CMA vs. AUSB

California Maritime Academy vs. Antioch University Santa Barbara comparison

	California Maritime Academy	Antioch University Santa Barbara	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CMA	AUSB
Location	Vallejo, CA	Santa Barbara, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	849	279
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csum.edu	antiochsb.edu
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Costs	CMA	AUSB
Tuition (In State)	$5,742	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,622	$0
Room & Board	$11,942	$0
Avg Net Price	$17,566	-
Avg Grant Aid	$9,529	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	39%	0%

Admission	CMA	AUSB
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	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	CMA	AUSB
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Transportation and Materials Moving (53%) Social Sciences (14%) Engineering (12%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	CMA	AUSB
Graduation Rate	62%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$90,500	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	79%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,526	$28,375
Median Loan Payment	$263	$293

Diversity	CMA	AUSB
% Men	79%	23%
% Women	21%	77%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	40%
% Black	2%	1%
% Hispanic	17%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	11%	3%
% International	1%	32%
% Unknown Race	6%	3%

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

Comparable Facts

• California Maritime Academy is larger than than AUSB based on total student enrollment (849 students vs. 279 students)

CMA vs. AUSB Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CMA or AUSB?

• California Maritime Academy is ?% more expensive to attend than AUSB for in-state tuition ($5,742.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at CMA than Antioch University Santa Barbara ($17,622.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California Maritime Academy than Antioch University Santa Barbara (39% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Maritime Academy students is ?% larger than aid received Antioch University Santa Barbara ($9,529 vs. $0)

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

CMA vs. AUSB Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from California Maritime Academy earn on average $51,500 more per year than AUSB graduates after ten years. ($90,500 vs. $39,000)
• California Maritime Academy students graduate with a $2,849 lower median federal student loan debt than AUSB graduates. ($25,526 vs. $28,375)
• CMA graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than AUSB graduates. ($263 vs. $293)
• More CMA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AUSB students, three years after graduation. (79% vs. 50%)

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