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University of Southern Maine

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Portland, ME
Population 400,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,245
Men / Women 41% / 59%
White 78%
Black 8%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 34%
Life & Natural Sciences 31%
Business & Economics 19%
Engineering, Computing & Math 7%
Arts 6%
Education 3%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,284
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $27,944
Est. In-State Cost $14,597
Est. Out-of-State Cost $36,148
10-Year ROI $180,000
ROI Percentile 73th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,513 (34th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 237 (32th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #316
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #321
Life & Natural Sciences $3M #349
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 99 #197
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 7 #527

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_required
Submitted Test Scores 12%
SAT Range 990 – 1,250
ACT Range 24 – 28

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of Southern Maine 1,015 35% / 65% 1% $66,300
Computer Science 24 83% / 17% 8%
Electrical Engineering 9 56% / 44% 0% $106,209
Information Technology 8 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 8 +2 100% / 0% 12%
Mechanical Engineering 18 94% / 6% 0% $93,487
Physical Sciences 1 100% / 0% 0%
Physics 3 67% / 33% 0%
Allied Health 68 19% / 81% 1% $52,323
Athletic Training
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 30 27% / 73% 0% $65,843
Chemistry
Environmental Science 7 43% / 57% 0%
Environmental Studies 6 33% / 67% 0%
Exercise Science 12 42% / 58% 0%
Nursing 176 12% / 88% 2% $99,509
Public Health 10 +1 20% / 80% 0%
Recreational Therapy 3 0% / 100% 0% $65,516
Accounting 20 +3 45% / 55% 0% $67,837
Business Administration 81 +2 65% / 35% 0% $72,955
Economics 11 +2 82% / 18% 0%
Finance 24 +3 71% / 29% 4%
Logistics 1 +3 100% / 0% 0% $72,955
Management Sciences 6 83% / 17% 17%
Marketing 25 +6 60% / 40% 0% $57,310
Organizational Leadership 14 +1 29% / 71% 0% $72,955
Tourism and Travel Services Management 7 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 20 +4 20% / 80% 0% $50,677
Criminology 12 +4 50% / 50% 0% $65,540
Cultural Anthropology 8 25% / 75% 0%
English 29 +1 31% / 69% 0% $44,179
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 33 67% / 33% 0% $45,580
Linguistics 16 6% / 94% 0%
Mass Communication 19 +1 68% / 32% 0% $50,677
Philosophy 7 43% / 57% 0%
Political Science 25 +2 52% / 48% 0% $64,065
Psychology 49 +1 22% / 78% 2% $43,300
Social Sciences 85 +2 6% / 94% 0% $44,046
Social Work 23 +1 4% / 96% 0% $51,905
Sociology 13 8% / 92% 0%
Women's Studies 2 +6 50% / 50% 0%
Elementary Education 18 11% / 89% 0% $53,351
General Education 10 20% / 80% 0% $46,002
Technology Teacher Education 4 100% / 0% 0%
Art Education 7 14% / 86% 0%
Fine Arts 7 0% / 100% 0% $44,100
Music 3 33% / 67% 0%
Music Education 9 56% / 44% 0%
Music Performance 13 54% / 46% 0%
Painting 2 50% / 50% 0% $44,100
Photography
Studio Art 7 0% / 100% 0% $44,100
Theater 8 25% / 75% 0%
Cyber Forensics 6 83% / 17% 0%
Industrial Technology 6 83% / 17% 0% $61,174