Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF

University of New England

Biddeford, ME · 24 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$117,418 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.

15.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−35%Modeled 10-year ROI
$66,501Observed 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
−$117,418at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$332,4280
2
4
6
8
−$117,41810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 15.5 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$44,210
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$44,210
Sticker price
Average net price$38,107
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$63,245
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$38,107Average net price / year
$63,245Cost of attendance
$66,501Median earnings · year 5 after completion
68.3%Completion rate
91.6%Admission rate
2,135Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

87thEarnings percentile
65thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$51,457Year 1
$71,281Year 4
$66,501Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$221,0222Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$140,7033Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Doctoral Degree$132,4104Medicine · Doctoral Degree$129,2705Educational Administration and Supervision · Graduate/Professional Certificate$86,8816Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$84,9867Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$84,3868Public Health · Master's Degree$82,453

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in ME

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

Standish, ME

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Annual net price
$27,555
Observed earnings · year 5
$68,578
Modeled 10-year ROI
-19%
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Lewiston, ME

Maine College of Health Professions

Annual net price
$26,312
Observed earnings · year 5
$69,660
Modeled 10-year ROI
-14%
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Lewiston, ME

Bates College

Annual net price
$29,351
Observed earnings · year 5
$73,010
Modeled 10-year ROI
-6%
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Arundel, ME

The Landing School

Annual net price
$35,532
Observed earnings · year 5
$44,027
Modeled 10-year ROI
-103%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$221,022Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$140,703Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationDoctoral Degree$132,410Not available
MedicineDoctoral Degree$129,270Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$86,881Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$84,986$27,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$84,386Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$82,453Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$74,504$27,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$74,095Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$70,283$27,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$69,190$27,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$67,320Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$62,614$27,000
Social WorkMaster's Degree$61,719Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$61,240$26,920
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$58,304Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$57,272$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,085$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$54,290Not available
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$48,592$27,000
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$48,309$27,000
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$42,941$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,142

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.