United States Military Academy: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #665 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #224 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #198 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #15 of 221 | In New York State |
| #120 of 1,383 | For Engineering Management |
| Top50% | For 141 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 12%
- Undergraduates
- 4,393
- 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% | 13% | 9% |
| Applicants | 12,559 | 8,835 | 3,724 |
| Admissions | 1,501 | 1,183 | 318 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,173 | 926 | 247 |
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
731 or 62%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1220
or below
75% of them
had 1450
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in United States Military Academy are 1220-1450 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
442 or 38%
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 | 2693 (61%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 545 (12%) |
| Black or African American | 483 (11%) |
| Asian | 414 (9%) |
| Two or more races | 75 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 59 (1%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 59 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 31 (0.7%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 27 (0.6%) |
United States Military Academy majors
United States Military Academy has granted 1,061 bachelor's degrees across 50 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at United States Military Academy.
| Major | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 67 |
| Economics, General | 63 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 57 |
| Military Applied Sciences, Other | 53 |
| Legal Studies | 51 |
| Systems Engineering | 51 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 40 |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 39 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 39 |
| Applied Psychology | 35 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 34 |
| Operations Research | 28 |
| Sociology, General | 28 |
| Geography | 27 |
| Environmental Science | 26 |
| Chemical Engineering | 25 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 25 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 25 |
| History, Other | 23 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 22 |
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 21 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 21 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 19 |
| Systems Science and Theory | 19 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 18 |
| Arabic Language and Literature | 16 |
| Military History | 16 |
| Space Systems Operations | 16 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 14 |
| American History (United States) | 13 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 13 |
| Information Technology | 12 |
| Statistics, Other | 12 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 11 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 10 |
| Physics, General | 10 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 9 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 8 |
| Philosophy | 7 |
| Chemistry, General | 6 |
| German Language and Literature | 5 |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 5 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 5 |
| French Language and Literature | 4 |
| Mathematics, General | 4 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 2 |
| East Asian Studies | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 |
| Russian Studies | 1 |
| Grand Total | 1,061 |
United States Military Academy has a graduation rate of 88%, which is among the 6% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 88% | 89% | 84% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
United States Military Academy is a world-class research university with 15,478 scientific papers published and 562,683 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 246 | 4495 |
| 1992 | 247 | 4770 |
| 1993 | 239 | 5315 |
| 1994 | 285 | 5333 |
| 1995 | 331 | 5948 |
| 1996 | 331 | 6355 |
| 1997 | 283 | 7142 |
| 1998 | 351 | 8308 |
| 1999 | 346 | 9377 |
| 2000 | 373 | 10368 |
| 2001 | 402 | 10696 |
| 2002 | 454 | 11557 |
| 2003 | 508 | 13077 |
| 2004 | 498 | 14221 |
| 2005 | 462 | 16272 |
| 2006 | 431 | 18204 |
| 2007 | 466 | 19533 |
| 2008 | 448 | 20434 |
| 2009 | 475 | 21374 |
| 2010 | 446 | 22929 |
| 2011 | 421 | 22667 |
| 2012 | 391 | 24291 |
| 2013 | 408 | 24013 |
| 2014 | 429 | 23393 |
| 2015 | 343 | 22468 |
| 2016 | 397 | 21468 |
| 2017 | 385 | 20526 |
| 2018 | 394 | 21356 |
| 2019 | 430 | 21346 |
| 2020 | 593 | 23347 |
| 2021 | 431 | 23669 |
| 2022 | 364 | 22522 |
| 2023 | 366 | 21131 |
United States Military Academy alumni
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Edgar Allan Poe
- Occupations
- writernovelistessayistliterary criticpoet
- Biography
-
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, author, 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 and Gothic fiction in the United States, and of American literature. Poe 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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Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Enrolled in United States Military Academy
- Studied in 1911-1915
- Occupations
- military personnelwriterarmy officerpoliticianmilitary officer
- Biography
-
Dwight David Eisenhower, nicknamed Ike, 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 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.
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Ulysses S. Grant
- Occupations
- writerarmy officerexplorerpoliticianmilitary 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. 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 personnelarmy officermilitary officer
- Biography
-
Robert Edward Lee was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, toward 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 | 1,789 |
| 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 |