The student population at Massachusetts Maritime Academy is 1,488 (1,402 undergraduate and 86 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 186 (11.11%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Massachusetts Maritime Academy is 94.22% which is decreased by 169 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 17 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 570 male students for every 100 female students, down from 641 in 2015.
- 86 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 8,500.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,625 where 1,488 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,802 students in 2019 and was lowest at 1,362 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,674 to 1,488 students, a net loss of 186 (11.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Massachusetts Maritime Academy since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,532 where 1,402 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 Massachusetts Maritime Academy since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 93 where 86 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 Massachusetts Maritime Academy since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 79.77%. The percentage was 84.17% 10 years ago and Massachusetts Maritime Academy still has a high percentage of white students. 1.08% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.41% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.17% to 79.77%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.03% to 1.08%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.37% to 1.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.82% to 5.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3587 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2887 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Massachusetts Maritime Academy over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
86 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 8,500.00% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Massachusetts Maritime Academy from 2015 to 2025.