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The United States Merchant Marine Academy was founded as the U.S. Merchant Marine Cadet Corps in 1938. The academy was formally founded in 1942, and is one of five United States service academies. USMMA currently operates on an 82-acre campus in Kings Point, New York.
The United States Merchant Marine Academy offers programs in the fields of marine transportation, maritime operations and technology, logistics and intermodal transportation, marine engineering, shipyard management, and marine engineering systems.
USMMA’s varsity athletic program fields teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, crew, lacrosse, golf, football, sailing, soccer, tennis, pistol, rifle, swimming and diving, water polo, wrestling, track and field, volleyball, and softball. Students can also participate in on-campus clubs and organizations like the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, the Society of Women Engineers, and the Marine Technology Society.
United States Merchant Marine Academy is found in Kings Point, NY. Kings Point is a large suburb. The school is a public institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Master's degree at United States Merchant Marine Academy.
The school has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. United States Merchant Marine Academy is known for its programs in transportation and engineering.
The school accepts all qualified applicants under its open-admission rules.
United States Merchant Marine Academy maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at United States Merchant Marine Academy is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.
Students numbered 933 in 2007-2008 at the school. A very high share of students at United States Merchant Marine Academy are male.
The school has a residential or campus feel. United States Merchant Marine Academy offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. United States Merchant Marine Academy values student athletics, and belongs to the Eastern College Athletic Conference.
More complete details are provided below.
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Steamboat Rd
Kings Point, NY 11024-1699
General Phone: (516) 773-5000
http://WWW.USMMA.EDU
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 127 | merchant marine officer, marine transportation |
| Engineering | 84 | systems engineering, naval and marine engineering |
Number of programs and degrees for United States Merchant Marine Academy in 2008-2009:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 211 | 4 |
| Master's degree | 0 | 1 |
In 2007-2008, United States Merchant Marine Academy had a total enrollment of 933 students (1,418 full-time equivalent).
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 98% |
| Graduate | 2% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 86% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Asian | 5% |
| American Indian | 1% |
| (Foreign Students) | 0% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1% |
| 18-19 | 91% |
| 20-21 | 7% |
| 22-24 | 1% |
| 25-29 | 1% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| New York | 9% |
| South Dakota | 7% |
| Pennsylvania | 6% |
| California | 6% |
| Maryland | 5% |
| Florida | 5% |
| Colorado | 5% |
| (International Students) | 4% |
| North Carolina | 3% |
| Massachusetts | 3% |
| New Jersey | 3% |
| Utah | 2% |
| Georgia | 2% |
| Illinois | 2% |
| Ohio | 2% |
| Tennessee | 2% |
| New Hampshire | 1% |
| Indiana | 1% |
| Idaho | 1% |
| Mississippi | 1% |
| Connecticut | 1% |
| Arizona | 1% |
| Iowa | 1% |
| Nevada | 1% |
| Kentucky | 1% |
| Rhode Island | 1% |
| Delaware | 1% |
| Maine | 1% |
| Missouri | 1% |
| Oregon | 1% |
Retention Rates (2007):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 80 % |
| Part-Time | 100 % |
United States Merchant Marine Academy offers campus housing for 721 of its 1,418 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.
(Please refer to our profile of Kings Point, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).
The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| Books and supplies | $ 4,430 |
| Other expenses | $ 4,580 |
Financial Aid:
United States Merchant Marine Academy participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 289200)
United States Merchant Marine Academy has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 54 | 7 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 11 | 2 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 16 | 5 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 26 | $149,050 | 4 | $141,747 |
| Associate professor | calendar year | 24 | $118,968 | 3 | $130,259 |
| Assistant professor | calendar year | 16 | $96,438 | 2 | * |
| Instructor | calendar year | 15 | $71,446 | 5 | $52,116 |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 81 | $115,373 | 14 | $101,122 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Athletic Conferences:
| Sport | Conference |
|---|---|
| Football | Eastern College Athletic Conference |
| Basketball | Eastern College Athletic Conference |
| Baseball | Eastern College Athletic Conference |
| Track | Eastern College Athletic Conference |
ENGINEERING
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Systems Engineering
TRANSPORTATION
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer
Marine Transportation, Other
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets United States Merchant Marine Academy Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 2% |  |
| % of degrees in engineering (vs. all colleges) | Top 3% | |
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 3% | |
| Male % of student body (vs. all colleges) | Top 4% | |
| Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. all colleges) | Top 5% | |
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. all colleges) | Top 6% | |
| % of degrees in transportation (vs. all colleges) | Top 9% | |
| % of full-time faculty on tenure track (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 16% | |
Notable:
Open admission Grants credits for AP courses Career counseling Career services Remedial classes for students Option to study abroad On-campus library Offers campus housing Offers a board (meal) plan Tenure system for quality teaching Has ROTC (navy) NCAA athletic conference member
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