United States Military Academy: Statistics

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#219 of 2,597 In North America
#194 of 2,496 In the United States
#15 of 221 In New York State
#14 of 1,114 For Military science
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Acceptance rate
12%
Average SAT
1315
Average ACT
30
Undergraduates
4,473
Male:Female Ratio
77:23
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
westpoint.edu

United States Military Academy Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

United States Military Academy has an acceptance rate of 12% and is among the top 4% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 12% 14% 10%
Applicants 12,320 8,549 3,771
Admissions 1,534 1,175 359
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,195 931 264

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
817 or 68%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1200
or below

75% of them
had 1430
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in United States Military Academy are 1200-1430 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
378 or 32%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 27
or below

75% of them
had 33
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in United States Military Academy are 27-33 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2808 (63%)
Asian 520 (12%)
Hispanic 514 (12%)
Black or African American 396 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 60 (1%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 57 (1%)
Two or more races 49 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 32 (0.7%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 29 (0.6%)

United States Military Academy majors

United States Military Academy has granted 1,072 bachelor's degrees across 52 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at United States Military Academy.

Major Bachelor
Mechanical Engineering 84
Economics, General 75
Systems Engineering 62
International Relations and Affairs 59
Engineering & Industrial Management 57
Legal Studies 56
Military Applied Sciences, Other 50
Business Administration and Management, General 43
Computer and Information Sciences, General 41
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 39
Civil Engineering, General 35
Systems Science and Theory 30
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 29
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 27
Sociology, General 27
Applied Psychology 26
Geography 23
Nuclear Engineering 21
Chemistry, General 19
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 19
Chemical Engineering 18
Environmental Science 18
American Government and Politics (United States) 17
Cognitive Science, General 17
Space Systems Operations 15
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 14
Physics, General 14
History, Other 12
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 10
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 10
Statistics, Other 10
Operations Research 9
Philosophy 9
English Language and Literature, General 8
French Language and Literature 7
Military History 7
Arabic Language and Literature 6
Chinese Language and Literature 6
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 6
Mathematics, General 6
Spanish Language and Literature 6
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 5
Russian Language and Literature 5
Information Technology 4
European Studies & Civilization 2
Iranian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
Portuguese Language and Literature 2
African Studies 1
American History (United States) 1
Chemical Engineering Technology & Technician 1
German Language and Literature 1
Russian Studies 1
Grand Total 1,072

United States Military Academy has a graduation rate of 87%, which is among the 7% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 87% 87% 88%
  • Full-time retention rate - 95%

Publications & Citations

United States Military Academy has published 17,285 scientific papers with 718,919 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Genetics, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
17,285
Citations
718,919

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
11,280 / 609,492
Chemistry
9,793 / 511,796
Medicine
9,792 / 541,766
Biochemistry
7,461 / 445,143
Computer Science
7,182 / 261,557
Genetics
7,147 / 459,365
Engineering
6,995 / 235,403
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,890 / 158,490
Physics
5,810 / 197,584
Organic Chemistry
4,797 / 234,942
Environmental Science
4,764 / 134,935
Psychology
4,259 / 215,946
Political Science
3,438 / 76,374
Pathology
3,332 / 222,084
Quantum and Particle physics
3,307 / 90,558
Mathematics
3,190 / 105,842
Pharmacology
3,177 / 191,272
Law
3,165 / 73,267
Immunology
2,759 / 190,477
Materials Science
2,657 / 94,029
Business
2,653 / 58,276
Geography and Cartography
2,447 / 47,230
Sociology
2,318 / 73,273
Philosophy
2,286 / 56,803
Statistics
2,281 / 95,793
Geology
2,227 / 74,551
Psychiatry
2,164 / 137,117
History
2,002 / 37,077
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
1,928 / 108,792
Virology
1,796 / 129,547
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,768 / 41,441
Surgery
1,675 / 111,306
Archaeology
1,637 / 33,696
Neuroscience
1,633 / 88,903
Economics
1,570 / 31,329
Paleontology
1,509 / 59,526
Ecology
1,465 / 43,103
Optical Engineering
1,338 / 49,112
Management
1,301 / 32,789
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
1,143 / 60,682

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 259 6464
1994 314 6494
1995 350 7164
1996 349 7714
1997 303 8585
1998 370 10130
1999 365 11473
2000 399 12647
2001 414 12868
2002 497 14389
2003 556 16500
2004 515 17727
2005 494 19892
2006 464 21769
2007 494 23026
2008 473 24312
2009 496 25314
2010 496 27177
2011 436 26686
2012 376 28358
2013 437 27987
2014 430 27464
2015 365 26530
2016 438 25257
2017 390 24914
2018 437 24985
2019 459 25999
2020 764 30088
2021 485 29070
2022 393 26945
2023 432 26235
2024 426 24809
2025 298 21264
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United States Military Academy alumni

  1. Edgar Allan Poe

    Edgar Allan Poe
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1809-1849 (aged 40)
    Occupations
    poetliterary criticwriternovelistessayist
    Biography

    Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be one of the pioneers of the detective fiction genre. In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living exclusively through writing, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career.

  2. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Dwight D. Eisenhower
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1890-1969 (aged 79)
    Enrolled in United States Military Academy
    Studied in 1911-1915
    Occupations
    army officerwritermilitary personnelstatespersonmilitary officer
    Biography

    Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he was Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe and achieved the five-star rank as General of the Army. Eisenhower planned and supervised two of the most consequential military campaigns of World War II: Operation Torch in the North Africa campaign in 1942–1943 and the invasion of Normandy in 1944.

  3. Ulysses S. Grant

    Ulysses S. Grant
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1822-1885 (aged 63)
    Occupations
    explorerpoliticianwriterstatespersonarmy officer
    Biography

    Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. He previously led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865 as commanding general.

  4. Douglas MacArthur

    Douglas MacArthur
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1880-1964 (aged 84)
    Occupations
    army officermilitary officer
    Biography

    Douglas MacArthur was an American general who served as a top commander during World War II and the Korean War, achieving the rank of General of the Army. He served with distinction in World War I; as chief of staff of the United States Army from 1930 to 1935; as Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area, from 1942 to 1945; as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers overseeing the occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951; and as head of the United Nations Command in the Korean War from 1950 to 1951. MacArthur was nominated for the Medal of Honor three times, and awarded it for his WWII service in the Philippines. He is one of only five people to hold the rank of General of the Army, and the only person to hold the rank of Field Marshal in the Philippine Army.

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General info

Alternative names USMA
West Point
Founded 1802
Motto Duty • Honor • Country
Colors black, gray, gold
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 1,614
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 606 Thayer Rd
West Point, New York, 10996
United States
City population 7,000
Phone 8459384011
Fax +1 (845) 446 5820

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