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University of Maine

Orono, MEQuad's selectivityOpen
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Maine admits about 10 in 10 applicants (97%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 9% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

97%

97%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

14,044

Admitted

13,572

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

Applications +22% since fall 2014 · admit rate 83% → 97%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 8,496 undergrads, where 23% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

8.5K

undergrads · larger than 87% of colleges

Diversity index

0.31

Pell Grant

23%

below the median

First generation

23%

below the median

Small suburbNCAA D-I FCS · America EastROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.32 → 0.31 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Mechanical Engineering (6% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 70% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,786 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

Most popular major

Mechanical Engineering

6% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Engineering

$104.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

70%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$12.8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $24,967 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 98% who received grants paid $18,061 on average; the other 2% paid the full sticker price of $28,572 in-state / $51,312 out-of-state.

34%

$25K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · about the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$28,572 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 34% of full price

Federal loans

42%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −14% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,653 ten years after enrolling, more than at 35% of colleges; 56% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.1 years of that salary.

56%

56%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$48.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

83%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 60% → 55% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 14%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 22% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 83% to 97%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −14% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +22%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 83% → 97%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.32 → 0.31

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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