Maine Maritime Academy vs. Evergreen

Maine Maritime Academy vs. The Evergreen State College comparison

	Maine Maritime Academy	The Evergreen State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Maine Maritime Academy	Evergreen
Location	Castine, ME	Olympia, WA
Setting	Distant Rural	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	913	2,320
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#686
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mainemaritime.edu	evergreen.edu
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Costs	Maine Maritime Academy	Evergreen
Tuition (In State)	$11,474	$7,845
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,954	$29,826
Room & Board	$11,926	$16,451
Avg Net Price	$21,433	$18,480
Avg Grant Aid	$9,181	$10,278
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	85%

Admission	Maine Maritime Academy	Evergreen
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,145	1,443
Admitted	703	1,403
Acceptance Rate	61.4%	97.2%
Enrolled %	32.7%	25.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.12
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	23/30	22/26
SAT Range	1070/1270	890/1260
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	Maine Maritime Academy	Evergreen
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Engineering (40%) Transportation and Materials Moving (27%) Business (16%) Biology (11%) Engineering Technology (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (83%) General Studies (17%)
Outcomes	Maine Maritime Academy	Evergreen
Graduation Rate	69%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$100,300	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	85%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$17,595
Median Loan Payment	$279	$181

Diversity	Maine Maritime Academy	Evergreen
% Men	2%	3%
% Women	1%	6%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	91%	65%
% Black	1%	5%
% Hispanic	1%	10%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	8%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	6%

Students	Maine Maritime Academy	Evergreen
% In-State	45%	69%
% Out-of-State	53%	31%
Campus	Maine Maritime Academy	Evergreen
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The Evergreen State College is larger than than Maine Maritime Academy based on total student enrollment (2,320 students vs. 913 students)

Maine Maritime Academy vs. Evergreen Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Maine Maritime Academy or Evergreen?

• Maine Maritime Academy is 46.3% more expensive to attend than Evergreen for in-state tuition ($11,474.00 vs. $7,845.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.7% higher at Evergreen than Maine Maritime Academy ($29,826.00 vs. $26,954.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Evergreen State College than Maine Maritime Academy ($18,480 vs. $21,433)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maine Maritime Academy are 37.9% lower than costs at The Evergreen State College ($11,926 vs. $16,451)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Maine Maritime Academy than The Evergreen State College (99% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Evergreen State College students is 11.9% larger than aid received Maine Maritime Academy ($10,278 vs. $9,181)

Maine Maritime Academy vs. Evergreen Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at The Evergreen State College (1067) is 17 points higher than at Maine Maritime Academy (1050)
• Incoming Maine Maritime Academy students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Evergreen (23)
• Accepted freshman Maine Maritime Academy students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Evergreen (3.12)
• Evergreen has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Maine Maritime Academy (61.4%)

Maine Maritime Academy vs. Evergreen Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Maine Maritime Academy or Evergreen? 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 Evergreen and Maine Maritime Academy.

• The graduation rate at Maine Maritime Academy is higher than The Evergreen State College (69% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from Maine Maritime Academy earn on average $63,300 more per year than Evergreen graduates after ten years. ($100,300 vs. $37,000)
• The Evergreen State College students graduate with a $9,405 lower median federal student loan debt than Maine Maritime Academy graduates. ($17,595 vs. $27,000)
• Evergreen graduates are paying $98 less per month on federal student loans than Maine Maritime Academy graduates. ($181 vs. $279)
• More Maine Maritime Academy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Evergreen students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 57%)

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