CMA vs. NHU

California Maritime Academy vs. The National Hispanic University comparison

	California Maritime Academy	The National Hispanic University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CMA	NHU
Location	Vallejo, CA	San Jose, California
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	849
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	csum.edu	nhu.edu
Team Colors

Costs	CMA	NHU
Tuition (In State)	$5,742	$7,896
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,622	$7,896
Room & Board	$11,942	$10,050
Avg Net Price	$17,566	$17,171
Avg Grant Aid	$9,529	$6,015
% Receiving Grant Aid	39%	93%

Admission	CMA	NHU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	756	144
Admitted	722	142
Acceptance Rate	95.5%	98.6%
Enrolled %	20.1%	59.9%
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)	Not applicable
Application Deadline	Dec 15, 2024

Academics	CMA	NHU
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Transportation and Materials Moving (53%) Social Sciences (14%) Engineering (12%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (44%) Foreign Languages (40%) Business (16%)
Outcomes	CMA	NHU
Graduation Rate	62%	15%
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	NHU
% Men	79%	NaN
% Women	21%	NaN
Racial Diversity	High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	0%
% 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%	0%

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

Comparable Facts

• California Maritime Academy is larger than than NHU based on total student enrollment (849 students vs. 0 students)

CMA vs. NHU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CMA or NHU?

• The National Hispanic University is 37.5% more expensive to attend than CMA for in-state tuition ($7,896.00 vs. $5,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is 123.2% higher at CMA than The National Hispanic University ($17,622.00 vs. $7,896.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The National Hispanic University than CMA ($17,171 vs. $17,566)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The National Hispanic University are 18.8% lower than costs at California Maritime Academy ($10,050 vs. $11,942)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The National Hispanic University than California Maritime Academy (93% vs. 39%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Maritime Academy students is 58.4% larger than aid received The National Hispanic University ($9,529 vs. $6,015)

CMA vs. NHU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• NHU has a higher acceptance rate (98.6%) than CMA (95.5%)

CMA vs. NHU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at CMA is higher than The National Hispanic University (62% vs. 15%)

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