- The Inkwell
- Maine
- University of New England
Biddeford, MESuburb: midsizeZIP 04005Founded 1831
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1831
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.une.edu
MainePrivate nonprofit
University of New England
University of New England is a private nonprofit university in Biddeford, Maine, with 2,135 undergraduates. It admits 92% of applicants, graduates 62% within six years and costs $38,617 a year after aid.
62%graduate
Admission rate92%
Retention79%
4-year graduation48%
Pell Grant share14%
Federal loans44%
$38,617net price / year
92%admission rate
—average SAT
62%graduate in 6 years
$68,670median earnings, 10 yrs
$26,000median debt
#434 of 1,704 for earnings#1,640 of 1,739 for lowest net price#605 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,247 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
- $65,747tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $45,900
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $45,900
- Average net price
- $38,617national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$31,879
$30,001–48,000$30,805
$48,001–75,000$33,013
$75,001–110,000$35,577
$110,001+$42,902
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 92%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college92%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college79%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college62%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college14%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 62%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 48%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 65%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $59,508
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $68,670middle 50%: $48,775–$93,782
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$93,782
Median, University of New England$68,670
Lower quarter$48,775
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
- 2,135
- Part-time
- 1.0%
- Women / men
- 68% / 32%
- Average age at entry
- 20.4
- First-generation students
- 22%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 14%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 54%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,669 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $12,819
- Endowment, end of year
- $330,754,456
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White84%
Hispanic4.3%
Black2.1%
Asian2.4%
Two or more races2.8%
U.S. nonresident0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown3.1%
16 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions38%
Biological & biomedical sciences26%
Parks, recreation & fitness7.9%
Business & management6.5%
Natural resources & conservation5.9%
Education4.2%
Psychology2.5%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies2.3%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME | $15,595 | 93% | $90,153 |
| Colby College Waterville, ME | $19,835 | 87% | $88,776 |
| Bates College Lewiston, ME | $27,390 | 88% | $98,373 |
| Husson University Bangor, ME | $22,146 | 60% | $57,136 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME | $29,029 | 56% | $69,579 |
| Thomas College Waterville, ME | $23,739 | 58% | $53,206 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL | $36,511 | 59% | $50,557 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | $37,232 | 70% | $84,700 |
| Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA | $37,704 | 76% | $81,698 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL | $36,340 | 72% | $78,431 |
| American University Washington, DC | $41,302 | 75% | $85,458 |
| Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA | $38,626 | 39% | $46,867 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 161457. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q8215036.