CMA vs. UWest

California Maritime Academy vs. University of the West comparison

	California Maritime Academy	University of the West	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CMA	UWest
Location	Vallejo, CA	Rosemead, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	849	164
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csum.edu	uwest.edu
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Costs	CMA	UWest
Tuition (In State)	$5,742	$12,912
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,622	$12,912
Room & Board	$11,942	$9,656
Avg Net Price	$17,566	$19,028
Avg Grant Aid	$9,529	$8,190
% Receiving Grant Aid	39%	80%

Admission	CMA	UWest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	756	23
Admitted	722	18
Acceptance Rate	95.5%	78.3%Open
Enrolled %	20.1%	27.8%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.43	2.43
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)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Dec 15, 2024	Jun 15, 2025

Academics	CMA	UWest
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Transportation and Materials Moving (53%) Social Sciences (14%) Engineering (12%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (8%)	Business (56%) English and Literature (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%)
Outcomes	CMA	UWest
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	UWest
% Men	79%	47%
% Women	21%	53%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	9%
% Black	2%	2%
% Hispanic	17%	41%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	11%	3%
% International	1%	34%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	CMA	UWest
% In-State	80%	100%
% Out-of-State	20%	0%
Campus	CMA	UWest
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California Maritime Academy is larger than than UWest based on total student enrollment (849 students vs. 164 students)

CMA vs. UWest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CMA or UWest?

• University of the West is 124.9% more expensive to attend than CMA for in-state tuition ($12,912.00 vs. $5,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36.5% higher at CMA than University of the West ($17,622.00 vs. $12,912.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at California Maritime Academy than UWest ($17,566 vs. $19,028)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the West are 23.7% lower than costs at California Maritime Academy ($9,656 vs. $11,942)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of the West than California Maritime Academy (80% vs. 39%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Maritime Academy students is 16.3% larger than aid received University of the West ($9,529 vs. $8,190)

CMA vs. UWest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman CMA students have a 1 point higher average high school GPA (3.43) than students at UWest (2.43)
• CMA has a higher acceptance rate (95.5%) than UWest (78.3%)

CMA vs. UWest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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