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United States Military Academy

West Point, New York. 4,408 undergraduates. Admits 12% of applicants.

86%Graduation rate32 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
—Average net price per year
—Median earnings 10 years after starting
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

The Department of Education did not report net price by income for this college.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate86%54%
Return for second year95%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting—$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting—$58,912
Median debt at graduation—$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

41 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Natural Resources Conservation and Research18———
Area Studies9———
Computer and Information Sciences, General45———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management10———
Chemical Engineering18———
Civil Engineering35———
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering19———
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering10———
Mechanical Engineering84———
Nuclear Engineering21———
Systems Engineering62———
Operations Research11———
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians1———
Engineering-Related Fields58———
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics9———
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics5———
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2———
Iranian/Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics19———
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics7———
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other6———
Non-Professional Legal Studies57———
English Language and Literature, General9———
Biology, General29———
Mathematics8———
Statistics10———
Military Applied Sciences66———
Systems Science and Theory30———
Cognitive Science17———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness14———
Philosophy9———
Chemistry19———
Physics14———
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology53———
Economics76———
Geography and Cartography64———
International Relations and National Security Studies59———
Political Science and Government17———
Sociology27———
Business Administration, Management and Operations43———
History21———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

12%Admission rate
1,355Average SAT of admitted students
27–33ACT middle 50%
6:1Students per faculty member
0%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

Quick answers

What is the graduation rate at United States Military Academy?
86% of United States Military Academy students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.