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University of Maine at Augusta

Augusta, ME · 14 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$201,096 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

99.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−90%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,260Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$201,096at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$223,6960
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4
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−$201,09610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 99.0 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$8,888
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$22,178
Sticker price
Average net price$10,924
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$19,052
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$10,924Average net price / year
$19,052Cost of attendance
$47,260Median earnings · year 5 after completion
27.0%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,659Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

55thEarnings percentile
9thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,393Year 1
$51,475Year 4
$47,260Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$87,3572Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$62,0353Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$60,6834Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$55,8825Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$50,6486Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$50,3487Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$50,2448Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Bachelor's Degree$49,821

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in ME

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

South Portland, ME

Southern Maine Community College

Annual net price
$11,086
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,606
Modeled 10-year ROI
-93%
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Bangor, ME

Eastern Maine Community College

Annual net price
$8,928
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,752
Modeled 10-year ROI
-87%
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Auburn, ME

Central Maine Community College

Annual net price
$6,975
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,200
Modeled 10-year ROI
-94%
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Presque Isle, ME

Northern Maine Community College

Annual net price
$7,181
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,935
Modeled 10-year ROI
-76%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$87,357$29,510
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,035$29,503
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$60,683$29,786
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$55,882$16,739
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$50,648Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$50,348$28,741
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,244Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$49,821$27,841
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$48,604$33,250
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$42,875Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$42,812$36,010
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$39,792$19,549
Library Science and AdministrationBachelor's Degree$32,301$34,536
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$36,979

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.