590-8181 United States
City Population 126,000
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