How has United States Merchant Marine Academy changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 22% (2015) to 34% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants fell from 1,662 (2015) to 1,367 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 1,000 (2010) to 976 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 1190–1350 (2016) to 1110–1300 (2024).
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 26–30 (2016) to 22–29 (2024).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $0 (2011) to $909 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.