Massachusetts Maritime Academy vs Fitchburg State University vs Worcester State University

Side-by-side comparison of Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Fitchburg State University, Worcester State University

Metrics	Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA	Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA	Worcester State University Worcester, MA
Location	Buzzards Bay, MA	Fitchburg, MA	Worcester, MA
Control	Public	Public	Public
Carnegie	A College or University that also has a small number of Master’s Degree programs	A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs	A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs
Tuition (out-of-state)	$26,010	$17,966	$18,424
Avg. net price	$23,759	$13,803	$13,866
Acceptance rate	95%	87%	88%
Enrollment	1,395	2,752	3,930
Campus setting	Suburb: Midsize	Suburb: Midsize	City: Midsize
Graduation rate	73%	53%	57%
Retention rate	87%	69%	78%
Median earnings	$104,098	$63,428	$65,784
SAT range	N/A	ERW 540-620 · Math 520-610	ERW 533-665 · Math 493-618
ACT range	N/A	18-25	23-24
Themes	Small liberal arts	AffordableSmall liberal arts	AffordableSmall liberal arts
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).