CMA vs. Chipola

California Maritime Academy vs. Chipola College comparison

	California Maritime Academy	Chipola College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CMA	Chipola
Location	Vallejo, CA	Marianna, FL
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	849	1,826
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csum.edu	chipola.edu
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Costs	CMA	Chipola
Tuition (In State)	$5,742	$2,365
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,622	$8,195
Room & Board	$11,942	$4,560
Avg Net Price	$17,566	$3,316
Avg Grant Aid	$9,529	$6,333
% Receiving Grant Aid	39%	99%

Admission	CMA	Chipola
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	756	-
Admitted	722	-
Acceptance Rate	95.5%	Open
Enrolled %	20.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.43	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
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	Chipola
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Transportation and Materials Moving (53%) Social Sciences (14%) Engineering (12%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (20%) Health Professions (19%) Education (5%) Personal and Culinary Services (3%)
Outcomes	CMA	Chipola
Graduation Rate	62%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$90,500	$33,000
Making Student Loan Payments	79%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,526	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$263	N/A

Diversity	CMA	Chipola
% Men	79%	38%
% Women	21%	62%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	74%
% Black	2%	17%
% Hispanic	17%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	11%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	6%	1%

Students	CMA	Chipola
% In-State	80%	92%
% Out-of-State	20%	8%
Campus	CMA	Chipola
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Chipola College is larger than than CMA based on total student enrollment (1,826 students vs. 849 students)

CMA vs. Chipola Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CMA or Chipola?

• California Maritime Academy is 142.8% more expensive to attend than Chipola for in-state tuition ($5,742.00 vs. $2,365.00)
• Out of state tuition is 115% higher at CMA than Chipola College ($17,622.00 vs. $8,195.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chipola College than CMA ($3,316 vs. $17,566)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chipola College are 161.9% lower than costs at California Maritime Academy ($4,560 vs. $11,942)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Chipola College than California Maritime Academy (99% vs. 39%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Maritime Academy students is 50.5% larger than aid received Chipola College ($9,529 vs. $6,333)

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

• Accepted freshman CMA students have a 0.93 point higher average high school GPA (3.43) than students at Chipola (2.5)

CMA vs. Chipola Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from California Maritime Academy earn on average $57,500 more per year than Chipola graduates after ten years. ($90,500 vs. $33,000)
• More CMA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chipola students, three years after graduation. (79% vs. 47%)

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