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University of New England

Biddeford, Maine·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·une.edu
6-yr Graduation
68%
-10.0pp vs R2 Research
Total enrollment
6,573
peer median 8,326
Avg net price
$37,109
-$7.0k vs R2 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
4,958
4,958 candidates competed
Admitted
4,543
91.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
562
12.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
68%-10.0pp vs R2 Research
4-year graduation
57%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
70%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
61%
Non-Pell
70%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-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 75 Title IV programs, 23 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 52 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
75
Passing
23
30.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

75programs
  • Passing23 · 30.7%
  • No Data52 · 69.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
20
No data
52

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.

23
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+17.0%
$54,290 vs $46,391
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+23.3%
$74,095 vs $60,112
Zoology/Animal Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+23.4%
$42,941 vs $34,808
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+25.7%
$58,304 vs $46,391
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+33.7%
$61,719 vs $46,158
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+37.2%
$82,453 vs $60,112
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+38.8%
$48,309 vs $34,808
Ecology Evolution Systematics and Population Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+39.6%
$48,592 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

21
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
205%
$173,079 debt · $84,386 earn
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
177%
$234,370 debt · $132,410 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
147%
$109,232 debt · $74,095 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
106%
$148,539 debt · $140,703 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
86%
$53,264 debt · $61,719 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
65%
$143,568 debt · $221,022 earn
Zoology/Animal Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
62%
$26,644 debt · $42,941 earn
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
56%
$27,000 debt · $48,309 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1966Next review Dec 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 11

  1. Oct 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  2. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  3. Oct 2023Initial Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  4. Jul 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation · Osteopathic Medicine (OSTEO) - Programs leading to the D.O. degree
  5. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist

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$33,195
$30–48k$33,547
$48–75k$31,278
$75–110k$35,033
$110k+$40,310

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

Avg net price (private)
$37,109
-$6,965vs R2 Research median $44,075
Federal loans
53.1%
In-state tuition
$42,550
Out-of-state
$42,550

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 548 students received $3.0M in Pell grants, alongside $124.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
548
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.0M
$3,019,524 total
Direct Loans
$124.6M
6,046 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.6M
1,080 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.0M
1,424 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$40.9M
1,821 loan awards
Parent PLUS$9.4M
349 loan awards
Grad PLUS$64.6M
1,372 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 1,887 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (0.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.6%
-1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,887
Defaulted
12
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.4%
2017
2.5%
2018
1.8%
2019
0.6%
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 University of New England

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs61
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,303 total completions
01Health Professions
73456.3%
02Biological Sciences
14811.4%
03Education
13110.1%
04Public Admin
1189.1%
05Family/Consumer Sci
614.7%
06Parks/Recreation
403.1%
07Natural Resources
191.5%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
191.5%
09Business
171.3%
10Psychology
161.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
6,573
12-mo unduplicated
11,153
Undergraduate
7,947
Graduate
3,206

Gender split

Men
29%3,200
Women
71%7,953

Race / ethnicity composition

White
85.1%
Hispanic
3.9%
Two or more
3.1%
Asian
2.8%
Unknown
2.7%
Black
1.6%
Non-resident
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
511
273 M · 238 W
Women athletes
46.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$4.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$46K
$26K
Head-coach salaries
$62K
$40K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Football
128 M ·
$731K
Lacrosse
42 M · 25 W
$297K
Soccer
35 M · 30 W
$264K
Ice Hockey
31 M · 26 W
$482K
Basketball
21 M · 17 W
$376K
Other Sports
· 31 W
$151K

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
0.78
5 offenses · 6,434 students

3-year trend

0.972 yrs ago1.051 yr ago0.78Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
19
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
9
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
4
Fondling
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs015
Liquor094

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
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
315

University of New England vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of New England 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 New England
68%6,573$37,109R2 Research
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
90%60.2%7,584$43,273R2 Research
Clark University
77%39.5%3,925$27,711R2 Research
Villanova University
92%27.0%10,041$44,876R2 Research
Loyola Marymount University
79%45.1%10,179$45,723R2 Research
The New School
69%63.5%9,068$55,359R2 Research
Peer group median78%45.1%8,326$44,075

Frequently asked questions about University of New England

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

What is the graduation rate at University of New England?

University of New England reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of New England?

University of New England reports a total enrollment of 6,573 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of New England?

The average net price at University of New England is $37,109 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of New England?

University of New England's yield rate is 12.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of New England located?

University of New England is located in Biddeford, Maine 04005-9599.

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