- The Inkwell
- Maine
- University of Maine
Orono, MESuburb: smallZIP 04469Founded 1865
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1865
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 2
- Website
- www.umaine.edu
- Member of
- APLU
MainePublic
University of Maine
University of Maine is a public university in Orono, Maine, with 8,496 undergraduates. It admits 97% of applicants, graduates 57% within six years and costs $17,224 a year after aid.
57%graduate
Admission rate97%
Retention83%
4-year graduation43%
Pell Grant share27%
Federal loans42%
$17,224net price / year
97%admission rate
—average SAT
57%graduate in 6 years
$59,140median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,500median debt
#828 of 1,704 for earnings#654 of 1,739 for lowest net price#772 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,409 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $29,162tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,760
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $37,910
- Average net price
- $17,224national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,222
$30,001–48,000$12,893
$48,001–75,000$13,468
$75,001–110,000$18,513
$110,001+$22,823
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 97%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college97%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college83%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college57%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college27%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 57%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 56%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,157
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,140middle 50%: $41,318–$85,963
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$85,963
Median, University of Maine$59,140
Lower quarter$41,318
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 8,496
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 48% / 52%
- Average age at entry
- 20.2
- First-generation students
- 23%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 27%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 70%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,425 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $12,786
- Endowment, end of year
- $479,309,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White82%
Hispanic4.9%
Black2.0%
Asian1.6%
Two or more races4.1%
U.S. nonresident1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
Unknown2.1%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management15%
Engineering12%
Education8.1%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.6%
Engineering technologies7.2%
Health professions6.8%
Psychology5.6%
Natural resources & conservation5.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Maine
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | $14,927 | 43% | $57,989 |
| University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME | $9,721 | 26% | $44,543 |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME | $10,972 | 39% | $47,161 |
| University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME | $17,158 | 50% | $47,674 |
| Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME | $21,078 | 58% | $101,511 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME | $11,167 | 35% | $56,874 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | $17,040 | 51% | $72,508 |
| University at Albany Albany, NY | $18,266 | 63% | $72,751 |
| University of Louisville Louisville, KY | $14,960 | 60% | $60,032 |
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | $18,020 | 66% | $62,910 |
| University of North Texas Denton, TX | $15,358 | 63% | $59,434 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | $15,625 | 50% | $59,268 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 161253. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1307345.