The student population at Maine Maritime Academy is 971 (945 undergraduate and 26 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 61 (5.91%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Maine Maritime Academy is 97.32% which is decreased by 50 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 11 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 398 male students for every 100 female students, down from 583 in 2015.
- 24 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 41.18% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 973 where 971 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,045 students in 2017 and was lowest at 888 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,032 to 971 students, a net loss of 61 (5.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Maine Maritime Academy since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 951 where 945 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Maine Maritime Academy since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 22 where 26 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Maine Maritime Academy since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 79.51%. The percentage was 91.57% 10 years ago and Maine Maritime Academy still has a high percentage of white students. 1.24% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.88% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 91.57% to 79.51%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.07% to 1.24%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.97% to 2.88%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.26% to 5.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3628 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1611 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Maine Maritime Academy over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
24 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has increased 41.18% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Maine Maritime Academy from 2015 to 2025.