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University of Maine at Farmington was awarded 19 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is education.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, UMaine Farmington is ranked #1,532 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UMaine Farmington held the #1,745 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 19 colleges in Maine, UMaine Farmington is ranked at #9.
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With an acceptance rate of 97%, University of Maine at Farmington is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at UMaine Farmington it is much better at 11 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Maine at Farmington is 70%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Maine at Farmington is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at UMaine Farmington for first-time, full-time students is 46%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,582 undergraduates at UMaine Farmington with 1,414 being full-time and 168 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,199 | $11,379 | $13,655 | $16,993 | $19,571 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UMaine Farmington, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UMaine Farmington, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $6,668 a year. That adds up to $26,672 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UMaine Farmington is 6.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for UMaine Farmington are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 224 Main St., Farmington, ME 04938-9978 |
| Phone: | 207-778-7000 |
| Website: | https://www.umf.maine.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 88 | $34,046 |
| General Psychology | 41 | $27,201 |
| General Biology | 20 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 19 | $31,057 |
| Special Education | 18 | $34,672 |
| Business Administration & Management | 18 | NA |
| Mathematics | 17 | NA |
| Writing Studies | 16 | $18,998 |
| General English Literature | 14 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 12 | $36,715 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 651 students took at least one online class at University of Maine at Farmington. This is a decrease from the 1,288 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 651 | 229 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,288 | 298 |
| 2018-2019 | 102 | 87 |
| 2017-2018 | 102 | 87 |
| 2016-2017 | 126 | 89 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Maine at Farmington.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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