University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, Maine · Also known as UMF · Website
$44,433
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,433
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Maine at Farmington is a public 4-year college in Farmington, Maine with 1,140 undergraduates and 423 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,857 a year (tuition and fees $11,308 in-state, $23,878 out-of-state). It admits 97% of applicants and 52% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,433 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,499 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,857
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$11,308
Out-of-state $23,878
Admission rate
97%
US median 78%
Completion rate
52%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,499
About $260 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,433
Rank 2,078 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
- $16,857
- Tuition in-state
- $11,308
- Tuition out-of-state
- $23,878
- Cost of attendance
- $25,822
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 39%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,301
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,590
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,088
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $19,179
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $22,368
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 $9,217 in 2015-16 to $11,308 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
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1,130
- Undergraduates
- 1,140
- Graduate students
- 423
- Part-time students
- 14%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 44
- Endowment
- $17.5M
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 2,078 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 32 in Maine (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ME median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,857 | $17,510 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,308 | $12,983 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 97% | 80% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 52% | 55% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,499 | $19,328 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,513 | $40,444 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,433 | $43,890 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 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. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | $25,844 | $38,835 | $42,375 | $47,382 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | $61,712 | $71,685 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $23,125 | $31,011 | $44,544 | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $23,625 | $29,685 | $47,757 | $68,257 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,081 | $48,471 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $27,000 | $39,458 | $39,251 | $50,499 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 12 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $27,000 | $27,344 | $42,513 | $52,119 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $21,500 | $48,263 | Withheld | $77,981 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $26,924 | $33,300 | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,190 |
| AnthropologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $35,998 | $48,590 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,191 | $55,792 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $86,176 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,688 |
| International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,972 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,693 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Geography and CartographyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,853 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Farmington and Maine on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maine
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maine
Questions and answers
How much does University of Maine at Farmington cost?
$16,857 a year is the average net price at University of Maine at Farmington after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,308 for in-state students and $23,878 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,822. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,301 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Maine at Farmington?
97% of applicants are admitted to University of Maine at Farmington. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,130. The median admission rate of colleges in Maine is 80%.
How much do University of Maine at Farmington graduates earn?
$44,433 a year is the median pay of former University of Maine at Farmington students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,513 after 6 years). That ranks 2,078 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 32 in Maine. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's) at $48,263.
How much student debt do University of Maine at Farmington graduates have?
$24,499 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Maine at Farmington graduates, about $260 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 39% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Maine at Farmington?
52% of first-time, full-time students at University of Maine at Farmington finish within 6 years. 73% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Maine at Farmington?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (83 bachelor's graduates), Educational Administration and Supervision (53 master's graduates), Psychology, General (27 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 44 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.