The student population at United States Merchant Marine Academy is 976 (962 undergraduate and 14 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 46 (4.95%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at USMMA is 98.57% which is increased by 58 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 12 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 451 male students for every 100 female students, down from 478 in 2015.
- 13 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -50.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 982 where 976 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,045 students in 2021 and was lowest at 927 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 930 to 976 students, a net gain of 46 (4.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at United States Merchant Marine Academy since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 964 where 962 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 United States Merchant Marine Academy since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 18 where 14 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 United States Merchant Marine Academy since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 74.08%. The percentage was 74.09% 10 years ago and USMMA still has a high percentage of white students. 4.92% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.36% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.09% to 74.08%. Asian enrollment declined from 7.31% to 4.92%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.69% to 2.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.78% to 10.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4337 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4352 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at United States Merchant Marine Academy over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
13 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -50.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at United States Merchant Marine Academy from 2015 to 2025.