California State University Maritime Academy
The California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Maritime Academy is a maritime academy branch campus of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in Vallejo, California. Founded in 1929, it operated as a public university in the California State University system until it was absorbed on July 1, 2025.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 95%
- Average net price: $19,040
- Undergraduate enrollment: 878
- Graduation rate (150%): 60%
- Graduation rate (200%): 70%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 64%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $94,784
- Median earnings (8 years): $100,202
- Median earnings (6 years): $84,676
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Vallejo, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at CSUM include Marine Science, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration and Management.
- Marine Science (94 bachelor's) · median earnings $117,176 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Mechanical Engineering (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $126,395 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,690
- Business Administration and Management (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,574 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Marine Engineering Technology (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $126,209 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,757
- International (20 bachelor's)
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical (8 bachelor's)
- Engineering (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $115,589 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 52%, Engineering 48%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
CSUM students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,552 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,552
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,768
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,948
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $21,257
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,911
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,944
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $22,544
- Books and supplies: $1,029
- On-campus room and board: $14,536
- Off-campus room and board: $18,594
- Off-campus with family: $7,339
- Typical cost of attendance: $29,853
- Sticker vs net gap: 36%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 25%
- Federal loan recipients: 39%
- Average institutional grant: $7,052
- Average federal loan: $6,849
- Median debt at graduation: $24,965
Admissions
CSUM admits 95% of applicants. Of students admitted, 21% enrolled.
- Applications: 961
- Admitted: 913
- Enrolled: 189
- Yield (first-choice signal): 21%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 878
- Women: 18%
- Commuter share (estimated): 8%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 10%
- Graduate students: 27
- Graduation rate: 60%
- Come back after freshman year: 77%
- First-generation: 20%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 57%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $140,722
- Associate professor salary: $116,702
- Assistant professor salary: $95,494
- On-campus housing capacity: 804
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the CSUM acceptance rate? CSUM admits 95% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does CSUM cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,552 a year after aid. Average net price is $19,040.
What majors does CSUM offer? Popular programs include Marine Science, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration and Management, Marine Engineering Technology, International.
What is the average salary after CSUM? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $94,784 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the CSUM graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 64% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 60%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. California State University Maritime Academy official site: https://maritime.calpoly.edu.