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University of Maine

⌖ Orono, ME · 47 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$126,490 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

20.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−51%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,355Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$126,490at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$250,0400
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4
6
8
−$126,49010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 20.2 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$13,326
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$36,756
Sticker price
Average net price$17,510
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$27,328
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,510Average net price / year
$27,328Cost of attendance
$57,355Median earnings · year 5 after completion
54.9%Completion rate
96.6%Admission rate
8,496Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

76thEarnings percentile
45thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,355Year 1
$63,056Year 4
$57,355Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$106,9582Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$104,7853Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$100,5934Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$99,4135Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$94,9646Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$91,8797Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$90,9408Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree$89,454

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in ME

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Portland, ME

University of Southern Maine

Annual net price
$13,596
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,117
Modeled 10-year ROI
-53%
Open college profile →Fort Kent, ME

University of Maine at Fort Kent

Annual net price
$7,482
Observed earnings · year 5
$60,664
Modeled 10-year ROI
-25%
Open college profile →Farmington, ME

University of Maine at Farmington

Annual net price
$16,857
Observed earnings · year 5
$43,862
Modeled 10-year ROI
-105%
Open college profile →Augusta, ME

University of Maine at Augusta

Annual net price
$10,924
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,260
Modeled 10-year ROI
-90%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$106,958Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$104,785Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$100,593$26,445
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$99,413$26,209
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,964$20,425
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$91,879$27,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$90,940$27,115
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree$89,454$27,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,064$27,000
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$80,059$20,423
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$78,989$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$77,494$27,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,004$24,520
MarketingBachelor's Degree$67,863$26,931
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$66,867$27,000
Food Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree$66,858Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,906$27,000
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$65,097$22,984
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$64,710Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$64,301Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$62,555$26,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,306$26,057
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$58,303$26,798
SociologyBachelor's Degree$58,217$26,175
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,185$26,000
Food Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$56,861$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$56,169$27,000
ForestryBachelor's Degree$56,124$23,618
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$55,165Not available
JournalismBachelor's Degree$54,717$27,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$53,204$27,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$52,584$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$52,524Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$52,523$26,500
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$51,470$26,154
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$50,825$27,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,825$23,250
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,242$26,909
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$47,421$26,725
Marine SciencesBachelor's Degree$46,292$27,000
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$45,502$26,893
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,122$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$45,094$21,166
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$44,893$26,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,876$27,050
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$36,078$27,000
AnthropologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.