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University of Maine reports 8,496 undergraduates in Orono, ME. Its federal reporting group is labeled University of Maine. The federal record identifies it as a land-grant institution.

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University of Maine · Orono, Maine · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 161253.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Maine).

Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.

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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

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$13,800

family income
under $30k

$13,707

$30–48k

$16,408

$48–75k

$20,101

$75–110k

$21,756

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$17,5102023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at University of Maine rose from $15,056 (2008) to $17,510 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$15,056
2009	$15,271
2010	$19,188
2011	$16,712
2012	$16,831
2013	$16,731
2014	$15,955
2015	$15,895
2016	$17,074
2017	$16,388
2018	$17,558
2019	$16,033
2020	$17,067
2021	$17,175
2022	$18,045
2023	$17,510

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$27,3282024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at University of Maine rose from $20,308 (2009) to $27,328 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$20,308
2010	$20,575
2011	$21,589
2012	$22,267
2013	$22,461
2014	$22,193
2015	$22,444
2016	$22,904
2017	$23,262
2018	$23,547
2019	$24,335
2020	$24,581
2021	$25,127
2022	$25,586
2023	$26,418
2024	$27,328

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2001	$5,070	$12,810
2002	$5,550	$13,620
2003	$5,914	$14,614
2004	$6,328	$15,658
2005	$6,910	$17,050
2006	$7,464	$18,414
2007	$8,330	$20,540
2008	$9,100	$22,510
2013	$10,600	$27,970
2014	$10,606	$28,486
2015	$10,610	$28,880
2016	$10,628	$29,498
2017	$10,902	$30,282
2018	$11,170	$30,970
2019	$11,438	$31,748
2020	$11,744	$32,534
2021	$11,986	$33,586
2022	$12,136	$33,736
2023	$12,606	$35,346

IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Maine reports tuition of $13,326 for in-state students and $36,756 for out-of-state students. Check University of Maine’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 8,496 undergrads, University of Maine is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

54.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Maine 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.

Six-year graduation rate

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54.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

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 University of Maine has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 60.4% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 54.9%.

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.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	50%
1992 cohort	48.2%
1993 cohort	53.2%
1994 cohort	56.5%
1995 cohort	56.4%
1996 cohort	54.1%
1997 cohort	59.9%
1998 cohort	56.1%
1999 cohort	52.7%
2000 cohort	58.7%
2001 cohort	59%
2002 cohort	59.2%
2003 cohort	58.2%
2004 cohort	57.2%
2005 cohort	60.4%
2006 cohort	59.3%
2007 cohort	55.6%
2008 cohort	59.7%
2009 cohort	55.3%
2010 cohort	58.7%
2011 cohort	57.6%
2012 cohort	59.8%
2013 cohort	56.7%
2014 cohort	56.5%
2015 cohort	56.8%
2016 cohort	55.3%
2017 cohort	56.4%
2018 cohort	54.9%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

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.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Maine).

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$13,813	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$15,745	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$15,591	$4,600
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$15,000	$4,250
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,500	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,737	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$15,570	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$15,907	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$16,354	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$16,625	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,075	$4,130
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$18,348	$6,446
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$20,125	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$22,489	$6,650
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$25,000	$6,946
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$26,000	$7,194
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$26,000	$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$26,000	$8,220
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$26,000	$8,300
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$25,500	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$25,500	$9,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$25,127	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$25,000	$8,750

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$43,124

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$47,778

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$48,653

10 years after entry

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. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Maine).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

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

University of Maine admitted 13,572 of 14,044 applicants in Fall 2024. The 96.6% rate describes that application pool.

96.6%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $12,606 in-state tuition · 2023–24 8,496 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Maine received 14,044 applications and admitted 13,572 (96.6%), with 2,093 enrolling.

University of Maine did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for University of Maine under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

96.6%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	81.3%
Fall 2002	80.1%
Fall 2003	78.8%
Fall 2004	75.9%
Fall 2005	79.1%
Fall 2006	80.3%
Fall 2007	79.4%
Fall 2008	77.3%
Fall 2009	77.2%
Fall 2010	80.1%
Fall 2011	77.8%
Fall 2012	77.7%
Fall 2013	81.1%
Fall 2014	82.6%
Fall 2015	91.2%
Fall 2016	89.8%
Fall 2017	92.3%
Fall 2018	92.3%
Fall 2019	90.2%
Fall 2020	92.2%
Fall 2021	96.5%
Fall 2022	94%
Fall 2023	95.7%
Fall 2024	96.6%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1070–1330Fall 2022 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	970	1190
Fall 2002	960	1190
Fall 2003	970	1200
Fall 2004	970	1190
Fall 2005	960	1190
Fall 2006	970	1190
Fall 2007	960	1180
Fall 2008	970	1190
Fall 2009	960	1190
Fall 2010	950	1170
Fall 2011	960	1190
Fall 2012	940	1190
Fall 2013	970	1200
Fall 2014	960	1190
Fall 2015	960	1210
Fall 2016	950	1190
Fall 2017	1050	1250
Fall 2018	1050	1250
Fall 2019	1050	1260
Fall 2021	1060	1280
Fall 2022	1070	1330

IPEDS Fall 2001–2022, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

22–30Fall 2022 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2004	20	27
Fall 2005	20	26
Fall 2006	20	25
Fall 2007	20	25
Fall 2008	20	25
Fall 2009	21	26
Fall 2010	20	26
Fall 2011	21	27
Fall 2012	21	27
Fall 2013	21	26
Fall 2014	21	27
Fall 2015	21	28
Fall 2016	21	26
Fall 2017	22	27
Fall 2018	22	27
Fall 2019	21	27
Fall 2021	22	30
Fall 2022	22	30

IPEDS Fall 2004–2022, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

8,496Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Maine has held near 8,496 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	8,032
Fall 2003	8,287
Fall 2004	8,397
Fall 2005	8,499
Fall 2006	8,715
Fall 2007	8,821
Fall 2008	8,868
Fall 2009	8,761
Fall 2010	8,483
Fall 2011	8,271
Fall 2012	8,228
Fall 2013	8,619
Fall 2014	8,682
Fall 2015	8,677
Fall 2016	8,757
Fall 2017	8,836
Fall 2018	8,861
Fall 2019	8,832
Fall 2020	8,870
Fall 2021	9,246
Fall 2022	8,720
Fall 2023	8,341
Fall 2024	8,496

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

83%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

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 University of Maine has held near 83% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	77%
Fall 2003 cohort	76%
Fall 2004 cohort	79%
Fall 2005 cohort	79%
Fall 2006 cohort	78%
Fall 2007 cohort	76%
Fall 2008 cohort	79%
Fall 2009 cohort	79%
Fall 2010 cohort	78%
Fall 2011 cohort	76%
Fall 2012 cohort	81%
Fall 2013 cohort	77%
Fall 2014 cohort	76%
Fall 2015 cohort	76%
Fall 2016 cohort	75%
Fall 2017 cohort	78%
Fall 2018 cohort	74%
Fall 2019 cohort	78%
Fall 2020 cohort	76%
Fall 2021 cohort	75%
Fall 2022 cohort	77%
Fall 2023 cohort	83%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about University of Maine

23.3% of University of Maine's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes University of Maine as a primarily residential campus of 8,496 undergraduates — and 83.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

University of Maine reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 96.6%. Review University of Maine's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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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 University of Maine 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

University of Maine96.6%

Maine median81%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

University of Maine$13,326

Maine median$23,304

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

University of Maine's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Maine).

University of Maine reporting group (shared)$48,653

Maine median$48,653

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

University of Maine, Maine and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Maine	Maine median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	96.6%	81%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$13,326	$23,304	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$48,653Shared group value	$48,653	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Maine, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of Maine federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 40 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Engineering	$104,785
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$100,593
Computer Science	$99,413
Chemical Engineering	$94,964
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	$91,879
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	$90,940
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	$89,454
Mechanical Engineering	$85,064
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$80,059
Civil Engineering	$78,989
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$77,494
Finance and Financial Management Services	$75,004
Marketing	$67,863
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$66,867
Accounting and Related Services	$65,906
Economics	$65,097
International Relations and National Security Studies	$62,555
Communication and Media Studies	$58,306
Political Science and Government	$58,303
Sociology	$58,217
Biology, General	$57,185
Food Science and Technology	$56,861
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$56,169
Forestry	$56,124
Journalism	$54,717
History	$53,204
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$52,584
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$52,523
Social Work	$51,470
Animal Sciences	$50,825
English Language and Literature, General	$50,825
Psychology, General	$48,242
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$47,421
Marine Sciences	$46,292
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	$45,502
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$45,122
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$45,094
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$44,893
Fine and Studio Arts	$44,876
Zoology/Animal Biology	$36,078

These 40 fields listed for University of Maine measure earnings after completion. The $48,653 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 35 additional University of Maine fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Maine).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Maine report?

University of Maine did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 96.6% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is University of Maine's acceptance rate?

96.6% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 13,572 admitted from 14,044 applicants.

How much does University of Maine cost?

In-state tuition is $13,326; out-of-state students pay $36,756. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Maine report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $48,653. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Maine

University of Maine at Fort Kent — 97.9% admitted
University of Maine at Farmington — 96.7% admitted
University of Maine at Presque Isle — 99.9% admitted
University of New England — 91.6% 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.