University of Maine at Farmington

https://www.umf.maine.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,180

3.03% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$17,451

After Financial Aid

2022 Default Rate

0.21%

on Student Loans

2024 Acceptance Rate

96.7%

1,496 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

2,100

48.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

51.5%

201 Graduates

About

University of Maine at Farmington is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, ME. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at University of Maine at Farmington were Higher Education & Administration (46 degrees awarded), Counseling Psychology (12 degrees), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (1 degrees).

In 2024, 375 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Maine at Farmington. 73.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (319 degrees), 29 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Maine at Farmington is $9,180, which is $−18,998 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at University of Maine at Farmington was 0.21%, corresponding to 1 out of the 477 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Maine at Farmington is $9,180, which is $18,998 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,451.

In 2024, 64% of undergraduate students attending University of Maine at Farmington received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$9,180

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Maine at Farmington was $9,180. The cost of tuition at University of Maine at Farmington is $−18,998 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of Maine at Farmington (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,451

2024 Value

13.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 University of Maine at Farmington had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,451. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of Maine at Farmington grew by 13.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of Maine at Farmington (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,970

Room and Board

$960

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Maine at Farmington was of $10,970 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 1.91% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $960. The cost of books and supplies increased by 6.67% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of Maine at Farmington (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

39%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

64% of undergraduate students at University of Maine at Farmington received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 9.86% with respect to 2023, when 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of Maine at Farmington (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.21%

2022 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at University of Maine at Farmington was 0.21%, which represents 1 out of the 477 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

University of Maine at Farmington received 1,496 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 14.5% annual growth. Out of those 1,496 applicants, 1,447 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 96.7% acceptance rate.

There were 2,100 students enrolled at University of Maine at Farmington in 2024. 9% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of Maine at Farmington has an overall enrollment yield of 18.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

96.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

1,447

Accepted Out of 1,496

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Maine at Farmington was 96.7% (1,447 admissions from 1,496 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 97.6%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 14.5%, while admissions grew by 13.5%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of Maine at Farmington (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

9% of enrolled first-time students at University of Maine at Farmington in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of Maine at Farmington had a total enrollment of 2,100 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Maine at Farmington is 1,021 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,079. This means that 48.6% of students enrolled at University of Maine at Farmington are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Maine at Farmington, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81.3% White, 4.29% Hispanic or Latino, 2.33% Two or More Races, 2.29% Black or African American, 0.905% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.81% Asian.

Students enrolled at University of Maine at Farmington in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (56.6%), followed by White Male (31%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.52%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (51.9%), followed by White Male (13.6%) and Asian Female (3.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Maine at Farmington in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,100 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Maine at Farmington is 1,021 and the part-time enrollment is 1,079. This means that 48.6% of students enrolled at University of Maine at Farmington are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of Maine at Farmington (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Maine at Farmington was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), University of Maine at Farmington had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of Maine at Farmington (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,707 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
90 enrolled students
Two or More Races
49 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of Maine at Farmington is 81.3% White, 4.29% Hispanic or Latino, 2.33% Two or More Races, 2.29% Black or African American, 0.905% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.81% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 162 students (7.71%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 175 more women than men received degrees from University of Maine at Farmington. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Maine at Farmington is white (319 degrees awarded). There were 29 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at University of Maine at Farmington is Higher Education & Administration (46 degrees awarded), followed by Counseling Psychology (12 degrees) and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (1 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Maine at Farmington, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (169 degrees awarded), English (22 degrees), and Physical Sciences (9 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Maine at Farmington are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,675,169 people), Secondary school teachers (613,192 people), Education administrators (341,528 people), Postsecondary teachers (325,985 people), and Other managers (318,309 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Maine at Farmington in 2024 are Education (169 degrees awarded), English (22 degrees), Physical Sciences (9 degrees), Psychology (41 degrees), and Math & Statistics (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Maine at Farmington are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at University of Maine at Farmington are Education (169 degrees awarded), English (22 degrees), Physical Sciences (9 degrees), Psychology (41 degrees), and Math & Statistics (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Maine at Farmington are Elementary & secondary schools (3,295,874 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (684,941 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (398,627 people), Computer Systems Design (292,015 people), and Outpatient care centers (243,732 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Maine at Farmington.

Most Common (2024)

Elementary Education & Teaching
36 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
30 degrees awarded
General Psychology
29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Maine at Farmington was Elementary Education & Teaching with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of Maine at Farmington according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

100

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

275

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 100 degrees were awarded to men at University of Maine at Farmington, which is 0.364 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (275).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of Maine at Farmington by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 10 degrees were awarded to men at University of Maine at Farmington in Business & Managerial Economics, which is 10 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 42 degrees were awarded to men at University of Maine at Farmington in Higher Education & Administration, which is 10.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

39%

100% Completion Time

53%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 39% of students graduating from University of Maine at Farmington completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
319 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
11 degrees awarded
Black or African American
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Maine at Farmington is white (319 degrees awarded). There were 29 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

6.67% of degree recipients (25 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
292 degrees awarded
White Female
282 degrees awarded
White Female
277 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Maine at Farmington is white female (292 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (282 degrees).

Operations

University of Maine at Farmington has an endowment valued at nearly $17.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.06M (11.8%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, University of Maine at Farmington had a total salary expenditure of 50.2M. University of Maine at Farmington employs 31 Associate professors, 29 Professors and 9 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of Maine at Farmington are Female Professor (18), Female Associate professor (17), and Male Associate professor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Maine at Farmington are: Service, with 43 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 38 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

Endowment

$17.5M

2024 Endowment

7.75%

growth from 2023

University of Maine at Farmington has an endowment valued at about $17.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Maine at Farmington grew 7.75% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $31.9M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of Maine at Farmington (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$18.1M

2024 Salaries

0.105%

growth from 2023

In 2024, University of Maine at Farmington paid a median of $18.1M in salaries, which represents 36% of their overall expenditure ($50.2M) and a 0.105% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.96% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.6% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$6.15M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, University of Maine at Farmington paid a total of $6.15M to 79 employees working as instructors, which represents 34% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Maine at Farmington were Service with 43 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 38 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

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