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University of Maine at Farmington

Farmington, Maine·Public, 4-year or above·New England·umf.maine.edu
6-yr Graduation
52%
+9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,100
peer median 2,474
Avg net price
$14,873
+$1.8k vs Baccalaureate
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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
1,496
1,496 candidates competed
Admitted
1,447
96.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
269
18.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
52%+9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
36%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
52%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

17.0pp gap
Pell recipients
44%
Non-Pell
61%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.0-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 53 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
53
Passing
8
15.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.9%
+1.3pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

53programs
  • Passing8 · 15.1%
  • No Data44 · 83.0%
  • Failing1 · 1.9%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
2
Watch
3
Safe
3
No data
44

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
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
-1.4%
$35,998 vs $36,497
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
+7.5%
$39,251 vs $36,497
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+9.8%
$40,081 vs $36,497
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+16.1%
$42,375 vs $36,497
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+16.5%
$42,513 vs $36,497
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+22.0%
$44,544 vs $36,497
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+30.9%
$47,757 vs $36,497
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+32.0%
$48,191 vs $36,497

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
-1.4%
$499

Debt vs earnings

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

7
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
75%
$27,000 debt · $35,998 earn
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
69%
$27,000 debt · $39,251 earn
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
66%
$26,474 debt · $40,081 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
64%
$27,000 debt · $42,513 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
58%
$24,486 debt · $42,375 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
56%
$24,750 debt · $44,544 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
41%
$19,500 debt · $47,757 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1958Next review Jun 2033

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$12,043
$30–48k$10,482
$48–75k$12,501
$75–110k$19,002
$110k+$20,505

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

Avg net price
$14,873
+$1,760vs Baccalaureate median $13,113
Federal loans
44.8%
In-state tuition
$10,989
Out-of-state
$23,079

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 597 students received $3.4M in Pell grants, alongside $5.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
597
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.4M
$3,421,886 total
Direct Loans
$5.7M
1,170 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.8M
475 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
552 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.0M
72 loan awards
Parent PLUS$640K
61 loan awards
Grad PLUS$59K
10 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 557 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (2.3%) defaulted within three years.

Default rate
2.3%
vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
557
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.7%
2017
7.6%
2018
6.7%
2019
2.3%
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 MAINE

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs46
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

335 total completions
01Education
15446.0%
02Psychology
4112.2%
03Business
236.9%
04English Language
226.6%
05Liberal Arts
216.3%
06Social Sciences
206.0%
07Health Professions
185.4%
08Biological Sciences
144.2%
09Visual/Performing Arts
133.9%
10Computer Sciences
92.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,100
12-mo unduplicated
2,480
Undergraduate
1,841
Graduate
639

Gender split

Men
27%670
Women
73%1,810

Race / ethnicity composition

White
88.3%
Hispanic
4.4%
Two or more
2.8%
Black
1.8%
Unknown
1.4%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Non-resident
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
229
122 M · 107 W
Women athletes
46.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$3K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$18K
$19K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Soccer
28 M · 25 W
$190K
Track and Field (Indoor)
23 M · 15 W
$79K
Baseball
34 M ·
$142K
Skiing
21 M · 10 W
$182K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
18 M · 13 W
$79K
Basketball
15 M · 12 W
$188K

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
4.90
9 offenses · 1,837 students

3-year trend

1.072 yrs ago7.451 yr ago4.90Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
25
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
15
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
5
Arson
2
Fondling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

9total
  • On campus9

Includes 8 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
10
Stalking
11 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs022
Liquor025

Residence-hall fires

  • Dakin Hall2 fires
    An alleged suspect (possibly student) used a cigarette lighter to intentionally set a roll of toilet paper on fire in the 4th Floor Bathroom of Dakin Hall (Student Residential Facility) on 2/23/2023, causing $0 - $99 worth of damage. This was investigated as an arson.Damage $0-$99
  • Dakin Hall2 fires
    An alleged suspect (possibly student) used a cigarette lighter to intentionally set a window curtain on fire in the 4th Floor Bathroom of Dakin Hall (Student Residential Facility) on 2/26/2023, causing $100 - $199 worth of damage. This was investigated as an arson.Damage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
79

MAINE vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions 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 at Farmington
52%2,100$14,873Baccalaureate
University of Maine at Fort Kent
34%97.9%1,562$10,865Baccalaureate
University of Maine at Presque Isle
24%99.9%2,873$10,028Baccalaureate
University of Maine at Augusta
26%4,412$11,353Baccalaureate
Maine Maritime Academy
59%54.1%971$21,185Baccalaureate
Keene State College
60%90.3%2,848$19,164Baccalaureate
Peer group median43%94.1%2,474$13,113

Frequently asked questions about University of Maine at Farmington

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MAINE.

What is the graduation rate at University of Maine at Farmington?

University of Maine at Farmington reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Maine at Farmington?

University of Maine at Farmington reports a total enrollment of 2,100 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Maine at Farmington?

The average net price at University of Maine at Farmington is $14,873 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 at Farmington?

University of Maine at Farmington's yield rate is 18.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Maine at Farmington located?

University of Maine at Farmington is located in Farmington, Maine 04938-9978.

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