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University of Maine at Farmington

Farmington, Maine · Remote rural

96.7%
Admit rate
$16,857
Avg net price
52%
Graduation rate
$44,433
Median earnings

University of Maine at Farmington is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Farmington, Maine (remote rural setting), enrolling 1,140 undergraduates.

PublicSmall · 1,140 undergradsRemote ruralAccessible · 97% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Maine at Farmington's admitted students.

Admit rate
96.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
995–1245
Avg GPA (est.)
3.22

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Maine at Farmington's admitted students.

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

About Farmington, Maine

Farmington is a town in and the county seat of Franklin County, Maine, United States. A group from Topsham arrived in 1776 to explore the area and lay out a town, called Plantation No. 1 or Sandy River Plantation, but permanent settlement was delayed by the Revolutionary War. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
70 miles to Portland, ME
To the ocean
46 miles
Nearest airport
29 miles to Augusta State (AUG)

How University of Maine at Farmington compares

Selectivity96.7%

More selective than 10% · #13 most selective of 15 in Maine

SAT average1130

Higher than 40%

Graduation rate52%

Higher than 43% · #13 of 17 in Maine

First-year retention73%

Higher than 39%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$44,433

Higher than 23% · #12 of 17 in Maine

Average net price$16,857

Cheaper than 64% · #6 cheapest of 17 in Maine

Median debt at graduation$24,499

Lower than 42%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment1,140

Larger than 41%

Percentiles compare University of Maine at Farmington 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

1,563students
  • Undergraduate1,14073%
  • Graduate42327%

Undergraduates by gender

1,140undergrads
  • Women77168%
  • Men36932%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White86%
  • Black2.5%
  • Hispanic6.1%
  • Asian0.6%
  • Other or multiracial4.6%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,140
Graduate enrollment
423
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
30%
First-generation students
32%
Students over 25
8%
Median family income
$53,596
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$77,787
Endowment
$17,522,000

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

Admissions

Admission rate
96.7%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
995–1245
SAT average
1130
SAT reading
485–605
SAT math
510–640
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.22

Cost

In-state tuition
$11,308
Out-of-state tuition
$23,878
Room & board
$11,310
Books & supplies
$960
Total cost of attendance
$25,822
Average net price
$16,857

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)
52%
Graduated on time (4 years)
36%
First-year retention
73%
Transferred to another college
25%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$31,513
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$44,433
Median debt at graduation
$24,499
Students with federal loans
39%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
59%

About 16% 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
36%
Low-income (Pell)
42%
First-generation
42%

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
705
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
62%
Housing charge (year)
$5,610
Meal plan (year)
$5,360
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
308 (164 men · 144 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 (11)

Soccer52
Skiing42
Baseball35
Track and Field (Indoor)33
Basketball31
Track and Field (Outdoor)30
Field Hockey22
Softball21
Cross Country17
Lacrosse16
Golf9

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
19
Property offenses (2022–2024)
8

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,100 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.

9.0reported offenses a year
6.3 violent a year2.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
4.7
Fondling
1.7
Burglary
1.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.7
Arson
0.7

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
$13,301
$30–48k
$13,590
$48–75k
$15,088
$75–110k
$19,179
$110k+
$22,368

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
$67,334

$15,088/year × about 4.5 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.

92%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$4,922
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 92% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $4,922. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 263 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)
$44,433
Typical debt at graduation
$24,499
Debt vs. one year's pay
55%
Out-earn a HS grad
48%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.5 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
$41,165
Men
$46,815

Men out-earn women by $5,650 (14%) 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
79°F
Winter low
6°F
Annual rain
49.5″
Annual snow
93.9″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington, ME US station (1.6 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.