Maine residents paid $3,720 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $60 more than the $3,660 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 75.8 percent more than residents this year, or $6,540. Their price tag grew 1.9 percent from $6,420 in 2017-18.
About 95 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Maine residents. About 4 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 87 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 354 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.2 million and 222 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.3 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,068), 2,048 students used grants or scholarships totaling $9.7 million, and 963 students took out $6.5 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~2,915 | $3,750 | $3,540 | $3,660 | $3,720 | -0.8% |
| Out-of-state | ~123 | $6,450 | $6,300 | $6,420 | $6,540 | 1.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 316 | 67% | $1,672,406 | $5,292 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 194 | 41% | $244,975 | $1,263 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 159 | 34% | $250,668 | $1,577 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 354 | 75% | $2,168,049 | $6,124 |
| Federal student loans | 218 | 46% | $1,313,378 | $6,025 |
| Other student loans | 7 | 1% | $35,529 | $5,076 |
| Student loan aid | 222 | 47% | $1,348,907 | $6,076 |
| Total student aid | 410 | 87% | - | - |
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