Vallejo, California · Public

Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly Maritime Academy

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 18% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $20,555 school-wide net price and $94,784 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.

18.0% Share of awards $20,555 Net price (all) $94,784 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

18% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.

This major

Award concentration: 18.0% of awards
Schools reporting awards: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 95%
Graduation rate: 59.7%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $20,555/yr
4-year cost (est.): $82,220
Median debt: $24,965

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $94,784/yr
ROI grade (school): A

The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (18%), school-wide average net price ($20,555), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($94,784), and peer averages from 402 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

School-level value among reporting colleges

Compared with 402 colleges reporting awards in this field.

#95 school-level value rank #95 of 402 colleges reporting awards in this field

5.3× national avg award concentration Higher than 98% of reporting colleges

+$1,143 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

+$30,654 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,130

The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 5.3x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,143 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($30,654 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Cal Poly Maritime Academy in the top 24% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.

Questions about this program

What does the share of awards mean?

Mechanical Engineering accounts for 18% of the awards or completions reported for Cal Poly Maritime Academy. That award concentration is higher than at 98% of schools in this field set and is 5.3x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.

How should I read the cost number?

Cal Poly Maritime Academy's average net price is $20,555 per year, about $82,220 over four years. That is $1,143 above the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $94,784 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $30,654 above the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Cal Poly Maritime Academy #95 of 402 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.