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Cal Poly Maritime Academy

Vallejo, California Public 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Cal Poly Maritime Academy is a public four-year institution in Vallejo, California. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 837 students in fall 2024, including 804 undergraduates and 33 graduate students. It is part of California State University.

Cal Poly Maritime Academy offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 12 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer, Mechanical Engineering, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 170 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

837

Students enrolled

77%

First-year retention

170

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

11:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 12

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Transportation and Materials Moving 1

Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor 64 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business Administration and Management Bachelor 25 graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master Online option 13 graduates

Engineering 2

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor 25 graduates
Engineering, Other Master

Engineering Technologies 3

Marine Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor 18 graduates
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Bachelor 2 graduates
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Bachelor

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

International/Globalization Studies Bachelor 13 graduates

Physical Sciences 1

Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Bachelor 9 graduates

Social Sciences 2

International Relations and National Security Studies, Other Bachelor 1 graduate
International Relations and Affairs Bachelor

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 77%
First-year retention, part-time students: 100%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 157
Master's degrees: 13

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 837
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 804
Graduate students, fall 2024: 33
Full-time, fall 2024: 93%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 907
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 871
Graduate students, 2024-25: 36
Full-time, 2024-25: 87%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 18%
Men: 82%
White: 47%
Hispanic or Latino: 22%
Black or African American: 4%
Asian: 9%
Two or more races: 9%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 1
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 4%
Students taking some online courses: 16%

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize city
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: California State University
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association: NAIA
Athletic conference: California Pacific Conference
Chief administrator: Corey Cook, PhD
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization