BST vs. CMA

Berkeley School of Theology vs. California Maritime Academy comparison

	Berkeley School of Theology	California Maritime Academy	College 3	College 4
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Overview	BST	CMA
Location	Berkeley, CA	Vallejo, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	88	849
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	American Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bst.edu	csum.edu
Team Colors

Costs	BST	CMA
Tuition (In State)	$2,856	$5,742
Tuition (Out of State)	$2,856	$17,622
Room & Board	$20,652	$11,942
Avg Net Price	-	$17,566
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$9,529
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	39%

Admission	BST	CMA
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	18	756
Admitted	12	722
Acceptance Rate	66.7%	95.5%
Enrolled %	100%	20.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.43
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Dec 15, 2024

Academics	BST	CMA
Student to Faculty Ratio	2:1	12:1
Popular Majors		Transportation and Materials Moving (53%) Social Sciences (14%) Engineering (12%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	BST	CMA
Graduation Rate	-	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$90,500
Making Student Loan Payments	-	79%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$25,526
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$263

Diversity	BST	CMA
% Men	56%	79%
% Women	44%	21%
Racial Diversity	-	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	54%
% Black	0%	2%
% Hispanic	0%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	11%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	BST	CMA
% In-State	58%	80%
% Out-of-State	42%	20%
Campus	BST	CMA
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California Maritime Academy is larger than than BST based on total student enrollment (849 students vs. 88 students)

BST vs. CMA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, BST or CMA?

• California Maritime Academy is 101.1% more expensive to attend than BST for in-state tuition ($5,742.00 vs. $2,856.00)
• Out of state tuition is 517% higher at CMA than Berkeley School of Theology ($17,622.00 vs. $2,856.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California Maritime Academy are 72.9% lower than costs at Berkeley School of Theology ($11,942 vs. $20,652)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California Maritime Academy than Berkeley School of Theology (39% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Maritime Academy students is ?% larger than aid received Berkeley School of Theology ($9,529 vs. $0)

BST vs. CMA Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, BST or CMA? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between CMA or BST .

• CMA has a higher acceptance rate (95.5%) than BST (66.7%)

BST vs. CMA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, BST or CMA? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between CMA and BST.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/