United States Military Academy: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #734 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #242 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #215 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #16 of 221 | In New York State |
| #115 of 3,236 | For Pharmacology |
| Top50% | For 130 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 11%
- Undergraduates
- 4,594
- Male:Female Ratio
- 76:24
- 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 11% and is among the top 3% 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 | 11% | 12% | 9% |
| Applicants | 13,955 | 9,724 | 4,231 |
| Admissions | 1,488 | 1,126 | 362 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,201 | 908 | 293 |
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
941 or 78%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1200
or below
75% of them
had 1440
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in United States Military Academy are 1200-1440 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
749 or 62%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 28
or below
75% of them
had 33
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in United States Military Academy are 28-33 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT/ACT | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA | Recommended |
| 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 | 2853 (62%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 591 (13%) |
| Hispanic | 560 (12%) |
| Asian | 391 (9%) |
| Two or more races | 78 (2%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 55 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 25 (0.5%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 19 (0.4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 12 (0.3%) |
United States Military Academy majors
United States Military Academy has granted 1,020 bachelor's degrees across 46 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at United States Military Academy.
| Major | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 83 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 56 |
| Economics, General | 56 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 45 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 42 |
| Legal Studies | 42 |
| Military Applied Sciences, Other | 40 |
| Systems Engineering | 38 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 37 |
| Military History | 37 |
| Sociology, General | 37 |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 35 |
| Applied Psychology | 32 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 32 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 32 |
| Operations Research | 32 |
| Systems Science and Theory | 25 |
| Geography | 23 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 23 |
| Environmental Science | 22 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 20 |
| Chemical Engineering | 18 |
| History, Other | 17 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 15 |
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 14 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 14 |
| Mathematics, General | 14 |
| Philosophy | 13 |
| Space Systems Operations | 13 |
| American History (United States) | 12 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 11 |
| Physics, General | 11 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 9 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 9 |
| French Language and Literature | 9 |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 9 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 8 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 6 |
| Information Technology | 6 |
| Chemistry, General | 5 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 5 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 5 |
| Arabic Language and Literature | 4 |
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 2 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 |
| Grand Total | 1,020 |
United States Military Academy has a graduation rate of 84%, which is among the 9% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 84% | 83% | 84% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
United States Military Academy is a world-class research university with 13,145 scientific papers published and 481,300 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Organic Chemistry, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 230 | 3214 |
| 1991 | 192 | 3819 |
| 1992 | 212 | 4019 |
| 1993 | 219 | 4399 |
| 1994 | 270 | 4516 |
| 1995 | 309 | 5127 |
| 1996 | 303 | 5573 |
| 1997 | 253 | 6416 |
| 1998 | 298 | 7222 |
| 1999 | 311 | 8167 |
| 2000 | 340 | 8936 |
| 2001 | 367 | 9467 |
| 2002 | 365 | 10276 |
| 2003 | 442 | 11248 |
| 2004 | 440 | 12194 |
| 2005 | 386 | 13992 |
| 2006 | 389 | 15570 |
| 2007 | 387 | 16439 |
| 2008 | 397 | 17389 |
| 2009 | 431 | 18628 |
| 2010 | 370 | 19484 |
| 2011 | 380 | 19770 |
| 2012 | 339 | 21138 |
| 2013 | 343 | 20891 |
| 2014 | 380 | 20456 |
| 2015 | 282 | 19848 |
| 2016 | 335 | 18921 |
| 2017 | 319 | 18927 |
| 2018 | 309 | 17988 |
| 2019 | 383 | 19177 |
| 2020 | 416 | 20885 |
| 2021 | 437 | 23663 |
| 2022 | 337 | 20936 |
United States Military Academy alumni
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Enrolled in United States Military Academy
- Studied in 1911-1915
- Occupations
- military personnelstatespersonmilitary officerpoliticianarmy officer
- Biography
-
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he served as 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 D-Day invasion of Normandy in 1944.
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Edgar Allan Poe
- Occupations
- writerpoetliterary criticessayistnovelist
- 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 of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States, and of American literature. He was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story, and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre, as well as a significant contributor to the emerging genre of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.
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Ulysses S. Grant
- Occupations
- statespersonmilitary officerpoliticianexplorerarmy officer
- Biography
-
Ulysses S. Grant was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General, he led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865 and thereafter briefly served as U.S. Secretary of War. Later, as president, Grant was an effective civil rights executive who signed the bill that created the Justice Department and worked with Radical Republicans to protect African Americans during Reconstruction.
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Robert E. Lee
- Enrolled in United States Military Academy
- Studied in 1825-1829
- Occupations
- military officerarmy officermilitary personnel
- Biography
-
Robert Edward Lee was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, towards the end of which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army. He led the Army of Northern Virginia—the Confederacy's most powerful army—from 1862 until its surrender in 1865, earning a reputation as a skilled tactician.
General info
| Alternative names | USMA West Point |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1802 |
| Motto | Duty • Honor • Country |
| Colors | black, gray, gold |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Total FTE staff | 1,732 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Location and contacts
| Address | 646 Swift Rd (ATTN: MASG) West Point, New York, 10996-1905 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 7,000 |
| Phone | 8459384011 |
| Fax | +1 (845) 446 5820 |