Maine residents paid $8,918 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $280 more than the $8,638 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 138.8 percent more than residents this year, or $21,294. Their price tag grew 3.4 percent from $20,594 in 2017-18.
About 81 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Maine residents. And about 18 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 816 students received grants or scholarships totaling $7.1 million and 537 students took out student loans totaling more than $3.7 million.
Including all undergraduates (8,140), 3,718 students used grants or scholarships totaling $28.6 million, and 2,924 students took out $19.2 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~6,593 | $7,796 | $7,796 | $8,638 | $8,918 | 14.4% |
| Out-of-state | ~1,465 | $18,508 | $18,508 | $20,594 | $21,294 | 15.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 405 | 46% | $2,303,033 | $5,687 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 306 | 34% | $499,037 | $1,631 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 772 | 87% | $4,294,092 | $5,562 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 816 | 92% | $7,096,162 | $8,696 |
| Federal student loans | 534 | 60% | $2,773,738 | $5,194 |
| Other student loans | 87 | 10% | $895,330 | $10,291 |
| Student loan aid | 537 | 60% | $3,669,068 | $6,833 |
| Total student aid | 861 | 97% | - | - |
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