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Unity College is a private regional university located in New Gloucester, Maine. Unity College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Unity College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,076 10 years after enrolling, 12th in Maine, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Unity College bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average. Unity College is ranked 13th in Maine.
Unity College’s median net annual cost of $26,261 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Unity College sorted by number of graduates - Wildlife science Mgmt., Natural Resources Mgmt., Zoology, Ecology & Evolution - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$26,261
Average years to graduate
4.2
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Unity College is 0% higher than the state average, and 3% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Unity College, Pell Grant recipients represent 46% of the measured graduating class, 11% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Unity College graduates within 4.1 years.
Unity College is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Unity College’s economic mobility score of 10.01 is calculated by adjusting the 6.98 economic score of lower-income students by the 46% pell grant recipients within the student body. Unity College’s EMS of 10.01 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Unity College pays $26,261 a year, $-941 less than the $25,320 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $26,261
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Unity College, 55% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $26,261 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 74% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,695. This is 20% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,198
Pell grants
$3,887
State grants
$1,730
Unity College offers 8 online bachelor programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Unity College offers 6 programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
14
Hybrid programs
4
Percentage of programs online
50%
Unity College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 91% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,903 applicants, of which 2,654 were admitted and 244 enrolled. Unity College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Unity College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
51%
59%
First time
78%
59%
In-state
33%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
75%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%