United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD 21402-1300
About United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy is a public four-year university in Annapolis, Maryland, serving roughly 4,474 students. Admission is highly selective for first-time degree-seeking undergraduates reporting admissions data to the Education Department. The acceptance rate is about 9.27% in the latest College Scorecard admissions data. Student demographics in federal data include White (55.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (14.8%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Key findings
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 92.94%.
United States Naval Academy: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for United States Naval 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 Naval Academy is known for
Top program completions
- Operations Research101
- Political Science and Government, General101
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics100
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General73
- Mechanical Engineering70
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Extremely selective — fewer than 1 in 10 applicants are admitted.
- Yield: 85% of admitted students enrolled.
- Average SAT: 1307
- Midpoint ACT: 29
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is United States Naval Academy a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
United States Naval 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 Naval Academy.
Campus
Location
Annapolis, MD
City / state
- ZIP
- 21402-1300
- NCES locale
- Rural fringe
See Rural 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
4,474
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 4,645
- 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 Naval 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 Naval 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 Naval 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 extremely selective, accepting fewer than 1 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 1307 (middle 50% not reported)
Midpoint 29 (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 3.70
Estimated GPA band from selectivity and test scores — not an official requirement.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
United States Naval Academy reported total enrollment of about 4,474 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 70% male and 30% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (55.8%), Hispanic or Latino (14.8%), and Asian (10.5%).
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at United States Naval Academy in 2024 is 4,474 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 4,645 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
97.3%
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
91.51% 100% Completion Time
92.94% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 91.51% of students graduating from United States Naval Academy completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Operations Research: 61% male / 39% female
- Political Science and Government, General: 63% male / 37% female
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics: 85% male / 15% 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 Naval Academy graduates earn—and in which programs?
Financial value and program completions for United States Naval 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 Naval Academy.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (29 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at United States Naval Academy.
Employment Outcomes
Employment outcome data is not available for this institution.
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for United States Naval Academy graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for United States Naval 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
$330.2M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Maryland median 7.3× the median ($44.9M)
- Regional median 3.9× the median ($83.7M)
- U.S. median 13× the median ($26.4M)
- Maryland median 5.6× the median ($13,247)
- Regional median 2.7× the median ($27,877)
- U.S. median 6.2× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 99.5%
- Maryland median 49.5 pp above median (50.0%)
- Regional median 3.0 pp above median (96.5%)
- U.S. median 41.6 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $14,161
- Maryland median 1.6× the median ($8,806)
- Regional median 1.2× the median ($11,988)
- U.S. median 1.9× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $39,042
- Maryland median 3.9× the median ($10,120)
- Regional median 1.1× the median ($35,824)
- U.S. median 5.4× 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 Naval Academy at a glance
United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy is a public institution in Annapolis, MD, classified as Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Operations ResearchPolitical Science and Government, GeneralEconometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian55.8%Hispanic or Latino14.8%Asian10.5%
Schools near United States Naval Academy
Other campuses in Annapolis, MD when available, plus nearby institutions in Maryland.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade A) within Maryland, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is United States Naval Academy located?
United States Naval Academy is located in Annapolis, MD.
What is United States Naval Academy's acceptance rate?
The acceptance rate at United States Naval Academy is 9.3% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 14,727 applicants and 1,379 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.
How much does United States Naval Academy cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
Why is United States Naval Academy's acceptance rate so low?
The acceptance rate at United States Naval Academy is 9.3% 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 Naval Academy?
United States Naval Academy reports undergraduate enrollment of about 4,645 students, White (55.8%), Hispanic or Latino (14.8%) in federal College Scorecard data.
What test scores do students need for United States Naval Academy?
Among enrolled students who submitted scores, United States Naval Academy reports midpoint SAT about 1307 and midpoint ACT about 29.
What is the graduation rate at United States Naval Academy?
The 150%-time completion rate is 92.9% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is United States Naval Academy public or private?
United States Naval Academy is a public institution located in Annapolis, MD.
Is United States Naval Academy an HBCU?
No. United States Naval Academy is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is United States Naval Academy a tribal college?
No. United States Naval Academy is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is United States Naval Academy a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, United States Naval Academy does not meet that proxy (reported share 14.8%).
Is United States Naval Academy religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for United States Naval 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.