Payback
EarningsPlus
Economic score
University of New England is a private national university located in Biddeford, Maine. University of New England is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of New England is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,415 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Maine, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of New England bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. University of New England is ranked 10th in Maine.
University of New England’s median net annual cost of $35,871 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 6 programs at University of New England sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Biology, Health & Fitness, Dental Support Services, Business Administration, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$35,871
Average years to graduate
4.2
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #108
Economic score: 6.57
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.6
Ecology & Evolution
Rank: #37
Economic score: 19.42
Zoology
Rank: #19
Economic score: 23.52
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 6 graduate programs at University of New England - Social Work, Public Health, Education, Therapeutic professions, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Registered Nursing - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 67% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of New England is 7% higher than the state average, and 1% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of New England, Pell Grant recipients represent 12% of the measured graduating class, 23% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of New England graduates within 4.2 years.
University of New England is in the bottom 5% 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 New England’s economic mobility score of 4.92 is calculated by adjusting the 4.41 economic score of lower-income students by the 12% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of New England’s EMS of 4.92 ranks in the bottom 5% 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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at University of New England pays $35,871 a year, $22,259 less than the $58,130 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 $35,871
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of New England, 100% 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 $35,871 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 85% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $12,651. This is 31% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,819
Pell grants
$4,420
State grants
$1,459
Institutional grants
$19,804
University of New England's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 90% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,765 applicants, of which 4,288 were admitted and 595 enrolled. University of New England has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
University of New England does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
74%
59%
First time
86%
59%
In-state
24%
68%
1st generation
22%
35%
White
88%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%