Maine Maritime Academy Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Maine Maritime Academy is 13:1, and the school has 53.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Maine Maritime Academy include: Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other; Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer; Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering; International Business/Trade/Commerce; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 79.8 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Computer literacy History Mathematics Social science English (including composition)
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	13:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other 26% Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer 26% Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 20% International Business/Trade/Commerce 16% Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 11%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Associate, Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs	Small Vessel Systems
Student participation in special academic programs
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 46.3% Undergraduate research/creative projects 10.8%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	80%
4-year graduation rate	44

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data