Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Portland, ME
Population 400,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,513 (34%)
Days Without Precipitation 237 (32%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,616
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 76%
From Region 15%
Athletes 18.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 75%
Black 8%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Southern Maine 1,002 40% / 60% 2% $57,390 57 94%
Electrical Engineering 6 100% / 0% 0% $102,827 98 100%
Industrial Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 15 100% / 0% 7% $90,509 94 100%
Computer Science 17 82% / 18% 12% $97,994 97 92%
Cyber Forensics 14 +2 86% / 14% 0% $62,191 68
Information Technology 15 +1 80% / 20% 7% $77,337 86 100%
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0% $65,009 73
Mathematics 3 67% / 33% 0% $61,590 66
Physical Sciences $66,197 75
Physics 3 100% / 0% 0% $65,904 74
Biochemistry 4 25% / 75% 0% $62,289 68
Biology 39 44% / 56% 0% $63,847 71 88%
Environmental Science 9 33% / 67% 0% $59,120 61 100%
Environmental Studies 5 40% / 60% 0% $59,120 61 100%
Allied Health 75 +1 24% / 76% 7% $50,615 39 91%
Athletic Training $50,615 39
Exercise Science 21 67% / 33% 10% $58,453 60 100%
Nursing 123 14% / 86% 2% $71,041 80 98%
Public Health 6 67% / 33% 0% $56,373 55
Recreational Therapy 1 0% / 100% 0% $63,378 70 94%
Accounting 15 53% / 47% 7% $65,635 74 97%
Business Administration 81 +3 63% / 37% 1% $59,090 61 90%
Economics 15 +3 67% / 33% 0% $71,225 81 90%
Finance 28 +1 64% / 36% 0% $71,425 81 100%
Logistics 1 +4 100% / 0% 0% $59,090 61 90%
Management Sciences 14 57% / 43% 14% $59,495 62
Marketing 38 +5 50% / 50% 3% $55,450 53 97%
Organizational Leadership 17 35% / 65% 6% $59,090 61 90%
Tourism and Travel Services Management 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $46,674 27 100%
Communication 28 +1 32% / 68% 0% $49,040 34 96%
Cultural Anthropology 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,655 24
English 22 41% / 59% 0% $42,704 17 88%
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 1 100% / 0% 0% $54,529 50
Geography 1 100% / 0% 0%
History 31 +1 65% / 35% 0% $44,225 20 92%
Linguistics 11 36% / 64% 0% $54,347 50 94%
Mass Communication 18 +5 44% / 56% 0% $49,040 34 96%
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0% $44,767 22
Political Science 30 +1 53% / 47% 3% $62,077 67 94%
Psychology 49 +4 12% / 88% 4% $41,995 15 95%
Social Sciences 65 +1 15% / 85% 0% $42,680 17 90%
Social Work 16 12% / 88% 0% $51,103 40 100%
Sociology 9 +1 11% / 89% 0% $46,107 25
Women's Studies 3 +4 33% / 67% 0% $48,462 32
Elementary Education 25 +1 12% / 88% 0% $51,724 42 94%
General Education 12 33% / 67% 0% $44,621 21 90%
Special Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Technology Teacher Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $50,496 38 85%
Art Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $50,496 38 85%
Fine Arts 10 30% / 70% 0% $42,578 16 100%
Music 4 25% / 75% 0% $43,571 19
Music Education 8 38% / 62% 0% $50,496 38 85%
Music Performance 15 40% / 60% 0% $43,374 18
Painting 3 33% / 67% 0% $42,578 16 100%
Photography 3 33% / 67% 0% $39,323 11
Studio Art 10 0% / 100% 0% $42,578 16 100%
Theater 12 33% / 67% 0% $32,194 4 100%
Criminology 25 +3 48% / 52% 0% $63,506 70 96%
Industrial Technology 8 100% / 0% 0% $59,069 61 95%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,855
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $29,728
Est. In-State Cost $15,336
Est. Out-of-State Cost $38,456
ROI Percentile 57th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 26%
6-Year Graduation Rate 40%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 28.5% 286 31% / 69% 1% $46,952 28 93%
Health Sciences 22.6% 226 23% / 77% 4% $62,669 68 96%
Business & Economics 21.4% 214 57% / 43% 3% $61,103 65 94%
Arts 6.9% 69 29% / 71% 0% $42,238 16 96%
Computer Science 4.6% 46 83% / 17% 7% $80,361 88 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.3% 43 42% / 58% 0% $63,702 70 88%
Education 4.1% 41 24% / 76% 0% $49,475 35 92%
Professional 3.3% 33 61% / 39% 0% $62,430 68 96%
Engineering 2.2% 22 100% / 0% 5% $94,028 96 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.4% 14 36% / 64% 0% $59,120 61 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 0.8% 8 75% / 25% 0% $64,063 71

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $2.0M #202 98% $0 7 #161
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.9M #326 46% $0 14 #211
Physical Sciences & Math $0.9M #372 22% $0
Engineering $0.6M #305 20% $0
Computer Science $0.5M #265 3% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.4M #189 41% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.1M #505 0% $0
Education $0.0M #447 0% $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0 4 #199
Total $5.4M #380 53% $0 25 #355

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.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 12%
SAT Range 990 – 1250
SAT Math Range 490 – 600
SAT RW Range 500 – 650