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University of Maine is a public national university located in Orono, Maine. University of Maine is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Maine is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $44,376 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Maine, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Maine bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. University of Maine is ranked 6th in Maine.
University of Maine’s median net annual cost of $16,033 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Maine sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Education (subject specific), Finance, Psychology, Registered Nursing, Mechanical Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,033
Average years to graduate
4.7
Mechanical Engr. Tech
Rank: #27
Economic score: 2.31
Civil Engineering
Rank: #147
Economic score: 2.34
Marketing
Rank: #103
Economic score: 2.78
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #67
Economic score: 3.16
Wildlife science Mgmt.
Rank: #5
Economic score: 4.91
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #81
Economic score: 4.97
Education
Rank: #49
Economic score: 5.5
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #369
Economic score: 10.01
Marine Sciences.
Rank: #2
Economic score: 15.11
Biology
Rank: #562
Economic score: 20.41
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at University of Maine - Social Work, Education (subject specific), Special Education, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 56% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Maine is 4% lower than the state average, and 12% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Maine, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Maine graduates within 4.8 years.
University of Maine is in the bottom 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.
University of Maine’s economic mobility score of 6.4 is calculated by adjusting the 5.92 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Maine’s EMS of 6.4 ranks in the bottom 10% 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 10%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Maine pays $16,033 a year, $10,197 less than the $26,230 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 $16,033
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Maine, 99% 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 $16,033 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 55% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,903. This is 1% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,177
Pell grants
$4,381
State grants
$1,591
Institutional grants
$8,861
University of Maine offers 8 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Maine offers 15 programs, 12 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
23
Hybrid programs
9
Percentage of programs online
14%
University of Maine's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 96% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 14,965 applicants, of which 14,435 were admitted and 2,317 enrolled. University of Maine has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
48%
59%
First time
77%
59%
In-state
57%
68%
1st generation
23%
35%
White
83%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%