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U. Northern Iowa
U. Maine

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Maine's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at U. Northern Iowa

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Northern Iowa costs about $6.1K less per year on average than U. Maine ($18,888 vs. $24,967, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. Northern Iowa$18.9K
U. Maine$25K
Aid generosity
U. Northern Iowa21%
U. Maine34%
Net price, with grants
U. Northern Iowa$16.4K
U. Maine$18.1K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Northern Iowa83%
U. Maine98%
Average grant
U. Northern Iowa$5.9K
U. Maine$12.9K
Aid from the college
U. Northern Iowa80%
U. Maine97%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. Northern Iowa$22.7K
U. Maine$28.6K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Northern Iowa$34.3K
U. Maine$51.3K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Northern Iowa$9.7K
U. Maine$12.6K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Northern Iowa$21.3K
U. Maine$35.3K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. Northern Iowa9%
U. Maine40%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. Northern IowaPublished data end at $110K
  • U. MainePublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. Northern IowaU. Maine
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. Northern IowaU. Maine
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoYes

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why