CMA vs. AJU

California Maritime Academy vs. American Jewish University comparison

	California Maritime Academy	American Jewish University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CMA	AJU
Location	Vallejo, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	849	108
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Jewish	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csum.edu	ajula.edu
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Costs	CMA	AJU
Tuition (In State)	$5,742	$31,394
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,622	$31,394
Room & Board	$11,942	$14,864
Avg Net Price	$17,566	-
Avg Grant Aid	$9,529	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	39%	0%

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

Academics	CMA	AJU
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	3:1
Popular Majors	Transportation and Materials Moving (53%) Social Sciences (14%) Engineering (12%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (8%)	Business (27%) Psychology (23%) English and Literature (13%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (13%) Social Sciences (13%)
Outcomes	CMA	AJU
Graduation Rate	62%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$90,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	79%	44%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,526	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$263	$193

Diversity	CMA	AJU
% Men	79%	39%
% Women	21%	61%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	19%
% Black	2%	0%
% Hispanic	17%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	11%	3%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	6%	70%

Students	CMA	AJU
% In-State	80%	83%
% Out-of-State	20%	17%
Campus	CMA	AJU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California Maritime Academy is larger than than AJU based on total student enrollment (849 students vs. 108 students)

CMA vs. AJU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CMA or AJU?

• American Jewish University is 446.7% more expensive to attend than CMA for in-state tuition ($31,394.00 vs. $5,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is 78.2% higher at AJU than California Maritime Academy ($31,394.00 vs. $17,622.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California Maritime Academy are 24.5% lower than costs at American Jewish University ($11,942 vs. $14,864)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California Maritime Academy than American Jewish University (39% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Maritime Academy students is ?% larger than aid received American Jewish University ($9,529 vs. $0)

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

CMA vs. AJU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CMA or AJU? 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 AJU and CMA.

• The graduation rate at CMA is higher than American Jewish University (62% vs. 44%)
• American Jewish University students graduate with a $6,776 lower median federal student loan debt than CMA graduates. ($18,750 vs. $25,526)
• AJU graduates are paying $70 less per month on federal student loans than CMA graduates. ($193 vs. $263)
• More CMA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AJU students, three years after graduation. (79% vs. 44%)

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