California Baptist University vs. CMA

Comparable Facts

Compare California Baptist University in Riverside, CA with California State University Maritime Academy in Vallejo, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California Baptist University is larger than CMA based on total student enrollment (11,902 students vs. 837 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California Baptist University is located in Riverside, CA (Large City setting); California State University Maritime Academy is in Vallejo, CA (Midsize City setting).
• California Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. California State University Maritime Academy is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California Baptist University 21:1; California State University Maritime Academy 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California Baptist University are 16.5% lower than at California State University Maritime Academy ($12,140 vs. $14,536).
• Out-of-state tuition is 82.9% higher at California Baptist University than at California State University Maritime Academy (about $18,684 more per year; $41,228 vs. $22,544).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at California Baptist University than at California State University Maritime Academy (99% vs. 51%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Baptist University students is 142.3% larger than aid received by California State University Maritime Academy students ($26,743 vs. $11,038).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both California Baptist University and CMA.
• Typical fall application deadline: CMA Dec 15, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at California Baptist University average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at CMA (3.43).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.8% at California Baptist University vs. 20.7% at CMA.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California State University Maritime Academy graduates have a $1,474 lower median loan debt than California Baptist University graduates ($25,526 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, CMA graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California Baptist University graduates ($263 vs. $279).
• More CMA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California Baptist University students, three years after graduation (79% vs. 58%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.