Massachusetts Maritime Academy tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Massachusetts Maritime Academy is $31,367 a year for Massachusetts residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,582 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $31,367. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Massachusetts residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$11,420$23,722
Housing & meals$14,526$14,526
Books & supplies$1,500$1,500
Personal & travel$4,525$4,525
Living-at-home adjustment−$604−$604
Total cost of attendance$31,367$43,669

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$20,500
Loan default rate0.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out25%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants19%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$9,785Sticker price minus average net price

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy net price compared with other Massachusetts colleges

Massachusetts Maritime Academy has the 18th-lowest average net price of 67 Massachusetts colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
14Williams College$17,71694%$88,665
15Harvard University$19,06698%$101,817
16Massachusetts Institute of Technology$20,11196%$143,372
17University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth$20,92752%$68,804
18Massachusetts Maritime Academy$21,58274%$82,392
19University of Massachusetts-Amherst$22,38383%$71,631
20American International College$23,27446%$53,124
21Amherst College$23,36794%$77,644
22Hampshire College$24,03454%$46,938

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Massachusetts colleges →

Why Massachusetts Maritime Academy costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Massachusetts Maritime Academy95%$21,58274%$82,392This school
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts90%$16,06856%$48,102
Massachusetts College of Art and Design76%$24,10069%$43,582
Fitchburg State University87%$14,26255%$53,874
Worcester State University88%$13,38161%$60,624

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Massachusetts Maritime Academy would cost you $5,514 more per year than Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, mostly from more Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts students living at home, which lowers its average (+$3,590).
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts gives aided families $173 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Massachusetts residentMassachusetts Maritime AcademyMCLADifference
Tuition & fees$11,420$12,436−$1,016
Books & supplies$1,500$1,000+$500
Housing & meals$14,526$14,634−$108
Personal & travel$4,525$2,150+$2,375
Living-at-home adjustment−$604−$4,194+$3,590
Sticker price$31,367$26,026+$5,341
Average grants−$9,785−$9,958+$173
You pay$21,582$16,068+$5,514

“+” means Massachusetts Maritime Academy costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy cost questions

How much is tuition at Massachusetts Maritime Academy?

Tuition and fees are $11,420 a year for Massachusetts residents and $23,722 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Massachusetts Maritime Academy?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $31,367 a year for Massachusetts residents living on campus and about $43,669 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Massachusetts Maritime Academy?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,582 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $8,757; $48–75k pay $10,547; $110k+ pay $27,367. These figures are for Massachusetts residents.

How much debt do Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $20,500, and 0.8% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Massachusetts Maritime Academy overview