$44,991
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Thomas College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Waterville, Maine with 647 undergraduates and 109 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,885 a year (tuition and fees $31,824). It admits 96% of applicants and 54% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,991 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,885
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$31,824
US median $11,837
Admission rate
96%
US median 78%
Completion rate
54%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,250
About $257 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,991
Rank 2,017 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $18,885
- Tuition and fees
- $31,824
- Cost of attendance
- $47,198
- Students with a need-based grant
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 33%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,655
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,904
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,227
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,145
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,770
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $24,300 in 2015-16 to $31,824 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 96%
- Undergraduates
- 647
- Graduate students
- 109
- Part-time students
- 0.8%
- Women
- 46%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 41
- Endowment
- $25.3M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,017 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 32 in Maine (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ME median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,885 | $17,510 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $31,824 | $12,983 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 96% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 54% | 55% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,250 | $19,328 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,495 | $40,444 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,991 | $43,890 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 65% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
41 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 56 | $20,500 | $56,249 | $79,227 | $103,485 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $21,250 | $42,478 | $52,490 | $68,257 |
| Education, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 16 | Withheld | $50,554 | $61,310 | $65,824 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $27,000 | $38,994 | $46,988 | $47,382 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $24,250 | $38,348 | $51,014 | $54,562 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $27,000 | $42,174 | $54,649 | $55,378 |
| CriminologyOnlineMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,647 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $20,500 | $47,356 | $65,028 | $76,194 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $27,000 | $35,065 | Withheld | $50,523 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $76,089 | $107,009 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,063 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | $27,000 | $33,368 | $49,253 | $50,706 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,560 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,532 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasOnlineMaster's | Master's | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Waterville and Maine on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maine
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maine
Questions and answers
How much does Thomas College cost?
$18,885 a year is the average net price at Thomas College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $31,824, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $47,198. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,655 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Thomas College?
96% of applicants are admitted to Thomas College. The median admission rate of colleges in Maine is 80%.
How much do Thomas College graduates earn?
$44,991 a year is the median pay of former Thomas College students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,495 after 6 years). That ranks 2,017 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 32 in Maine. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $56,249.
How much student debt do Thomas College graduates have?
$24,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Thomas College graduates, about $257 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 33% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Thomas College?
54% of first-time, full-time students at Thomas College finish within 6 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Thomas College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (56 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (22 bachelor's graduates), Education, General (16 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 41 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.