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Statement · Portland, ME

University of Southern Maine

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $9,999 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $23,717.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $49,958 ten years after entering, the 49th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 40% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
9,718

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $23,717 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $9,999 and $19,180 a year depending on income at University of Southern Maine.

Statement of cost · University of Southern Maine

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$23,717
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$9,999
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$13,596
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$11,284

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $9,999; $30–48k: $10,847; $48–75k: $12,550; $75–110k: $16,750; over $110k: $19,180. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$9,999
$30k–$48k$10,847
$48k–$75k$12,550
$75k–$110k$16,750
Over $110k$19,180

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $49,958; the median graduate who borrowed owes $19,060.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$47,107
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$47,454
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
49th percentile among public 4-years
$49,958
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
44th percentile among public 4-years
$19,060
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$12,887

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $47,107; 8 yrs after entry: $47,454; 10 yrs after entry: $49,958. Median graduate debt: $19,060. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $19,060.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$47,107
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$47,454
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$49,958
Median graduate debt$19,060

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at University of Southern Maine
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree168$71,235$29,242
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree96$59,240$25,042
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree85not reportednot reported
LawFirst Professional Degree84$80,203not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree69$50,753$22,654
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree67$51,750not reported
Social Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree59$42,725$24,825
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree56$42,001$20,730
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree51$49,157$22,623
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree51not reportednot reported
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree47not reportednot reported
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree42$63,868$25,125
Show all 27 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree39$55,021not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree38$121,814not reported
MarketingBachelor's Degree36$55,591$22,616
Social WorkMaster's Degree34$49,564not reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree30not reportednot reported
HistoryBachelor's Degree29$44,213$27,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree27not reportednot reported
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate27not reportednot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree15$82,292not reported
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree22$90,682$35,731
Public HealthMaster's Degree13not reportednot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree11not reported$25,000
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree4$59,339$24,771
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree16not reported$20,500
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree10$65,802$19,230

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

University of Southern Maine: 4,222 undergraduates; 28% of students receive Pell grants; 79% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

79%

42nd percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

4,222

45th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

28%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

39th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

40%

finish within 150% of normal time

39th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

33%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$35,815

52nd percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k29%
  • $30k–$48k16%
  • $48k–$75k17%
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k29%
$30k–$48k16%
$48k–$75k17%
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.