Private nonprofit · University

Husson University

Bangor, Maine · Small city

81.0%
Admit rate
$21,005
Avg net price
59%
Graduation rate
$45,025
Median earnings

Husson University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Bangor, Maine (small city setting), enrolling 2,618 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,618 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 81% admitNCAA Division III with football · Eastern Collegiate Football ConferenceCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Husson University's admitted students.

Admit rate
81.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
1065–1275
Avg GPA (est.)
3.38

Enter a test score to see where you land against Husson University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Husson University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Bangor, Maine

Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The Penobscot people have inhabited the area around present-day Bangor for at least 11,000 years and continue to occupy tribal land on the nearby Penobscot Indian Island Reservation. One of the country's oldest fairs, the Bangor State fair has occurred annually for more than 150 years. Beginning on the last Friday of July, it features agricultural exhibits, rides, and live performances. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
18 miles
Nearest airport
2 miles to Bangor (BGR)

How Husson University compares

Selectivity81.0%

More selective than 43% · #8 most selective of 15 in Maine

SAT average1180

Higher than 52%

Graduation rate59%

Higher than 59% · #7 of 17 in Maine

First-year retention75%

Higher than 46%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$45,025

Higher than 24% · #10 of 17 in Maine

Average net price$21,005

Cheaper than 45% · #11 cheapest of 17 in Maine

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment2,618

Larger than 65%

Percentiles compare Husson University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Maine.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,222students
  • Undergraduate2,61881%
  • Graduate60419%

Undergraduates by gender

2,618undergrads
  • Women1,39653%
  • Men1,22247%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White80%
  • Black5.8%
  • Hispanic0.7%
  • Asian1.6%
  • Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,618
Graduate enrollment
604
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
39%
First-generation students
32%
Students over 25
12%
Median family income
$53,850
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$71,415
Endowment
$33,904,930

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
81.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1065–1275
SAT average
1180
SAT reading
535–650
SAT math
530–625
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.38

Cost

In-state tuition
$23,304
Room & board
$12,682
Books & supplies
$1,150
Total cost of attendance
$35,852
Average net price
$21,005

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
59%
Graduated on time (4 years)
44%
First-year retention
75%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,554
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$45,025
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
72%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
56%

About 15% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
44%
Low-income (Pell)
48%
First-generation
50%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,197
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
46%
Housing charge (year)
$5,996
Meal plan (year)
$6,180
Application fee
$40
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Eastern Collegiate Football Conference
Varsity athletes
527 (322 men · 205 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Football133
Soccer54
Lacrosse53
Baseball41
Track and Field (Outdoor)40
Track and Field (Indoor)36
Basketball33
Swimming and Diving (combined)31
Field Hockey23
Softball22
Golf21
Cross Country16
Volleyball16
Tennis8

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
9
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,367 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.0reported offenses a year
3.0 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.7
Fondling
1.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$16,606
$30–48k
$16,898
$48–75k
$17,496
$75–110k
$21,273
$110k+
$25,262

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$76,798

$17,496/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$10,197
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from Husson University itself, averaging $10,197, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 562 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$45,025
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
60%
Out-earn a HS grad
64%

Typical debt would take roughly 6.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$45,402
Men
$44,902

Women out-earn men by $500 (1%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
80°F
Winter low
9°F
Annual rain
41.7″
Annual snow
74.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bangor Intl AP, ME US station (2.5 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.