University of New England

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of New England

University of New England operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Biddeford, Maine (suburb: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 2,135 students of which 7,947 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. University of New England is categorized as “16” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 91.6%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $38,107, with published in-state tuition of $44,210 and a Pell grant recipient share of 11.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $25,250, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 64.5%, and the first-year retention rate is 79.4%. Graduates earn a median of $55,921 ten years after enrolling, compared with $48,957 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 124900.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 72.2% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.