10-yr median earnings
$48,653
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Orono, Maine
University of Maine
University of Maine is a public institution in Orono, Maine. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $17,510
- Avg net price / yr
- $48,653
- 10-yr median earnings
- 55.7%
- 150%-time completion
- 96.6%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
University of Maine pairs above-median former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 31%
- former-student earnings, US
- 96.6%
- acceptance rate
- 55.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +13%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Small
Carnegie: R1
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of Maine profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
54/100
University of Maine
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B-
$48,653
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$17,510
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
55.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$25,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A
82.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B
83.4%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$17,510
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
55.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 55.7%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Maine vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How University of Maine ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of Maine: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$48,653 Top 31% higher than 69% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | University of Maine | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $48,653 | #1593 of 5103 | 69th |
| Average net price | $17,510 | #2582 of 5020 | 49th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 55.7% | #2542 of 4858 | 48th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 8,496 | #428 of 5462 | 92nd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
8,496
Undergraduate enrollment
96.6%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
55.7%
150%-time completion
$48,653
10-yr median earnings
83.4%
First-year retention
How University of Maine ranks in Maine
State rank among 32 reporting Maine colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of Maine | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $48,653 | #12 of 32 | 63rd |
| Average net price | $17,510 | #16 of 31 | 48th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 55.7% | #14 of 30 | 53rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 8,496 | #1 of 32 | 97th |
Highest former-student earnings in Maine
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine Maritime Academy | $89,964 | $23,414 |
| 2 | Bowdoin College | $82,735 | $14,398 |
| 3 | Colby College | $80,490 | $17,180 |
| 4 | Maine College of Health Professions | $79,840 | $26,312 |
| 5 | Bates College | $69,498 | $29,351 |
| 6 | The Landing School | $65,849 | $35,532 |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | $59,045 | $27,555 |
| 8 | University of New England | $55,921 | $38,107 |
| 9 | University of Maine at Fort Kent | $51,077 | $7,482 |
| 10 | University of Southern Maine | $49,958 | $13,596 |
| 11 | University of MaineThis school | $48,653 | $17,510 |
| 12 | University of Maine - Machias | $48,653 | - |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 96.6% |
| ACT Average | 26 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of Maine
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$12,642 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$13,280 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$14,631 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$22,018 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Maine - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $13,326 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $36,756 |
| Average Net Price | $17,510 |
23.3%
Pell Grant Rate
42.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$25,000
Median Debt
$265/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at University of Maine swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $15,895 to $18,045 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +7.2%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$15,895
Highest year
$18,045
Most recent (2023)
$18,045
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $16,8312023 · $18,045
Over the same years, enrollment went -3.2% (8,619 → 8,341 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
48.3%
Female
23.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
83.4%
Retention Rate
$43,124
Median Earnings (6yr)
67.9%
Earning Over $25K
82.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 55.7% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 83.4% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $43,124 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $48,653 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 67.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 82.1% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $25,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $265/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 42 | 1,833 | $64,194 | $104,785 | $25,211 |
| Master's | 10 | 192 | $68,419 | $106,958 | $34,605 |
Top programs at University of Maine by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$106,958 median earnings
- Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering
$104,785 median earnings
- Electrical, Electronics, a…
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$100,593 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$99,413 median earnings
- Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
$94,964 median earnings
- Mechanical Engineering Rel…
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
$91,879 median earnings
- Electrical/Electronic Engi…
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$90,940 median earnings
- Construction Engineering T…
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
$89,454 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
Similar Enrollment and Sector
Other Public institutions closest in reported enrollment, preferring the same Carnegie classification.
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9,019 students · 523 apart
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9,471 students · 975 apart
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT
7,488 students · 1,008 apart
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
10,075 students · 1,579 apart
Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Willow Street, PA
$17,505 net price · $5 apart
Winona State University
Winona, MN
$17,503 net price · $7 apart
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI
$17,490 net price · $20 apart
Bowling Green State University-Firelands
Huron, OH
$17,480 net price · $30 apart
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Maine? ▼
University of Maine is a public institution in Orono, Maine. The acceptance rate is 96.6%. Undergraduate enrollment is 8,496 students.
How much do University of Maine former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Maine who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $48,653 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $43,124.
How much does University of Maine cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Maine is $17,510. In-state tuition is $13,326 and out-of-state tuition is $36,756. Median student debt at graduation is $25,000.
What is the graduation rate at University of Maine? ▼
University of Maine has a 55.7% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 83.4%.
Is University of Maine worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Maine is $25,000, while former students earn a median of $48,653 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 51% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 82.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $265.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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