CMA vs. Taft University System

California Maritime Academy vs. Taft University System comparison

	California Maritime Academy	Taft University System	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CMA	Taft University System
Location	Vallejo, CA	Santa Ana, CO
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	849	526
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	csum.edu	taftu.edu
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Costs	CMA	Taft University System
Tuition (In State)	$5,742	$3,292
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,622	$3,292
Room & Board	$11,942	$18,500
Avg Net Price	$17,566	-
Avg Grant Aid	$9,529	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	39%	0%

Admission	CMA	Taft University System
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	Taft University System
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	Taft University System
Graduation Rate	62%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$90,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	79%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,526	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$263	N/A

Diversity	CMA	Taft University System
% Men	79%	45%
% Women	21%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	67%
% Black	2%	0%
% Hispanic	17%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	11%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	17%

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

Comparable Facts

• California Maritime Academy is larger than than Taft University System based on total student enrollment (849 students vs. 526 students)

CMA vs. Taft University System Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CMA or Taft University System?

• California Maritime Academy is 74.4% more expensive to attend than Taft University System for in-state tuition ($5,742.00 vs. $3,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 435.3% higher at CMA than Taft University System ($17,622.00 vs. $3,292.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California Maritime Academy are 54.9% lower than costs at Taft University System ($11,942 vs. $18,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California Maritime Academy than Taft University System (39% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Maritime Academy students is ?% larger than aid received Taft University System ($9,529 vs. $0)

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

CMA vs. Taft University System Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CMA or Taft University System? 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 Taft University System and CMA.

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