Portland, ME · 4.2k students
Trajecta score
+2.8 since '20Ranked #787 of 2,375
5-year trend
45.2 · #969
2020
48.0 · #725
2021
47.6 · #773
2022
49.3 · #624
2023
48.0 · #761
2024
Academic Profile
29/ 100
Career Outcomes
51/ 100
Student Success
28/ 100
Affordability
75/ 100
Academic Investment
63/ 100
Access & Equity
40/ 100
Academic Profile
29
Career Outcomes
51
Student Success
28
Affordability
75
Academic Investment
63
Access & Equity
40
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Cost / Net Price
$24k / $14k
SAT Avg
1,116
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
43%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$11,284
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$27,944
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$16,660/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
28%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
35%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$19,060
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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