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Unity Environmental University

New Gloucester, Maine·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·unity.edu
Acceptance
81.8%
-5.8pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
6-yr Graduation
29%
-23.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
7,165
peer median 1,958
Avg net price
$19,104
-$10k 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.

IPEDS
Applied
8,865
8,865 candidates competed
Admitted
7,252
81.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
723
10.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
29%-23.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
24%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
29%
Full-time retention
36%

Pell equity

2.7pp gap
Pell recipients
27%13 of 49
Non-Pell (all)
30%30 of 101
Subsidized loan, no Pell
39%20 of 51
No Federal Aid
20%10 of 50

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 61 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 57 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
61
Passing
4
6.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

61programs
  • Passing4 · 6.6%
  • No Data57 · 93.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
2
No data
57

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.

4
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+12.1%
$39,017 vs $34,808
Zoology/Animal Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+12.9%
$39,302 vs $34,808
Ecology Evolution Systematics and Population Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+28.3%
$44,652 vs $34,808
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+54.9%
$53,934 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
69%
$27,000 debt · $39,017 earn
Zoology/Animal Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
69%
$27,000 debt · $39,302 earn
Ecology Evolution Systematics and Population Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
61%
$27,000 debt · $44,652 earn
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
50%
$26,940 debt · $53,934 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1974Next review Jun 2033

Action history · 2

  1. Mar 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  2. Sep 2013Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,370
$30–48k$19,288
$48–75k$20,079
$75–110k$21,408
$110k+$21,931

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,104
-$10,103vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $29,207
Federal loans
85.8%
In-state tuition
$12,640
Out-of-state
$12,640

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 6,350 students received $21.8M in Pell grants, alongside $37.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
6,350
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$21.8M
$21,838,412 total
Direct Loans
$37.8M
12,902 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
3k
’21
4k
’22
5k
’23
6k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$12.4M
6,122 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$18.1M
6,129 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$6.7M
586 loan awards
Parent PLUS$349K
38 loan awards
Grad PLUS$176K
27 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 229 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (2.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.6%
+0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
229
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.9%
2017
6.8%
2018
5.4%
2019
2.6%
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 Unity Environmental

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs29
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

777 total completions
01Agriculture
27435.3%
02Natural Resources
24831.9%
03Biological Sciences
18824.2%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
324.1%
05Social Sciences
263.3%
06Public Admin
40.5%
07Architecture
20.3%
08Visual/Performing Arts
20.3%
09Health Professions
10.1%
10Business
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
7,165
12-mo unduplicated
10,390
Undergraduate
9,452
Graduate
938

Gender split

Men
24%2,498
Women
76%7,892

Race / ethnicity composition

White
70.4%
Hispanic
12.5%
Black
6.8%
Two or more
4.7%
Unknown
3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%
Asian
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Non-resident
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
60
28 M · 32 W
Women athletes
53.3%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$185K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$9K
$9K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Soccer
20 M · 14 W
$44K
Basketball
8 M · 7 W
$54K
Volleyball
— · 14 W
$19K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 6,359 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

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
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    36.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    37

    Unity Environmental vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Unity Environmental selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectUnity Environmental University
    		29%81.8%7,165$19,104Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Thomas College
    		53%96.3%1,635$18,885Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts
    		——99—Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Wentworth Institute of Technology
    		68%91.2%4,191$34,170Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    New England Institute of Technology
    		—66.7%1,922$36,483Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Curry College
    		51%87.7%1,994$29,207Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median52%87.7%1,958$29,207

    Institutions like Unity Environmental

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Unity Environmental's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Unity Environmental Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Holly Hein
      Registrar/Dean of Institutional Research

    Frequently asked questions about Unity Environmental University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Unity Environmental.

    What is the acceptance rate at Unity Environmental University?

    Unity Environmental University's acceptance rate is 81.8% (7,252 admitted from 8,865 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Unity Environmental University?

    Unity Environmental University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Unity Environmental University?

    Unity Environmental University reports a total enrollment of 7,165 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Unity Environmental University?

    The average net price at Unity Environmental University is $19,104 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Unity Environmental University?

    Unity Environmental University's yield rate is 10.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Unity Environmental University located?

    Unity Environmental University is located in New Gloucester, Maine 04260.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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