CMA vs. Homestead Schools

California Maritime Academy vs. Homestead Schools comparison

	California Maritime Academy	Homestead Schools	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CMA	Homestead Schools
Location	Vallejo, CA	Torrance, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	849	180
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csum.edu	homesteadschools.net
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Costs	CMA	Homestead Schools
Tuition (In State)	$5,742	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,622	$0
Room & Board	$11,942	$0
Avg Net Price	$17,566	$15,207
Avg Grant Aid	$9,529	$5,041
% Receiving Grant Aid	39%	44%

Admission	CMA	Homestead Schools
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	756	-
Admitted	722	-
Acceptance Rate	95.5%	Open
Enrolled %	20.1%	Open
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	Homestead Schools
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Transportation and Materials Moving (53%) Social Sciences (14%) Engineering (12%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	CMA	Homestead Schools
Graduation Rate	62%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$90,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	79%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,526	$17,072
Median Loan Payment	$263	$176

Diversity	CMA	Homestead Schools
% Men	79%	24%
% Women	21%	76%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	4%
% Black	2%	34%
% Hispanic	17%	23%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	11%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	CMA	Homestead Schools
% In-State	80%	100%
% Out-of-State	20%	0%
Campus	CMA	Homestead Schools
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 Homestead Schools based on total student enrollment (849 students vs. 180 students)

CMA vs. Homestead Schools Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CMA or Homestead Schools?

• California Maritime Academy is ?% more expensive to attend than Homestead Schools for in-state tuition ($5,742.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at CMA than Homestead Schools ($17,622.00 vs. $0.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Homestead Schools than CMA ($15,207 vs. $17,566)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Homestead Schools than California Maritime Academy (44% vs. 39%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Maritime Academy students is 89% larger than aid received Homestead Schools ($9,529 vs. $5,041)

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

CMA vs. Homestead Schools Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CMA or Homestead Schools? 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 Homestead Schools and CMA.

• Homestead Schools students graduate with a $8,454 lower median federal student loan debt than CMA graduates. ($17,072 vs. $25,526)
• Homestead Schools graduates are paying $87 less per month on federal student loans than CMA graduates. ($176 vs. $263)
• More CMA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Homestead Schools students, three years after graduation. (79% vs. 36%)

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