California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo, CA

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Prosperity Gauge

Monthly budget after graduation — Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other.

Comfortable

Taxes

Rent

$4,531

$9,632/mo gross$4,531/mo remaining (47%)

Taxes

$2,755/mo

28.6% effective

Student Loan

$291/mo

10yr at 5%

Rent

$2,056/mo

Metro median

Food, Transport, Savings

$4,531/mo

47% of gross

3.0% D/EVallejo

Adjusted earnings: $109,259 (costs 9% above avg in Vallejo)

Completion Matters

If you graduate

+328%

ROI

Expected (65% grad)

+196%

ROI

Completion risk costs 133 points. About 35 in 100 students don't finish at this school.

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After Loan Payments, Graduates Earn

$7,608/moHealthy

$7,899/mo earnings

− $291/mo loan payment

Report Card

💰Value75

Net Price$17,555

10-Year Earnings$94,784

Federal Loan Rate43%

3-Year Repayment82%

🎓Completion69

Retention Rate76%

4-Year Grad Rate65%

6-Year Grad Rate65%

🚪Access49

Pell Grant Recipients29%

First-Generation Students20%

Admission Rate99%

📈Outcomes94

6-Year Earnings$84,676

10-Year Earnings$94,784

Loan Repayment Rate82%

📝 Admissions

SAT AverageN/A

ACT AverageN/A

Admission Rate99%

Student Body Size761

👥 Demographics

White48%

Hispanic/Latino22%

Black3%

Asian10%

American Indian/Alaska Native1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander1%

Two or More Races9%

Non-Resident Alien0%

Unknown5%

💵 Cost

$17,555

Avg Net Price

$7,672

In-State Tuition

$19,552

Out-of-State Tuition

Programs & Earnings by Field

Median earnings 1 year after graduation. ROI = (Earnings - Debt) / Debt.

⚙️ Engineering

Mechanical Engineering.Bachelor's2.8% D/E

~44 graduates/year

$92,315/yr

+368.8% ROI

Expected: +222%

$19,690 debt

🔧 Engineering Tech

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other.Bachelor's3.0% D/E

~18 graduates/year

$115,589/yr

+328.1% ROI

Expected: +196%

$27,000 debt

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.Bachelor's3.2% D/E

~19 graduates/year

$98,661/yr

+298.5% ROI

Expected: +176%

$24,757 debt

📋 Other

International Relations and National Security Studies.Bachelor's7.7% D/E

$42,924/yr

+68.3% ROI

Expected: +27%

$25,500 debt

🚛 Transportation

Marine Transportation.Bachelor's3.8% D/E

~69 graduates/year

$87,464/yr

+236.4% ROI

Expected: +136%

$26,000 debt

💼 Business

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Master's

~7 graduates/year

$98,998/yr

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelor's4.6% D/E

~38 graduates/year

$57,265/yr

+179.3% ROI

Expected: +99%

$20,500 debt

How to read this: If a program shows $50,000/yr earnings and +150% ROI, graduates earn $50k one year out, and that's 2.5x their student debt. Higher ROI = better return on your education investment.

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Statistics from College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Veteran data estimated from Scorecard demographics. Prosperity Gauge uses federal tax estimates, standard 10-year loan amortization at 5%, and state-level rent data. See our methodology.