Husson University is a private campus in Bangor proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.
What could it cost?
Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.
Net price by family income
Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.
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Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.
Average net price at Husson University rose from $18,559 (2014) to $21,005 (2023).
| Year | Net price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $18,559 |
| 2015 | $19,584 |
| 2016 | $19,280 |
| 2017 | $18,358 |
| 2018 | $18,286 |
| 2019 | $19,122 |
| 2020 | $19,688 |
| 2021 | $19,517 |
| 2022 | $20,798 |
| 2023 | $21,005 |
Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.
Total cost at Husson University rose from $26,977 (2015) to $35,852 (2024).
| Year | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $26,977 |
| 2016 | $28,125 |
| 2017 | $28,889 |
| 2018 | $29,384 |
| 2019 | $30,150 |
| 2020 | $31,303 |
| 2021 | $32,057 |
| 2022 | $33,378 |
| 2023 | $34,073 |
| 2024 | $35,852 |
Tuition & fees
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | Tuition & fees |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $16,582 |
| 2016 | $17,035 |
| 2017 | $17,561 |
| 2018 | $18,170 |
| 2019 | $18,940 |
| 2020 | $19,772 |
| 2021 | $20,430 |
| 2022 | $21,090 |
| 2023 | $22,194 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
Husson University reports published tuition of $23,304 in this record. Husson University's $23,304 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
Husson University reports 2,618 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.
59.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Husson University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.
Do students finish — and what comes after?
Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.
The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.
The six-year graduation rate at Husson University rose from 46.7% (entered 2009) to 59.4% (entered 2018).
A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.
| Year | Graduated within 6 yrs |
|---|---|
| 2009 cohort | 46.7% |
| 2010 cohort | 53.4% |
| 2011 cohort | 54.5% |
| 2012 cohort | 55.4% |
| 2013 cohort | 57.4% |
| 2014 cohort | 57.6% |
| 2015 cohort | 53.9% |
| 2016 cohort | 59.9% |
| 2017 cohort | 56.7% |
| 2018 cohort | 59.4% |
Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)
Historical student groupsMedian federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.
Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.
These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.
| Year | Completed | Left without degree |
|---|---|---|
| Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16) | $24,963 | $9,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17) | $24,732 | $10,250 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18) | $27,000 | $9,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19) | $27,000 | $8,891 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20) | $27,000 | $8,750 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21) | $27,000 | $9,500 |
Earnings after entry
Historical student groupsMedian annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.
Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.
Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.
What does the admissions record show?
Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.
Admissions snapshot & test policies
Husson University admitted 2,312 of 2,856 applicants in Fall 2024. The 81% rate describes that application pool.
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Admissions
Husson University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Husson University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 535–650 and Math was 530–625 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1065–1275 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.
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| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 535 | 600 | 650 |
| SAT Math | 530 | 580 | 625 |
25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.
Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.
Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).
In the Fall 2024 cycle, Husson University received 2,856 applications and admitted 2,312 (81%), with 553 enrolling.
The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.
| Year | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|
| Fall 2015 | 80.5% |
| Fall 2016 | 80.2% |
| Fall 2017 | 86.3% |
| Fall 2018 | 82.8% |
| Fall 2019 | 84.6% |
| Fall 2020 | 84.7% |
| Fall 2021 | 85.5% |
| Fall 2022 | 91.3% |
| Fall 2023 | 86.4% |
| Fall 2024 | 81% |
Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.
| Year | 25th | 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2015 | 860 | 1070 |
| Fall 2016 | 860 | 1070 |
| Fall 2017 | 950 | 1130 |
| Fall 2018 | 930 | 1140 |
| Fall 2019 | 960 | 1140 |
| Fall 2020 | 960 | 1140 |
| Fall 2022 | 1020 | 1210 |
| Fall 2023 | 1000 | 1220 |
| Fall 2024 | 1065 | 1275 |
The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.
| Year | 25th | 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2015 | 18 | 23 |
| Fall 2016 | 17 | 23 |
| Fall 2017 | 20 | 25 |
| Fall 2018 | 17 | 22 |
| Fall 2019 | 19 | 23 |
| Fall 2020 | 19 | 25 |
What is the campus like?
Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.
Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.
Undergraduate enrollment at Husson University has held near 2,618 from Fall 2015 to Fall 2024.
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2015 | 2,588 |
| Fall 2016 | 2,723 |
| Fall 2017 | 2,652 |
| Fall 2018 | 2,682 |
| Fall 2019 | 2,642 |
| Fall 2020 | 2,484 |
| Fall 2021 | 2,430 |
| Fall 2022 | 2,338 |
| Fall 2023 | 2,395 |
| Fall 2024 | 2,618 |
The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.
First-year retention at Husson University has held near 75% from Fall 2014 to Fall 2023.
| Year | Retention |
|---|---|
| Fall 2014 cohort | 73% |
| Fall 2015 cohort | 76% |
| Fall 2016 cohort | 77% |
| Fall 2017 cohort | 75% |
| Fall 2018 cohort | 73% |
| Fall 2019 cohort | 77% |
| Fall 2020 cohort | 76% |
| Fall 2021 cohort | 79% |
| Fall 2022 cohort | 76% |
| Fall 2023 cohort | 75% |
More about Husson University
Faculty pay at Husson University averages $95,220 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Husson University as a primarily residential campus of 2,618 undergraduates — and 75.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.
Husson University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1065–1275 — their midpoint is near the ME four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Husson University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Why some charts are marked “key chart”
Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.
How Husson University compares
State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.
Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.
Acceptance rate
Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS
Tuition
Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid
Median earnings (10 yr)
Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot
Husson University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.
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| Metric & basis | Husson University | Maine median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS | 81% | 81% | 76.8% |
| TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $23,304 | $23,304 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot | $45,025 | $48,653 | $53,781 |
Published earnings by bachelor's field of study
For Husson University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.
Husson University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.
View 15 fields & earnings
| Bachelor's field of study (CIP category) | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $78,167 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $71,529 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $65,815 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $62,059 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $61,215 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $56,244 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $55,648 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $55,315 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $51,833 |
| Security Science and Technology | $51,772 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $50,096 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | $48,777 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $48,241 |
| Psychology, General | $45,390 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $40,445 |
These 15 fields listed for Husson University measure earnings after completion. The $45,025 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 25 additional Husson University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What test-score data does Husson University report?
Husson University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1065–1275 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.
What is Husson University's acceptance rate?
81% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,312 admitted from 2,856 applicants.
How much does Husson University cost?
At Husson University, tuition is $23,304. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.
What earnings data does Husson University report?
Median earnings ten years after entry: $45,025. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.
Similar colleges in Maine
- University of Southern Maine — 79.2% admitted
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine — 83.5% admitted
- Maine College of Art & Design — 76.1% admitted
- College of the Atlantic — 70.2% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.