University of Maine
Orono, ME
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 9,246
Graduate Enrollment: 2,542
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Small (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population less than 100,000)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 96.46%
Male/Female: 52% / 48% (2017)
First generation college students: 23.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 75.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 58.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 47.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 36.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 83.4%
Black: 1.9%
Hispanic: 4.8%
Asian: 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.6%
Non-resident alien: 2.3%
Unknown race: 1.7%
Black: 1.9%
Hispanic: 4.8%
Asian: 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.6%
Non-resident alien: 2.3%
Unknown race: 1.7%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $25,127
In-State tuition: $11,986Out-of-State tuition: $33,586
Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,712 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,270 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,712 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,270 (2022)
Average Family Income: $82,248 (2017)
Median Family Income: $65,562 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 24.1%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 46.1%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $25,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $265 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $13,310 |
| $30k-48k | $13,755 |
| $48k-75k | $15,580 |
| $75k-110k | $19,934 |
| $110k+ | $20,828 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 39%6-year graduation rate: 57%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.6% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $25,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,490 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $18,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 78.3% (2015) |
| @3 year | 82.1% (2017) |
| @5 year | 87.7% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 59.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 61.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,871 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $50,834 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 45 | $26,057 | $267 | $35,882 ($2,990) | $52,096 ($4,341) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 13 | $27,000 | $286 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 25 | $26,725 | $265 | $30,585 ($2,549) | $52,133 ($4,344) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 17 | $26,209 | $278 | $68,659 ($5,722) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, General. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, General. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Curriculum and Instruction. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 11 | $41,469 ($3,456) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 20 | $376 | $43,896 ($3,658) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 17 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 67 | $27,000 | $278 | $36,652 ($3,054) | $39,208 ($3,267) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 68 | $27,000 | $276 | $30,014 ($2,501) | $47,293 ($3,941) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 35 | $43,537 ($3,628) | $48,432 ($4,036) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 23 | $20,423 | $216 | $50,160 ($4,180) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 47 | $20,425 | $209 | $75,919 ($6,327) | $84,073 ($7,006) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 55 | $27,000 | $286 | $61,227 ($5,102) | $65,384 ($5,449) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 24 | $26,445 | $271 | $72,815 ($6,068) | |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 84 | $27,000 | $276 | $68,009 ($5,667) | $76,807 ($6,401) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Surveying Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Surveying Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Surveying Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Engineering, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 36 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 14 | $27,115 | $286 | $72,569 ($6,047) | $85,676 ($7,140) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 37 | $27,000 | $283 | $66,020 ($5,502) | $66,087 ($5,507) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering-Related Technologies. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 58 | $26,000 | $260 | $29,182 ($2,432) | $40,508 ($3,376) |
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 24 | $23,250 | $246 | $29,077 ($2,423) | $43,716 ($3,643) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 20 | $21,166 | $214 | $28,745 ($2,395) | $44,377 ($3,698) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 45 | $26,000 | $265 | $32,891 ($2,741) | $46,674 ($3,890) |
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 18 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 15 | $27,000 | $285 | $28,202 ($2,350) | |
| Master's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Gerontology. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marine Sciences. | 39 | $27,000 | $286 | $23,854 ($1,988) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 81 | $26,909 | $276 | $31,390 ($2,616) | $35,249 ($2,937) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 38 | $26,154 | $244 | $37,663 ($3,139) | $40,842 ($3,404) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 43 | $466 | $48,558 ($4,047) | $53,320 ($4,443) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 12 | $27,000 | $286 | ||
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Anthropology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 41 | $22,984 | $244 | $33,709 ($2,809) | $62,824 ($5,235) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 21 | $26,000 | $244 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 43 | $26,798 | $262 | $34,911 ($2,909) | $48,374 ($4,031) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 15 | $26,175 | $279 | $33,379 ($2,782) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 14 | $27,050 | $306 | $26,455 ($2,205) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 27 | $27,000 | $286 | $30,032 ($2,503) | $41,768 ($3,481) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 14 | $466 | $53,852 ($4,488) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 63 | $27,000 | $286 | $67,377 ($5,615) | $71,443 ($5,954) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 11 | $426 | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 112 | $27,000 | $279 | $39,380 ($3,282) | $53,668 ($4,472) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 25 | $233 | $65,293 ($5,441) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 25 | $27,000 | $286 | $51,134 ($4,261) | $55,998 ($4,667) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 72 | $24,520 | $248 | $49,391 ($4,116) | $57,333 ($4,778) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 84 | $26,931 | $265 | $44,133 ($3,678) | $53,721 ($4,477) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 23 | $27,000 | $286 | ||
| Master's Degree | History. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Marine Sciences. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Marine Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 28 | $27,000 | $265 | $35,402 ($2,950) | |
| Master's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 25 | $27,000 | $233 | $34,493 ($2,874) | $41,039 ($3,420) |
| Master's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 15 | $50,002 ($4,167) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 38 | $26,500 | $269 | $26,279 ($2,190) | |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Forestry. | 23 | $23,618 | $247 | $45,515 ($3,793) | |
| Master's Degree | Forestry. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Forestry. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 42 | $26,893 | $285 | $25,086 ($2,091) | $37,074 ($3,090) |
| Master's Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 2 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $91,485Full time faculty: 70%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0
School's endowment start of year: $341,432,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $448,303,000 (2022)