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University of Maine

Orono, Maine·Public, 4-year or above·New England·umaine.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
-19.5pp vs R1 Research
Total enrollment
12,029
peer median 13,401
Avg net price
$18,045
-$2.4k vs R1 Research
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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
14,044
14,044 candidates competed
Admitted
13,572
96.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
2,093
15.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
55%-19.5pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
41%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
55%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
42%
Non-Pell
56%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-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 218 Title IV programs, 45 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 172 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
218
Passing
45
20.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.5%
-0.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

218programs
  • Passing45 · 20.6%
  • No Data172 · 78.9%
  • Failing1 · 0.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
7
Safe
38
No data
172

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.

46
Zoology/Animal Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
-1.1%
$36,078 vs $36,497
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+16.7%
$52,524 vs $45,005
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+22.6%
$55,165 vs $45,005
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+23.0%
$44,893 vs $36,497
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+23.0%
$44,876 vs $36,497
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+23.6%
$45,122 vs $36,497
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+23.6%
$45,094 vs $36,497
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+24.7%
$45,502 vs $36,497

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Zoology/Animal Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
-1.1%
$419

Debt vs earnings

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

39
Zoology/Animal Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
74%
$26,841 debt · $36,078 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
69%
$31,000 debt · $44,876 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
64%
$41,000 debt · $64,301 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
63%
$41,000 debt · $64,710 earn
Marine Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
58%
$26,957 debt · $46,292 earn
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
58%
$26,270 debt · $45,502 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
56%
$25,062 debt · $45,122 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
55%
$24,486 debt · $44,893 earn

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,800
$30–48k$13,707
$48–75k$16,408
$75–110k$20,101
$110k+$21,756

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

Avg net price
$18,045
-$2,420vs R1 Research median $20,466
Federal loans
42.8%
In-state tuition
$12,606
Out-of-state
$35,346

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,736 students received $15.2M in Pell grants, alongside $40.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,736
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$15.2M
$15,246,447 total
Direct Loans
$40.3M
6,843 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
2k
22
2k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$10.1M
2,486 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$14.2M
3,432 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.7M
385 loan awards
Parent PLUS$9.7M
498 loan awards
Grad PLUS$519K
42 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 2,649 borrowers who entered repayment, 46 (1.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,649
Defaulted
46
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.7%
2017
4.8%
2018
4.0%
2019
1.7%
2020*
0.1%
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 University of Maine

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs168
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,004 total completions
01Business
50325.1%
02Engineering
29514.7%
03Education
28314.1%
04Biological Sciences
1587.9%
05Natural Resources
1517.5%
06Social Sciences
1467.3%
07Health Professions
1236.1%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
1226.1%
09Engineering Tech
1135.6%
10Psychology
1105.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
12,029
12-mo unduplicated
13,960
Undergraduate
10,867
Graduate
3,093

Gender split

Men
47%6,525
Women
53%7,435

Race / ethnicity composition

White
83.0%
Hispanic
4.7%
Two or more
3.9%
Non-resident
2.2%
Black
1.8%
Unknown
1.8%
Asian
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
449
256 M · 193 W
Women athletes
43.0%
Athletic aid
$6.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$20.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.4M
$3.0M
Recruiting expense
$354K
$117K
Head-coach salaries
$161K
$108K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
99 M · 107 W
$968K
Football
107 M ·
$5.5M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
29 M · 32 W
$854K
Ice Hockey
28 M · 28 W
$4.3M
Baseball
39 M ·
$1.4M
Basketball
17 M · 16 W
$3.7M

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
2.53
31 offenses · 12,231 students

3-year trend

1.872 yrs ago1.501 yr ago2.53Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
72
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
20
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
28

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
13
Burglary
9
Fondling
8
Robbery
1

By location

31total
  • On campus26
  • Non-campus5

Includes 18 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
4
Dating violence
4
Stalking
9 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs1231
Liquor0847

Residence-hall fires

  • Theta Chi1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Oxford Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Androscoggin Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Gannett Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Stodder Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Patch Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Baumann Nelson House4 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Baumann Nelson House4 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Baumann Nelson House4 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Baumann Nelson House4 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Chandler House2 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Chandler House2 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Lown House3 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Lown House3 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Lown House3 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Smith House2 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Smith House2 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

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)
528

University of Maine vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Maine 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
SubjectUniversity of Maine
55%12,029$18,045R1 Research
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
76%88.2%13,554$23,261R1 Research
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
83%59.7%31,726$23,691R1 Research
University of Connecticut
83%52.4%28,306$22,886R1 Research
New Jersey Institute of Technology
73%65.1%13,247$16,496R1 Research
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
64%95.0%11,952$16,334R1 Research
Peer group median75%65.1%13,401$20,466

Frequently asked questions about University of Maine

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Maine.

What is the graduation rate at University of Maine?

University of Maine reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Maine?

University of Maine reports a total enrollment of 12,029 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Maine?

The average net price at University of Maine is $18,045 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Maine?

University of Maine's yield rate is 15.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Maine located?

University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine 04469.

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