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Unity Environmental University

New Gloucester, Maine·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·unity.edu
6-yr Graduation
29%
-23.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
7,165
peer median 1,958
Avg net price
$18,217
-$11k 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
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.

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

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
27%
Non-Pell
39%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.0-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 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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,474
$30–48k$18,360
$48–75k$19,172
$75–110k$20,661
$110k+$20,915

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,217
-$11,287vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $29,504
Federal loans
51.6%
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.

In AY 2024–25, 6,369 students received $21.9M in Pell grants, alongside $38.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
6,369
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$21.9M
$21,875,241 total
Direct Loans
$38.7M
13,096 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$12.6M
6,189 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$18.7M
6,254 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$6.8M
587 loan awards
Parent PLUS$350K
38 loan awards
Grad PLUS$177K
28 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 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.

Distinct CIP programs28
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

698 total completions
01Biological Sciences
24835.5%
02Agriculture
23233.2%
03Natural Resources
14520.8%
04Social Sciences
314.4%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
314.4%
06Architecture
71.0%
07Public Admin
20.3%
08Visual/Performing Arts
10.1%
09Health Professions
10.1%
10Parks/Recreation
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
7,165
12-mo unduplicated
9,106
Undergraduate
8,174
Graduate
932

Gender split

Men
23%2,077
Women
77%7,029

Race / ethnicity composition

White
69.8%
Hispanic
12.4%
Black
5.7%
Two or more
4.8%
Unknown
4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%
Asian
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Non-resident
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

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.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 4,281 students

3-year trend

2.802 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
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.

    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.

    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%7,165$18,217Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Thomas College
    53%96.3%1,635$19,223Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts
    99Masters 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$36,906Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Curry College
    51%87.7%1,994$29,504Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median52%89.4%1,958$29,504

    Frequently asked questions about Unity Environmental University

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

    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 $18,217 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.

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