# United States Coast Guard Academy

Public college in New London, CT. IPEDS ID 130624.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/united-states-coast-guard-academy · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/united-states-coast-guard-academy.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 22% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: not reported per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 93%; beats 96% of CT colleges and 97% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: not reported; beats ?% of CT colleges and ?% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: not reported

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | not reported |
| 30-48k | not reported |
| 48-75k | not reported |
| 75-110k | not reported |
| 110k+ | not reported |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: not reported
- Tuition and fees: not reported in-state, not reported out-of-state
- Housing and meals: not reported; books: not reported

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 620–700; SAT math: 620–700; ACT: 27–32 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 1,789 applicants, 435 admitted, 287 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 22%, ACT 27–32 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 24%, ACT 25–30 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (9 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Civil Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electrical Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Operations Research | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Political Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Administration | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Information Technology → Network / systems administrator: median wage $105,880 (Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT), $105,880 (CT), $99,130 (U.S.)
- Civil Engineering → Civil engineer: median wage $103,430 (Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT), $103,150 (CT), $100,840 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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