by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend University of Maine at Augusta, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Cost of attendance at University of Maine at Augusta spanned $18,813.00 ranging to $32,103.00 across residency tiers.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: about $18,813.00 for in-state students versus $32,103.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $8,888.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,925.00 |
| Total cost | $18,813.00 |
| That is 2% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,813.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,128.00 |
| Net price | $10,685.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,813.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,631.00 |
| Net price | $9,182.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $22,178.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,925.00 |
| Total cost | $32,103.00 |
| That is 67% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,103.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,128.00 |
| Net price | $23,975.00 |
| That is 25% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,103.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,631.00 |
| Net price | $22,472.00 |
| That is 17% above the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at a recent average of 5.0% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Freshman year | $9,638.00 | $11,216.00 | $19,748.00 |
| Senior year | $11,149.00 | $12,974.00 | $22,843.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $41,526.00 | $48,323.00 | $85,082.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,820.00 | $18,409.00 | $32,413.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $478.00 | $556.00 | $979.00 |
| Total amount paid | $57,345.00 | $66,732.00 | $117,495.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Freshman year | $9,638.00 | $11,216.00 | $19,748.00 |
| Senior year | $10,118.00 | $11,774.00 | $20,730.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,756.00 | $22,990.00 | $40,478.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,526.00 | $8,758.00 | $15,421.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $227.00 | $265.00 | $466.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,283.00 | $31,748.00 | $55,899.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Freshman year | $23,589.00 | $25,167.00 | $33,699.00 |
| Senior year | $27,285.00 | $29,110.00 | $38,979.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $101,629.00 | $108,427.00 | $145,186.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $38,717.00 | $41,307.00 | $55,310.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,170.00 | $1,248.00 | $1,671.00 |
| Total amount paid | $140,347.00 | $149,733.00 | $200,496.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Freshman year | $23,589.00 | $25,167.00 | $33,699.00 |
| Senior year | $24,762.00 | $26,418.00 | $35,374.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $48,351.00 | $51,585.00 | $69,073.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,420.00 | $19,652.00 | $26,314.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $556.00 | $594.00 | $795.00 |
| Total amount paid | $66,771.00 | $71,237.00 | $95,388.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $10,924.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $11,353.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $10,744.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $10,167.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,676.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,470.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,913.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the University of Maine at Augusta Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at University of Maine at Augusta stands at $13,215.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,698.00 |
| 25th | $5,492.00 |
| Median (50th) | $13,215.00 |
| 75th | $26,000.00 |
| 90th | $41,621.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,748.00 |
| Middle income | $12,500.00 |
| High income | $12,000.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $2,748.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,550.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,544.00 |
First-gen students at University of Maine at Augusta take on $2,006.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at University of Maine at Augusta comes to $6,049.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate category at University of Maine at Augusta is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 18.1% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at University of Maine at Augusta come to $304,097,995.00 spread across 17,041 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 98 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $6,781.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 31 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,275.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through University of Maine at Augusta, a few questions are worth asking:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.