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Thomas College

Waterville, Maine·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·thomas.edu
6-yr Graduation
54%
+3.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
1,635
peer median 1,779
Avg net price
$19,223
-$5.1k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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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
974
974 candidates competed
Admitted
938
96.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
151
16.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
54%+3.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
48%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
53%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

21.0pp gap
Pell recipients
46%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.0-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 49 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 40 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
49
Passing
9
18.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

49programs
  • Passing9 · 18.4%
  • No Data40 · 81.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
9
No data
40

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.

9
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+28.7%
$46,988 vs $36,497
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+35.0%
$49,253 vs $36,497
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+36.2%
$61,310 vs $45,005
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+39.8%
$51,014 vs $36,497
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+43.8%
$52,490 vs $36,497
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+49.7%
$54,649 vs $36,497
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+59.8%
$79,227 vs $49,586
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+78.2%
$65,028 vs $36,497

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
58%
$27,000 debt · $46,988 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
53%
$27,000 debt · $51,014 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
53%
$25,867 debt · $49,253 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
49%
$27,000 debt · $54,649 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
49%
$25,500 debt · $52,490 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
37%
$23,917 debt · $65,028 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
26%
$20,500 debt · $79,227 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1969Next review Dec 2033

Action history · 2

  1. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  2. Mar 2014Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

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$14,911
$30–48k$14,423
$48–75k$16,595
$75–110k$20,590
$110k+$24,441

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,223
-$5,140vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $24,364
Federal loans
34.0%
In-state tuition
$30,896
Out-of-state
$30,896

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 302 students received $1.8M in Pell grants, alongside $4.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
302
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.8M
$1,770,152 total
Direct Loans
$4.9M
917 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.5M
354 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
438 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.0M
69 loan awards
Parent PLUS$789K
54 loan awards
Grad PLUS$36K
2 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 302 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (4.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.3%
+2.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
302
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.6%
2017
8.1%
2018
7.3%
2019
4.3%
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 Thomas College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs43
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

225 total completions
01Business
10245.3%
02Education
3013.3%
03Computer Sciences
219.3%
04Psychology
198.4%
05Security/Protective
188.0%
06Social Sciences
94.0%
07Communication
83.6%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
62.7%
09Parks/Recreation
62.7%
10Health Professions
62.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,635
12-mo unduplicated
1,831
Undergraduate
1,660
Graduate
171

Gender split

Men
45%825
Women
55%1,006

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.2%
Black
5.5%
Non-resident
5.2%
Unknown
3.9%
Two or more
3.0%
Hispanic
2.5%
Asian
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
324
202 M · 122 W
Women athletes
37.7%
Athletic aid
$57K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$57K
$0
Recruiting expense
$24K
$31K
Head-coach salaries
$23K
$23K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Soccer
39 M · 26 W
$190K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
33 M · 20 W
$128K
Track and Field (Indoor)
31 M · 18 W
$70K
Basketball
25 M · 23 W
$224K
Lacrosse
25 M · 16 W
$187K
Other Sports
35 M ·
$134K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,737 students

3-year trend

0.592 yrs ago0.721 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs04
    Liquor021

    Residence-hall fires

    • GPH Residence Hall2 fires
      CookingDamage $100-$999
    • GPH Residence Hall2 fires
      CookingDamage $100-$999

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    39

    Thomas College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Thomas College 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
    SubjectThomas College
    54%1,635$19,223Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    SIT Graduate Institute
    644Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Unity Environmental University
    29%81.8%7,165$18,217Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Curry College
    51%87.7%1,994$29,504Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    New England Institute of Technology
    66.7%1,922$36,906Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts
    99Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median51%81.8%1,779$24,364

    Frequently asked questions about Thomas College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Thomas College.

    What is the graduation rate at Thomas College?

    Thomas College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 54% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Thomas College?

    Thomas College reports a total enrollment of 1,635 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Thomas College?

    The average net price at Thomas College is $19,223 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Thomas College?

    Thomas College's yield rate is 16.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Thomas College located?

    Thomas College is located in Waterville, Maine 04901-5097.

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