University of Southern Maine posts some of Maine’s lowest in-state tuition and fees among public colleges in 2024

For in-state students in 2024, the University of Southern Maine in Portland set tuition and fees at $12,090, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This figure places the university as the 13th least expensive public institution in Maine for 2024.

Tuition and fees for in-state students rose by $1,170 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state students enrolled at the University of Southern Maine in 2024 paid $29,940, marking an increase of $2,836 from the prior year.

Within the state, Maine Maritime Academy charged the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.