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United States Military Academy

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Mission Statement
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Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Placement services for completers
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or lessView note
All prospective students must pass the Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board (DODMERB) before consideration for admission into West Point. Applicants should become familiar with the examination requirements and medical standards to ensure a complete and competitive application to West Point. Please visit https://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/steps-to-admission for more information.
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students' federally guaranteed loans may be deferred while enrolled.
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty2731
Instructional2731
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • No detailed yearly expense data available.
  • Additional context: West Point is a federally-funded military institution. All cadet expenses - including tuition, room and board, and supplies - are paid for. In exchange, all graduates are required to serve no fewer than 5 years in the United States Army. More information on the cadet budget is available at https://www.westpoint.edu/parents
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
  • No alternative tuition plans are offered by this institution.
  • Does not participate in Promise program
  • West Point is a federally-funded military institution. All cadet expenses - including tuition, room and board, and supplies - are paid for. In exchange, all graduates are required to serve no fewer than 5 years in the United States Army. More info on the cadet budget is available at https://www.westpoint.edu/parents
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid100%————
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid100%$0—
Pell grants00%$0—
Federal student loans00%$0—
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
  • Institution did not report non-degree/non-certificate-seeking undergraduate students in 2021-2022.
  • There is no tuition or financial aid at the United States Military Academy. The U. S. Army pays for 100% of the tuition, room & board, and medical &dental costs for all cadets. This means that all West Point cadets attend on a full scholarship in return for a service commitment upon graduation(currently five years active and three years inactive reserve duty). Also, each cadet receives a salary that covers the cost of uniforms, books, supplies, etc., that cadets need while at West Point.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
  • This institution did not award financial aid in 2021-2022, therefore net price information was not reported.
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Fall 2022
Total enrollment (all undergraduate)4,393
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment0
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status:Full-time: 100%Part-time: 0%Student Gender:Male: 77%Female: 23%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity:American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%Asian: 9%Black or African American: 11%Hispanic/Latino: 12%Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 1%White: 61%Two or more races: 2%Race/ethnicity unknown: 1%U.S. Nonresident: 1%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age:24 and under: 99%25 and over: 1%Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence:In-state: 7%Out-of-state: 92%Foreign countries: 1%Unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2021.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 0%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 0%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 100%
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2022
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants12,5598,8353,724
Percent admitted12%13%9%
Percent admitted who enrolled78%78%78%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequired to be consideredNot required, but consideredNot considered
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Work experienceX
Personal statement or essayX
Legacy statusNot applicableX
Admission test scoresRequired to be consideredNot required, but considered (Test Optional)Not considered (Test Blind)
SAT / ACTX
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)X
English Proficiency TestX
Test Scores: Fall 2022 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT73162%
ACT44238%
Test Scores25th Percentile*50th Percentile** (median)75th Percentile***
NOTES:
*   25% of students scored at or below
**  50% of students scored above and 50% scored below (i.e., midpoint of the test score distribution)
*** 25% of students scored above
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing610660710
SAT Math610680740
ACT Composite273033
ACT English263135
ACT Math262932
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission. If an institution reports less than 5 students for any of the test scores, percentiles are not reported.
  • All applicants must meet certain requirements specified by public law in order to be considered for admission to West Point. Applicants will be evaluated on academic performance, the ability to demonstrate leadership potential, and physical aptitude.
  • All applicants must meet specific requirements specified by public law to be considered for admission to West Point. Applicants will be evaluated on academic performance, the ability to demonstrate leadership potential, and physical aptitude.
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention:Full-time students: 94%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2021 and Returned in Fall 2022
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 95 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2022.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016
Overall graduation rate:Overall graduation rate: 88%Transfer-out rate: 4%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate:[Began in Fall 2014]4-year: 81%6-year: 85%8-year: 85%[Began in Fall 2016]4-year: 85%6-year: 88%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2014 or Fall 2016
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:Male: 89%Female: 84%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:American Indian or Alaska Native: 85%Asian: 89%Black or African American: 79%Hispanic/Latino: 89%Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 50%White: 89%Two or more races: 82%Race/ethnicity unknown: 95%U.S. Nonresident: 93%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2021-2022
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies0
East Asian Studies1
European Studies/Civilization0
Latin American Studies1
Near and Middle Eastern Studies2
Russian Studies1
Category total5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General22
Category total22
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General57
Category total57
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General40
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance8
Information Technology12
Category total60
Engineering
Chemical Engineering25
Civil Engineering, General34
Electrical and Electronics Engineering18
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering19
Mechanical Engineering67
Nuclear Engineering13
Operations Research28
Systems Engineering51
Category total255
Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician0
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians0
Engineering/Industrial Management39
Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician0
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician0
Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician0
Category total39
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General10
Category total10
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Arabic Language and Literature16
Chinese Language and Literature9
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other11
French Language and Literature4
German Language and Literature5
Portuguese Language and Literature5
Russian Language and Literature5
Spanish Language and Literature4
Category total59
History
American History (United States)13
History, Other23
Military History16
Category total52
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Studies51
Category total51
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General4
Mathematics, Other0
Statistics, Other12
Category total16
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences
Military Applied Sciences, Other53
Space Systems Operations16
Category total69
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Cognitive Science, General21
Systems Science and Theory19
Category total40
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science26
Category total26
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Exercise Science and Kinesiology14
Category total14
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy7
Category total7
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General6
Physics, General10
Category total16
Psychology
Applied Psychology35
Industrial and Organizational Psychology25
Category total60
Social Sciences
American Government and Politics (United States)21
Economics, General63
Geographic Information Science and Cartography39
Geography27
International Relations and Affairs25
Sociology, General28
Category total203
Grand total1,061
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccredited since ((!)07/01/1949)01/01/2028
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/132772.
  • The United States Military Academy (USMA), United State Naval Academy (USNA), and United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) fall under the Department of Defense, not the Department of Education. Consequently, these Military Service Academies do not participate in the Title IV student aid programs and are not subject to the Clery Act. However, under the National Defense Authorization Act, they are mandated to report information about efforts to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and sexual assault at the military academies directly to Congress. This comprehensive report, the Department of Defense's Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies, includes data on reported incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault involving cadets and midshipmen. You can access past copies of the report at http://www.sapr.mil/index.php/annual-reports.
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 0DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
  • This institution is not found on the current Federal loan default rates database. Cohort Default Rate (CDR) data are not included when number of borrowers entering repayment includes 10 or fewer borrowers for all 3 cohort years.