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University of Maine at Presque Isle

Presque Isle, MEQuad's selectivityOpen
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Maine at Presque Isle admits about 10 in 10 applicants (100%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 3% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

100%

100%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

757

Admitted

756

Yield

19%

of admits enroll

Applications −48% since fall 2015 · admit rate 77% → 100%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,913 undergrads, where 24% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.9K

undergrads · larger than 56% of colleges

Diversity index

0.68

Pell Grant

24%

below the median

First generation

37%

above the median

Rural, near a cityNCAA D-III · North Atlantic ConferenceStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.35 → 0.68 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (28% of graduates). 30 students for every faculty member, more than at 98% of colleges. 48% of faculty are full-time. Spends $5,285 a year on instruction per student.

30 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 98% of colleges

Most popular major

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

28% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$50.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

48%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$5.3K

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 $17,708 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.6K less than the national median. The 83% who received grants paid $8,526 on average; the other 17% paid the full sticker price of $22,690 in-state / $27,970 out-of-state.

29%

$17.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.6K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$22,690 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 29% of full price

Federal loans

23%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · −1% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $40,956 ten years after enrolling, more than at 16% of colleges; 43% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

43%

43%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$41K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$16K

≈ $170/month for 10 years

Retention

58%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 43% → 52% 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, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications fell 48% since fall 2015, and the acceptance rate went from 77% to 100%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −1% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −47%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 77% → 100%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.35 → 0.68

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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IPEDS unit ID 161341 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything