Quad
U. Maine
U. Wyoming

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Maine's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at U. Wyoming

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Wyoming costs about $2.1K less per year on average than U. Maine ($22,850 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. Maine$25K
U. Wyoming$22.9K
Aid generosity
U. Maine34%
U. Wyoming29%
Net price, with grants
U. Maine$18.1K
U. Wyoming$14.9K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Maine98%
U. Wyoming90%
Average grant
U. Maine$12.9K
U. Wyoming$10.2K
Aid from the college
U. Maine97%
U. Wyoming85%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state
U. Maine$28.6K
U. Wyoming$25.9K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Maine$51.3K
U. Wyoming$41.6K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Maine$12.6K
U. Wyoming$6.9K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Maine$35.3K
U. Wyoming$22.7K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. Maine40%
U. Wyoming39%
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. MainePublished data end at $110K
  • U. WyomingLittle need-based aid above $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. MaineU. Wyoming
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KLittle need-based aid above $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. MaineU. Wyoming
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesYes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. MaineU. Wyoming
Aid forms ––
Aid priority date or deadline –February 1 (priority)
Need met, first-years –63%
Average aid package, first-years –$15,393
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students –70 students, average $12.3K

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 release;University of Wyoming Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Wyoming Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;University of Wyoming Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About 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