- The Inkwell
- Maine
- University of Southern Maine
Portland, MECity: smallZIP 04103Founded 1878
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1878
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- usm.maine.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
MainePublic
University of Southern Maine
University of Southern Maine is a public university in Portland, Maine, with 4,222 undergraduates. It admits 79% of applicants, graduates 43% within six years and costs $14,927 a year after aid.
43%graduate
Admission rate79%
Retention74%
4-year graduation28%
Pell Grant share32%
Federal loans33%
$14,927net price / year
79%admission rate
1116average SAT
43%graduate in 6 years
$57,989median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,399median debt
#891 of 1,704 for earnings#495 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,272 of 1,738 for graduation rate#842 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
- $25,685tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $12,630
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $31,080
- Average net price
- $14,927national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,980
$30,001–48,000$11,278
$48,001–75,000$12,194
$75,001–110,000$15,400
$110,001+$21,982
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 79%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1116
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 500–650
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 490–600
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 24–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college79%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college74%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college43%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college32%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 43%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 28%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 54%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,121
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $57,989middle 50%: $39,512–$81,045
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,399
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$81,045
Median, University of Southern Maine$57,989
Lower quarter$39,512
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
- 4,222
- Part-time
- 20%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 23.6
- First-generation students
- 33%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 40%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,420 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,101
- Endowment, end of year
- $51,167,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White75%
Hispanic4.5%
Black8.6%
Asian2.8%
Two or more races4.7%
U.S. nonresident1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.9%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions21%
Business & management20%
Social sciences15%
Visual & performing arts5.6%
Psychology4.8%
Communication & journalism4.5%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.2%
Education4.0%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Maine
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| University of Maine Orono, ME | $17,224 | 57% | $59,140 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY | $15,093 | 45% | $57,532 |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK | $15,278 | 46% | $53,203 |
| Columbus State University Columbus, GA | $15,711 | 42% | $49,706 |
| Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA | $13,647 | 43% | $62,463 |
| Lindsey Wilson University Columbia, KY | $14,300 | 41% | $45,750 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA | $13,751 | 44% | $54,882 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 161554. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q3244049.