University of Maine

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 150,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 223 (14%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,693
Men / Women 51% / 49%
From State 64%
From Region 17%
Athletes 468 (6.3%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 82%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Black 2%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
University of Maine 1,795 50% 86% 2% 1% 4% 2% $68,033 38 -0.55 65 97% 7.4%
Biomedical Engineering 24 — 58% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $85,278 11 -1.15 86 100% — — — —
Chemical Engineering 26 — 58% 92% 4% 0% 4% 0% $104,567 46 -0.10 96 100% — — — —
Civil Engineering 37 — 54% 95% 3% 3% 0% 0% $84,432 11 -1.13 85 99% — — — —
Computer Engineering 18 — 100% 89% 0% 6% 0% 6% $105,037 25 -0.57 96 100% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 11 — 91% 91% 0% 0% 0% 0% $103,764 22 -0.63 96 100% — — — —
Engineering Physics 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $93,692 34 -0.37 91 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 105 — 96% 89% 1% 1% 3% 1% $93,791 22 -0.68 91 98% — — — —
Computer Science 55 — 89% 76% 2% 4% 5% 9% $108,213 34 -0.49 97 100% — — — —
Chemistry 8 — 75% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,023 32 -0.34 64 — — — — —
Geosciences 9 — 33% 67% 11% 0% 11% 0% $61,325 40 -0.34 49 — — — — —
Marine Sciences 65 +1 40% 86% 2% 2% 3% 0% $55,795 13 -0.84 34 100% — — — —
Mathematics 9 +1 44% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,958 15 -0.84 53 — — — — —
Physics 8 +1 62% 62% 12% 0% 25% 0% $69,688 13 -1.00 68 — — — — —
Biochemistry 12 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $71,117 50 -0.03 70 89% — — — —
Biology 54 — 44% 78% 6% 2% 6% 2% $69,014 63 +0.30 66 97% — — — —
Botany 8 — 50% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $51,570 32 -0.53 23 — — — — —
Microbiology 18 +2 33% 89% 0% 0% 6% 0% $69,343 38 -0.13 67 — — — — —
Molecular Biology 8 +1 62% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,117 50 -0.03 70 89% — — — —
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 7 — 71% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,890 38 -0.33 40 — — — — —
Animal Sciences 39 — 8% 90% 0% 3% 5% 0% $52,060 42 -0.29 24 91% — — — —
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations 12 — 67% 83% 0% 0% 8% 0% $57,740 37 -0.34 40 — — — — —
Environmental Science 51 +1 35% 86% 6% 0% 4% 0% $55,783 35 -0.36 34 97% — — — —
Environmental Studies — — — — — — — — $55,783 35 -0.36 34 97% — — — —
Forest Resources Production 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,937 65 +0.32 58 100% — — — —
Forestry 14 — 93% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,937 65 +0.32 58 100% — — — —
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 13 — 46% 77% 8% 0% 8% 8% $53,713 48 -0.11 29 — — — — —
Nutrition Sciences 18 — 33% 89% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,026 35 -0.28 48 — — — — —
Wildlife Management 31 — 42% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,451 40 -0.36 23 95% — — — —
Zoology 26 — 12% 85% 4% 4% 4% 0% $59,557 70 +0.52 44 100% — — — —
Athletic Training 8 — 25% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,844 34 -0.28 60 — — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 7 — 43% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $72,344 26 -0.48 72 — — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 18 +1 0% 89% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,910 4 -1.58 19 93% — — — —
Nursing 91 — 15% 90% 0% 2% 5% 0% $80,759 6 -1.14 82 98% — — — —
Accounting 21 +3 76% 71% 5% 5% 5% 10% $70,839 14 -1.05 70 98% — — — —
Business Administration 94 +54 59% 81% 4% 0% 1% 3% $63,600 17 -0.73 55 96% 7.3% — — —
Business Economics 24 +9 71% 92% 0% 0% 4% 0% $79,364 25 -0.70 81 95% 6.3% — — —
Entrepreneurship 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $66,751 36 -0.40 62 — — — — —
Entrepreneurship 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,165 35 -0.43 61 — — — — —
Finance 70 +12 77% 89% 1% 0% 4% 4% $82,009 25 -0.59 83 97% — — — —
Leisure Studies 10 — 30% 90% 0% 0% 10% 0% $54,983 25 -0.51 32 — — — — —
Management Information Systems 5 +9 100% 60% 20% 20% 0% 0% $78,261 20 -0.81 79 — — — — —
Managerial Economics 4 +2 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $83,096 31 -0.56 84 — — — — —
Marketing 87 +34 49% 89% 1% 0% 5% 1% $70,175 27 -0.58 68 99% — — — —
Recreation Management 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,723 23 -0.53 31 — — — — —
Sports Management 17 +16 76% 82% 0% 0% 6% 12% $55,742 31 -0.58 34 — — — — —
English 16 +4 25% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,278 14 -0.87 11 95% — — — —
French 1 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,728 18 -0.83 17 — — — — —
General Studies 5 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,991 7 -0.99 13 95% 7.5% — — —
German 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,571 17 -0.84 16 — — — — —
History 21 +2 67% 90% 0% 0% 0% 5% $42,274 2 -1.43 7 96% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — — — — — $49,754 17 -0.72 19 — — — — —
Philosophy 6 +3 17% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $51,502 23 -0.75 23 — — — — —
Women's Studies 2 +2 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,006 11 -1.13 13 — — — — —
Anthropology 12 +2 17% 75% 0% 0% 17% 0% $45,477 4 -1.03 11 96% — — — —
Applied Anthropology 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,477 4 -1.03 11 96% — — — —
Communication 24 +2 46% 83% 4% 4% 0% 0% $58,767 40 -0.29 42 96% — — — —
Community Psychology 5 — 0% 60% 0% 0% 40% 0% $42,442 1 -1.92 7 94% — — — —
Digital Communication 28 — 50% 79% 0% 4% 11% 4% $59,952 48 -0.18 45 97% — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies 20 +7 15% 75% 0% 0% 5% 5% $41,162 7 -1.43 6 91% — — — —
International Affairs 8 +1 38% 62% 12% 0% 12% 0% $61,472 22 -0.59 49 89% — — — —
Journalism 8 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,445 15 -0.99 28 85% — — — —
Mass Communication 7 +1 29% 86% 0% 0% 0% 14% $58,767 40 -0.29 42 96% — — — —
Political Science 39 +8 56% 90% 0% 3% 3% 0% $65,988 34 -0.46 61 98% 8.2% — — —
Psychology 90 +5 20% 90% 0% 2% 2% 0% $51,816 32 -0.49 24 95% — — — —
Social Work 29 — 7% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,045 84 +0.69 43 100% — — — —
Sociology 8 +1 38% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $51,212 29 -0.51 22 92% — — — —
Education 10 — 30% 60% 0% 0% 0% 10% $51,843 33 -0.38 24 — — — — —
Elementary Education 42 — 2% 95% 0% 0% 2% 0% $46,054 14 -0.93 12 95% — — — —
General Education 35 — 51% 74% 0% 11% 3% 3% $46,991 13 -0.95 13 95% 7.5% — — —
Physical Education 50 — 46% 92% 0% 2% 2% 0% $56,606 49 -0.14 37 94% — — — —
Secondary Education and Teaching 33 — 42% 85% 0% 0% 9% 0% $46,054 11 -1.06 12 95% — — — —
Art Education 6 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $56,606 90 +1.05 37 94% — — — —
Art History 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $30,344 2 -1.67 2 91% — — — —
Art Studies 3 — 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% 0% $30,344 1 -1.77 2 91% — — — —
Music 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $35,552 7 -1.20 3 — — — — —
Music Education 7 — 43% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,606 93 +1.06 37 94% — — — —
Music Performance 3 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $35,551 7 -1.20 3 — — — — —
Studio Art 8 +2 12% 88% 12% 0% 0% 0% $30,344 1 -1.77 2 91% — — — —
Theater 6 — 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $33,611 6 -1.27 2 — — — — —
Construction Engineering Technology 26 — 81% 88% 4% 0% 0% 0% $89,683 16 -0.95 89 100% — — — —
Electrical Engineering Technology 22 — 86% 77% 0% 0% 5% 18% $97,699 89 +0.75 93 98% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering Technology 33 — 94% 91% 3% 0% 3% 0% $88,646 44 -0.01 88 97% — — — —
Surveying Technology/Surveying 24 — 92% 83% 4% 0% 8% 0% $102,091 52 +0.15 95 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,000
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $39,103
Est. In-State Cost $18,110
Est. Out-of-State Cost $50,584
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 18.8% 337 63% 85% 2% 1% 4% 4% $70,430 27 -0.66 69 97% 7.1%
Social Sciences 15.7% 281 31% 85% 1% 2% 5% 1% $55,147 36 -0.45 32 96% 8.2%
Engineering 12.4% 223 81% 90% 1% 1% 2% 1% $93,977 15 -0.72 91 99% —
Agriculture & Food Science 11.8% 212 35% 89% 2% 1% 3% 0% $56,074 33 -0.17 35 96% —
Education 9.5% 170 35% 86% 0% 3% 4% 1% $49,691 23 -0.69 19 95% 7.5%
Health Sciences 6.9% 124 15% 90% 0% 2% 5% 0% $74,844 40 -1.11 76 97% —
Professional 5.8% 105 89% 86% 3% 0% 4% 4% $93,873 91 -0.05 91 98% —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.6% 100 42% 81% 3% 1% 5% 4% $68,098 51 +0.09 65 95% —
Physical Sciences & Math 5.5% 99 44% 84% 3% 1% 5% 0% $59,060 3 -0.77 43 100% —
Computer Science 3.1% 55 89% 76% 2% 4% 5% 9% $108,213 47 -0.49 97 100% —
Humanities 2.9% 52 38% 90% 0% 0% 2% 2% $45,144 4 -1.10 10 96% 7.5%
Arts 2.1% 37 27% 78% 5% 0% 8% 0% $40,664 8 -0.63 6 93% —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $71.4M #72 66% $2.1M 8 #188 125 7
Agriculture & Food Science $39.4M #40 56% $1.1M 17 #36 83 23
Physical Sciences & Math $36.6M #92 39% $0.4M 15 #148 103 14
Life & Natural Sciences $14.5M #139 49% $0 12 #136 91 5
Humanities & Social Sciences $7.4M #169 12% $0.1M 11 #226 43 2
Health Sciences $4.1M #168 59% $0.0M — — — —
Computer Science $2.8M #173 42% $0.0M 4 #152 27 1
Education $2.0M #173 14% $0 14 #276 — —
Business & Economics $2.0M #156 2% $0.0M — — — —
Total $180M #127 53% $3.8M 81 #200 472 52

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 133 $417K $417K $0
Football 110 $5.8M $5.8M $0
Baseball 41 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Ice Hockey 28 $3.5M $3.5M $0
Swimming & Diving 28 $273K $273K $0
Basketball 16 $2.0M $2.0M $0
Total 278 $13.3M $13.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 118 $692K $692K $0
Swimming & Diving 32 $664K $664K $0
Soccer 29 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Ice Hockey 24 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Field Hockey 21 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Softball 21 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Basketball 16 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Total 190 $8.3M $8.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 251 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Football 110 $5.8M $5.8M $0
Swimming & Diving 60 $938K $938K $0
Ice Hockey 52 $5.1M $5.1M $0
Baseball 41 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Basketball 32 $3.9M $3.9M $0
Soccer 29 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Field Hockey 21 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Softball 21 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Total 468 $22.4M $22.4M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

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