University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME · usm.maine.edu
4,222
Students
79.2%
Admit Rate
$13,596
Net Cost
At a glance — A mid-size public school in Portland, ME.
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$47,107
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$49,958
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$11,284
Out-of-State Tuition
$27,944
Avg Net Price
$13,596
Median Debt
$19,060
Pell Grant Rate
28.3%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
3.7x
🏈 Athletics Score
33.3 / 100
Revenue
$109.3M
Expenses
$106.2M
Sports Offered
24(11M / 13W)
Net
+$3.1M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
19
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
89.8 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
43.58
Violent
25
Property
40
Drug/Alcohol
119
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
35.6 / 100
Cold and partly sunny, heavy snow
Avg Temp
39°F
Sep-May avg
Sunny Days
192
per year
Rainfall
47"
per year
Snowfall
62"
per year
Humidity
70%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Tiny ocean plankton holds clues to the future of Maine lobster - The University of Maine
Maine Law expands 3 + 3 program with College of the Atlantic partnership - Bar Harbor Story | Carrie Jones | Substack
Maine university pulls support from conference on Palestine, citing Trump sanctions - The Guardian
Baseball Falls to Southern Maine 14-4 in NCAA Tournament Elimination Game - babsonathletics.com
University of Southern Maine plans $15M building for visual arts on Gorham campus - Mainebiz
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
Gender
Race & ethnicity
🎉 Social Life Score
36 / 100
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