California State University Maritime Academy
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How strong are the academics at California State University Maritime Academy?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

21:1
Student to faculty ratio
33
Average class size
23%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Cal Maritime has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 21:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
106
10-19
242
20-29
595
30-39
618
40-49
398
50-99
82
100+
44

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at California State University Maritime Academy:

72%
First-year retention rate
23%
4-year grad rate
56%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are California State University Maritime Academy's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer
Business Administration and Management, General
International/Globalization Studies
Mechanical Engineering
Marine Engineering Technology/Technician
9.8
18.44
27.08
35.72
44.36
53

The Full List

Major Graduates
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 30
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 19
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Marine Engineering Technology/Technician 17
  • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other 6
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies 25
Physical Sciences
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 1
Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs 0
Transportation And Materials Moving
  • Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer 53

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