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How strong are the academics at United States Naval Academy?

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

8:1
Student to faculty ratio
88%
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.

The Naval Academy has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 8:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Honors Programs

United States Naval Academy has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on The Naval Academy's website.

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 United States Naval Academy:

97%
First-year retention rate
88%
4-year grad rate
90%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $48,300. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$48,300
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Political Science and Government, General
Operations Research
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
English Language and Literature, General
52
71.2
90.4
109.6
128.8
148

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 0
  • Area Studies, Other 0
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 40
  • Information Technology 4
Engineering
  • Operations Research 76
  • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 71
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 50
  • Mechanical Engineering 45
  • Ocean Engineering 34
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 29
  • Nuclear Engineering 19
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 18
  • Engineering, General 12
  • Computer Engineering, General 7
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 68
Foreign Languages
  • Arabic Language and Literature 17
  • Chinese Language and Literature 1
History
  • History, General 40
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 8
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 22
  • Mathematics, Other 0
Military Technologies And Applied Sciences
  • Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare 52
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Mathematical Economics 23
  • Data Science, General 0
Physical Sciences
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 44
  • Chemistry, General 37
  • Physics, General 31
  • Physical Sciences, General 20
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 148
  • Political Science and Government, General 113
  • Economics, General 0

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