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Husson University

Bangor, Maine·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·husson.edu
6-yr Graduation
59%
-2.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
3,367
peer median 3,521
Avg net price
$20,798
-$7.5k vs Doctoral/Professional
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
2,856
2,856 candidates competed
Admitted
2,312
81.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
553
23.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
59%-2.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
44%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
59%
Full-time retention
75%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
55%
Non-Pell
64%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 108 Title IV programs, 20 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 88 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
108
Passing
20
18.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

108programs
  • Passing20 · 18.5%
  • No Data88 · 81.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
18
No data
88

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

20
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+10.8%
$40,445 vs $36,497
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+24.4%
$45,390 vs $36,497
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+32.2%
$48,241 vs $36,497
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
+33.6%
$48,777 vs $36,497
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+37.3%
$50,096 vs $36,497
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+37.7%
$68,292 vs $49,586
Security Science and Technology
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+41.9%
$51,772 vs $36,497
Hospitality Administration/Management
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+42.0%
$51,833 vs $36,497

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

18
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
118%
$158,948 debt · $134,224 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
72%
$54,000 debt · $74,820 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
64%
$31,000 debt · $48,241 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
63%
$25,500 debt · $40,445 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
60%
$27,000 debt · $45,390 earn
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
55%
$27,000 debt · $48,777 earn
Hospitality Administration/Management
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
52%
$26,850 debt · $51,833 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
52%
$28,800 debt · $55,648 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1974Next review Dec 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 11

  1. Jun 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  2. Jan 2025Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  3. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  4. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  5. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,178
$30–48k$15,745
$48–75k$16,854
$75–110k$21,654
$110k+$25,766

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$20,798
-$7,452vs Doctoral/Professional median $28,250
Federal loans
69.6%
In-state tuition
$22,194
Out-of-state
$22,194

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,761 students received $7.5M in Pell grants, alongside $25.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,761
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.5M
$7,493,338 total
Direct Loans
$25.6M
4,874 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.8M
1,876 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.4M
2,191 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$8.1M
490 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.0M
225 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.2M
92 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 952 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (1.4%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
952
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.1%
2017
8.0%
2018
4.9%
2019
1.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Husson

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs75
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

708 total completions
01Health Professions
24434.5%
02Business
18526.1%
03Parks/Recreation
618.6%
04Psychology
588.2%
05Security/Protective
567.9%
06Education
284.0%
07Visual/Performing Arts
223.1%
08Comm. Technologies
223.1%
09Communication
182.5%
10Biological Sciences
142.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,367
12-mo unduplicated
3,963
Undergraduate
3,241
Graduate
722

Gender split

Men
33%1,292
Women
67%2,671

Race / ethnicity composition

White
82.8%
Black
5.8%
Two or more
4.7%
Unknown
2.4%
Non-resident
1.8%
Asian
1.2%
Hispanic
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
456
291 M · 165 W
Women athletes
36.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$5.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$66K
$25K
Head-coach salaries
$31K
$23K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Football
131 M ·
$560K
Soccer
33 M · 27 W
$365K
Lacrosse
23 M · 19 W
$302K
Baseball
38 M ·
$234K
Basketball
19 M · 17 W
$381K
Track and Field (Indoor)
17 M · 12 W
$52K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.33
1 offenses · 3,065 students

3-year trend

0.582 yrs ago0.301 yr ago0.33Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor056

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
115

Husson vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Husson selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectHusson University
59%3,367$20,798Doctoral/Professional
Western New England University
64%83.5%3,674$31,170Doctoral/Professional
Lesley University
58%96.9%2,557$31,805Doctoral/Professional
Springfield College
74%71.9%2,599$29,187Doctoral/Professional
University of Bridgeport
41%83.0%3,838$24,786Doctoral/Professional
Simmons University
72%70.0%4,666$27,313Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median62%83.0%3,521$28,250

Frequently asked questions about Husson University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Husson.

What is the graduation rate at Husson University?

Husson University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 59% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Husson University?

Husson University reports a total enrollment of 3,367 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Husson University?

The average net price at Husson University is $20,798 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Husson University?

Husson University's yield rate is 23.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Husson University located?

Husson University is located in Bangor, Maine 04401-2929.

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