by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend University of Maine at Presque Isle, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Cost of attendance at University of Maine at Presque Isle came in between $18,663.00 ranging to $24,123.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: around $18,663.00 in-state compared with $24,123.00 out of state.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $9,402.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,261.00 |
| Total cost | $18,663.00 |
| That is 3% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,663.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,078.00 |
| Net price | $6,585.00 |
| That is 66% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,663.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,179.00 |
| Net price | $5,484.00 |
| That is 72% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $14,862.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,261.00 |
| Total cost | $24,123.00 |
| That is 25% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,123.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,078.00 |
| Net price | $12,045.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,123.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,179.00 |
| Net price | $10,944.00 |
| That is 43% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 4.5% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Freshman year | $5,730.00 | $6,880.00 | $19,499.00 |
| Senior year | $6,535.00 | $7,847.00 | $22,239.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $24,506.00 | $29,426.00 | $83,397.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,336.00 | $11,210.00 | $31,771.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $282.00 | $339.00 | $960.00 |
| Total amount paid | $33,841.00 | $40,636.00 | $115,168.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Freshman year | $5,730.00 | $6,880.00 | $19,499.00 |
| Senior year | $5,986.00 | $7,188.00 | $20,373.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,716.00 | $14,068.00 | $39,872.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,463.00 | $5,360.00 | $15,190.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $135.00 | $162.00 | $459.00 |
| Total amount paid | $16,180.00 | $19,428.00 | $55,062.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Freshman year | $11,434.00 | $12,585.00 | $25,204.00 |
| Senior year | $13,041.00 | $14,353.00 | $28,746.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $48,904.00 | $53,824.00 | $107,796.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,631.00 | $20,505.00 | $41,066.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $563.00 | $619.00 | $1,241.00 |
| Total amount paid | $67,535.00 | $74,329.00 | $148,862.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Freshman year | $11,434.00 | $12,585.00 | $25,204.00 |
| Senior year | $11,947.00 | $13,149.00 | $26,333.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $23,381.00 | $25,733.00 | $51,537.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,907.00 | $9,803.00 | $19,634.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $269.00 | $296.00 | $593.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,288.00 | $35,537.00 | $71,171.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $7,035.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $10,757.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,458.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,343.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,953.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,420.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,409.00 |
Use University of Maine at Presque Isle Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at University of Maine at Presque Isle amounts to $8,275.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,828.00 |
| 25th | $3,850.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,275.00 |
| 75th | $20,224.00 |
| 90th | $29,105.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,275.00 |
| Middle income | $8,250.00 |
| High income | $8,628.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,090.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,500.00 |
First-generation graduates of University of Maine at Presque Isle hold $1,590.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of University of Maine at Presque Isle amounts to $2,834.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at University of Maine at Presque Isle is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.6% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at University of Maine at Presque Isle add up to $53,110,867.00 covering 4,344 loan recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 90 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,167.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 31 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,382.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through University of Maine at Presque Isle, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.