United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT 06320
About United States Coast Guard Academy
United States Coast Guard Academy is a public four-year university in New London, Connecticut, enrolling about 1,108 students. Admission is selective for first-time degree-seeking undergraduates reporting admissions data to the Education Department. The acceptance rate is about 22.44% in the latest College Scorecard admissions data. Student demographics in federal data include White (63.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (13.5%) among the largest enrollment groups.
United States Coast Guard Academy: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for United States Coast Guard Academy—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
High completion indicates students finish programs at scale; it does not alone measure instructional quality or labor-market fit.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What United States Coast Guard Academy is known for
Top program completions
- Political Science and Government, General44
- Business Administration and Management, General37
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical33
- Mechanical Engineering25
- Civil Engineering, General24
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Highly selective — fewer than 3 in 10 applicants are admitted.
- Yield: 66% of admitted students enrolled.
- Average SAT: 1339
- Midpoint ACT: 27
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is United States Coast Guard Academy a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
United States Coast Guard Academy is a good school for those looking for high program completion rates.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for United States Coast Guard Academy.
Campus
Location
New London, CT
City / state
- ZIP
- 06320
- NCES locale
- Town
See Town college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Public
Control
- Region
- US Service Schools
- Carnegie
- Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions
Size
Enrollment
1,108
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 1,108
- Full-time share
- 100%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for United States Coast Guard Academy.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at United States Coast Guard Academy was not reported in the College Scorecard extract for this institution.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for United States Coast Guard Academy in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2014–2016 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $942 | $942 | — |
| 2015 | $942 | $942 | — |
| 2016 | $942 | $942 | — |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
This institution is highly selective, accepting fewer than 3 in 10 applicants.
Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.
Test Scores
Average 1339 (middle 50% not reported)
Midpoint 27 (middle 50% not reported)
Scores for enrollees who submitted tests (College Scorecard).
Academic Requirements
Estimated from admission selectivity and test scores. Scorecard does not publish admitted-student GPA for most institutions.
Estimated range · median 3.65
Estimated GPA band from selectivity and test scores — not an official requirement.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
United States Coast Guard Academy reported total enrollment of about 1,108 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 63% male and 37% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (63.8%), Hispanic or Latino (13.5%), and Two or More Races (9.9%).
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at United States Coast Guard Academy in 2024 is 1,108 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 1,108 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
98.6%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
89.82% 100% Completion Time
92.73% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 89.82% of students graduating from United States Coast Guard Academy completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Political Science and Government, General: 48% male / 52% female
- Business Administration and Management, General: 68% male / 32% female
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical: 30% male / 70% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
What do United States Coast Guard Academy graduates earn—and in which programs?
Financial value and program completions for United States Coast Guard Academy from College Scorecard and IPEDS extracts.
Return on Investment
ROI data is not available for this institution.
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for United States Coast Guard Academy.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 9 programs by IPEDS completions (10 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at United States Coast Guard Academy.
Employment Outcomes
Employment outcome data is not available for this institution.
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for United States Coast Guard Academy graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for United States Coast Guard Academy—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$30M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Connecticut median 0.53× the median ($56.9M)
- Regional median 0.36× the median ($83.7M)
- U.S. median 1.1× the median ($26.4M)
- Connecticut median 1.2× the median ($23,500)
- Regional median near the median ($27,877)
- U.S. median 2.4× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 94.1%
- Connecticut median 26.1 pp above median (68.0%)
- Regional median 2.4 pp below median (96.5%)
- U.S. median 36.2 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $8,217
- Connecticut median 0.74× the median ($11,112)
- Regional median 0.69× the median ($11,988)
- U.S. median 1.1× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $43,932
- Connecticut median 5.8× the median ($7,608)
- Regional median 1.2× the median ($35,824)
- U.S. median 6.0× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
United States Coast Guard Academy at a glance
United States Coast Guard Academy
United States Coast Guard Academy is a public institution in New London, CT, classified as Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Political Science and Government, GeneralBusiness Administration and Management, GeneralOceanography, Chemical and Physical
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian63.8%Hispanic or Latino13.5%Two or More Races9.9%
Schools near United States Coast Guard Academy
Other campuses in New London, CT when available, plus nearby institutions in Connecticut.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade A) within Connecticut, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is United States Coast Guard Academy located?
United States Coast Guard Academy is located in New London, CT.
What is United States Coast Guard Academy's acceptance rate?
The acceptance rate at United States Coast Guard Academy is 22.4% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 1,789 applicants and 435 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.
How much does United States Coast Guard Academy cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at United States Coast Guard Academy?
United States Coast Guard Academy reports undergraduate enrollment of about 1,108 students, White (63.8%), Hispanic or Latino (13.5%) in federal College Scorecard data.
What test scores do students need for United States Coast Guard Academy?
Among enrolled students who submitted scores, United States Coast Guard Academy reports midpoint SAT about 1339 and midpoint ACT about 27.
What is the graduation rate at United States Coast Guard Academy?
The 150%-time completion rate is 92.7% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is United States Coast Guard Academy public or private?
United States Coast Guard Academy is a public institution located in New London, CT.
Is United States Coast Guard Academy an HBCU?
No. United States Coast Guard Academy is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is United States Coast Guard Academy a tribal college?
No. United States Coast Guard Academy is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is United States Coast Guard Academy a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, United States Coast Guard Academy does not meet that proxy (reported share 13.5%).
Is United States Coast Guard Academy religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for United States Coast Guard Academy in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.