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University of Southern Maine is a public regional university located in Portland, Maine. University of Southern Maine is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Southern Maine is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,223 10 years after enrolling, 6th in Maine, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Southern Maine bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. University of Southern Maine is ranked 4th in Maine.
University of Southern Maine’s median net annual cost of $12,055 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 Southern Maine sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Psychology, Comms & Media Studies, Social Sciences, Other - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,055
Average years to graduate
4.7
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #44
Economic score: 1.22
Finance
Rank: #52
Economic score: 1.77
Accounting
Rank: #120
Economic score: 1.9
Marketing
Rank: #67
Economic score: 2.36
Biology
Rank: #36
Economic score: 2.63
Criminology
Rank: #11
Economic score: 2.9
Social Work
Rank: #68
Economic score: 4.18
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #177
Economic score: 4.37
English Language & Lit
Rank: #220
Economic score: 7.69
History
Rank: #284
Economic score: 11.09
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 Southern Maine - Education, Social Work, Therapeutic professions, Special Education, Rhetoric & Composition, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Business Administration
Rank: #368
Economic score: 0.45
Public Policy Analysis
Rank: #13
Economic score: 0.59
Public Health
Rank: #58
Economic score: 0.66
Student Counseling
Rank: #274
Economic score: 1.49
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 51% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Southern Maine is 9% lower than the state average, and 6% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Southern Maine, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Southern Maine graduates within 4.8 years.
University of Southern Maine is in the bottom 50% 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 Southern Maine’s economic mobility score of 24.62 is calculated by adjusting the 1.69 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Southern Maine’s EMS of 24.62 ranks in the top 25% 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).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Southern Maine pays $12,055 a year, $11,197 less than the $23,252 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 $12,055
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Southern Maine, 92% 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 $12,055 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 47% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,262. This is 7% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,969
Pell grants
$4,340
State grants
$1,651
Institutional grants
$5,553
University of Southern Maine offers 7 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level University of Southern Maine offers 18 programs, all of which are hybrid format. 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
25
Hybrid programs
25
Percentage of programs online
22%
University of Southern Maine's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 87% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,397 applicants, of which 4,695 were admitted and 895 enrolled. University of Southern Maine has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
80%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
44%
59%
In-state
79%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
78%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%