United States Military Academy
West Point, NY 10996
About United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy is a public four-year university in West Point, New York, serving roughly 4,408 students. Admission is selective for first-time degree-seeking undergraduates reporting admissions data to the Education Department. The acceptance rate is about 12.45% in the latest College Scorecard admissions data. Student demographics in federal data include White (63.5%) and Asian (11.8%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Research findings
Finding
United States Military Academy awards credentials across a wide program mix.
IPEDS completions cover more than 53 distinct degree programs at this campus.
Interpretation: Institutional averages blend very different fields; program-level completions and earnings matter more than the campus mean alone.
Limitation: Completions counts are not enrollment demand and do not measure program quality.
United States Military Academy: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for United States Military 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 Military Academy is known for
Top program completions
- Mechanical Engineering84
- Economics, General76
- Systems Engineering62
- International Relations and Affairs59
- Engineering/Industrial Management58
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Highly selective — fewer than 3 in 10 applicants are admitted.
- Yield: 76% of admitted students enrolled.
- Average SAT: 1355
- Midpoint ACT: 31
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is United States Military Academy a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
United States Military 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 Military Academy.
Campus
Location
West Point, NY
City / state
- ZIP
- 10996
- NCES locale
- Town fringe
See Town college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Public
Control
- Region
- US Service Schools
- Carnegie
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Size
Enrollment
4,408
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 4,627
- 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 Military 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 Military 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 Military Academy in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
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 1355 (middle 50% not reported)
Midpoint 31 (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 Military Academy reported total enrollment of about 4,408 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 78% male and 22% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (63.5%), Asian (11.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (11.7%).
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at United States Military Academy in 2024 is 4,408 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 4,627 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
94.6%
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
84.29% 100% Completion Time
87.06% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 84.29% of students graduating from United States Military Academy completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Mechanical Engineering: 88% male / 12% female
- Economics, General: 95% male / 5% female
- Systems Engineering: 82% male / 18% 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 Military Academy graduates earn—and in which programs?
Financial value and program completions for United States Military 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 Military Academy.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (53 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at United States Military Academy.
Employment Outcomes
Employment outcome data is not available for this institution.
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for United States Military Academy graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for United States Military 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
$38.1M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- New York median near the median ($38.1M)
- Regional median 0.46× the median ($83.7M)
- U.S. median 1.4× the median ($26.4M)
- New York median 0.54× the median ($15,424)
- Regional median 0.30× the median ($27,877)
- U.S. median 0.69× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 98.8%
- New York median 45.1 pp above median (53.8%)
- Regional median 2.4 pp above median (96.5%)
- U.S. median 40.9 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $12,102
- New York median 1.5× the median ($8,068)
- Regional median near the median ($11,988)
- U.S. median 1.6× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $31,824
- New York median 2.9× the median ($10,822)
- Regional median 0.89× the median ($35,824)
- U.S. median 4.4× 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 Military Academy at a glance
United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy is a public institution in West Point, NY, classified as Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Mechanical EngineeringEconomics, GeneralSystems Engineering
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian63.5%Asian11.8%Hispanic or Latino11.7%
Schools near United States Military Academy
Other campuses in West Point, NY when available, plus nearby institutions in New York.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade A) within New York, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is United States Military Academy located?
United States Military Academy is located in West Point, NY.
What is United States Military Academy's acceptance rate?
The acceptance rate at United States Military Academy is 12.4% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 11,430 applicants and 1,598 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.
How much does United States Military Academy cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
Why is United States Military Academy's acceptance rate so low?
The acceptance rate at United States Military Academy is 12.4% among first-time degree-seeking applicants reporting admissions data. Very low rates usually reflect extraordinary applicant volume relative to class size—not a single test-score cutoff. When IPEDS reports applicants and admits, those counts show how selective the funnel is. Acceptance rate describes competition for seats; it does not measure outcomes for enrolled students. Yield (share of admits who enroll) further clarifies demand among those offered admission when available.
What is the student body demographics at United States Military Academy?
United States Military Academy reports undergraduate enrollment of about 4,627 students, White (63.5%), Asian (11.8%) in federal College Scorecard data.
What test scores do students need for United States Military Academy?
Among enrolled students who submitted scores, United States Military Academy reports midpoint SAT about 1355 and midpoint ACT about 31.
What is the graduation rate at United States Military Academy?
The 150%-time completion rate is 87.1% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is United States Military Academy public or private?
United States Military Academy is a public institution located in West Point, NY.
Is United States Military Academy an HBCU?
No. United States Military Academy is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is United States Military Academy a tribal college?
No. United States Military Academy is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is United States Military Academy a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, United States Military Academy does not meet that proxy (reported share 11.7%).
Is United States Military Academy religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for United States Military 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.