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University of Maine at Presque Isle

Presque Isle, Maine · Fringe rural

#1 best value in Maine
99.9%
Admit rate
$7,035
Avg net price
52%
Graduation rate
$40,956
Median earnings

University of Maine at Presque Isle is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Presque Isle, Maine (fringe rural setting), enrolling 1,913 undergraduates.

PublicSmall · 1,913 undergradsFringe ruralOpen admissionNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowy

About Presque Isle, Maine

Presque Isle is the commercial center and largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The first European settlers were British Loyalists who reached the area in 1819 hoping to obtain land for lumber. Border disputes between the United States and the United Kingdom over the area, however, made it impossible for pioneers to gain title to the land. Presque Isle is the focal location for operations in the 1953 film Island in the Sky. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
107 miles
Nearest airport
2 miles to Presque Isle (PQI)

How University of Maine at Presque Isle compares

Selectivity99.9%

More selective than 4% · #15 most selective of 15 in Maine

Graduation rate52%

Higher than 43% · #11 of 17 in Maine

First-year retention58%

Higher than 12%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$40,956

Higher than 16% · #13 of 17 in Maine

Average net price$7,035

Cheaper than 96% · #1 cheapest of 17 in Maine

Median debt at graduation$16,000

Lower than 88%

Student–faculty ratio30 : 1

Lower than 2%

Undergraduate enrollment1,913

Larger than 56%

Percentiles compare University of Maine at Presque Isle 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

2,028students
  • Undergraduate1,91394%
  • Graduate1156%

Undergraduates by gender

1,913undergrads
  • Women1,22264%
  • Men69136%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White52%
  • Black13%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian2.8%
  • Other or multiracial20%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,913
Graduate enrollment
115
Student–faculty ratio
30 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
24%
First-generation students
37%
Students over 25
42%
Median family income
$33,446
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$70,038
Endowment
$1,459,000

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 132 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Maine64%
  • Other U.S. states28%
  • International8.3%

A regional draw: about 64% of first-years come from Maine, the rest from elsewhere.

8% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
99.9%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$9,402
Out-of-state tuition
$14,862
Room & board
$10,710
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$19,113
Average net price
$7,035

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)
24%
First-year retention
58%
Transferred to another college
1%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$33,793
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$40,956
Median debt at graduation
$16,000
Students with federal loans
23%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
46%

About 28% 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
24%
Low-income (Pell)
29%
First-generation
30%

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
178
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
9%
Housing charge (year)
$5,300
Meal plan (year)
$5,000
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
157 (85 men · 72 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 (8)

Soccer44
Basketball29
Baseball22
Track and Field (Outdoor)15
Softball14
Volleyball14
Cross Country11
Golf8

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
9
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,873 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.

4.3reported offenses a year
3.0 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
2.3
Burglary
1.3
Rape
0.3
Fondling
0.3

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
$5,934
$30–48k
$4,492
$48–75k
$6,564
$75–110k
$10,229
$110k+
$9,758

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
$31,537

$6,564/year × about 4.8 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.

76%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,351
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 76% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,351. 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 121 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)
$40,956
Typical debt at graduation
$16,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
39%
Out-earn a HS grad
45%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.9 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.

Campus climate

Summer high
78°F
Winter low
3°F
Annual rain
38″
Annual snow
97.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
-10°40°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Presque Isle, ME US station (1.3 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.