About the University

Number of Students

  • Full-Time Undergraduate Headcount:  1,008
  • Full-Time Undergraduate Equivalent (FTE):  948

Graduation Rate

The Graduation Rate indicates the average proportion of a class earning a degree in six years or less. The six year rate is the most commonly used Graduation Rate indicator. UMF’s Graduation Rate is typically among the best, if not the best, in the University of Maine System. Below is based on the 2016 cohort.

  • 6-year Graduation Rate:  53%
  • 5-year Graduation Rate:  50%
  • 4-year Graduation Rate:  38%

Small Class Size

UMF prides itself on small classes where students receive individual attention and where ideas are exchanged and concepts explored in highly personalized settings: in classes, workshops, labs, studios, and more. Here, we don’t do ginormous, anonymous lecture halls.

  • Classes with fewer than 20 students:  62.0%
  • Classes with at least 20 but less than 50 students:  37.5%
  • Classes with 50 or more students:  0.5%

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

The University of Maine at Farmington’s great student-to-faculty ratio means you’ll work closely with professors who will know you by name. You’ll receive their full attention in a supportive, intellectually challenging, one-on-one basis.

Student-to-Faculty Ratio:  12-to-1

Faculty

  • Total:  149
  • Full-Time Faculty self-identifying as Women:  55  (36.9%)
  • Full-Time Faculty self-identifying as Men:  29  (19.5%)
  • Faculty holding the highest degree in their field:  104  (69.8%)

Itemized Total Cost of Attendance

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About All Students

Number of Students

  • Full-Time Undergraduate Headcount:  1,008
  • Full-Time Undergraduate Equivalent (FTE):  948

First-to-Second Year Retention Rate

The higher the proportion of First-Year students who return the following year, the better a school is likely to be at offering the classes and services that students need to succeed. Farmington’s First-Year student Retention Rate is among the best in the University of Maine System.

  • Retention Rate:  79%

Where They’re From

  • Maine  790  (78.4%)
  • Massachusetts  65  (6.4%)
  • Connecticut  36  (3.6%)
  • New Hampshire  35  (3.5%)
  • Vermont  22  (2.2%)
  • New York  5  (0.5%)
  • Pennsylvania  5  (0.5%)
  • Maryland  5  (0.5%)
  • Minnesota 5 (0.5%)
  • All other states  36  (3.6%)
  • International  4  (0.4%)

Where in Maine?

Our full time students are from all 16 Counties. Can you sing the 16 Counties song?

  • Kennebec  134  (17.0%)
  • Cumberland  127  (16.1%)
  • Franklin  87  (11.0%)
  • York  84  (10.6%)
  • Somerset  54  (6.8%)
  • Androscoggin  52  (6.6%)
  • Somerset  54  (6.8%)
  • Oxford  44  (5.6%)
  • Penobscot  33  (4.2%)
  • Hancock  31  (3.9%)
  • Waldo  27  (3.4%)
  • Lincoln  26  (3.3%)
  • Knox  26  (3.3%)
  • Aroostook  21  (2.7%)
  • Sagadahoc  17  (2.2%)
  • Washington  15  (1.9%)
  • Piscataquis  12  (1.5%)

About the Fall 2023 Entering Class

Total New (first-time) Full-Time Students (First-Year + Transfers):  224
Maine Residents:  176  (78.6%)
Non-Maine Residents:  48  (21.4%)

Applications & Acceptance

  • Completed Applications received:  1,493
  • Applications received from Maine residents:  884  (59.2%)
  • Applications received from
  • Applications received from non-Maine residents:  523  (33.4%)
  • Applications received from non-US citizens (international students):  86  (0.6%)
  • UMF Acceptance Rate:  96.9%  (First-time 98% / Transfer-in 91%)
  • Admitted Students:  1,446

High School Class Ranking*

  • Percent in Top Half of high school graduating class:  74%
  • Percent in Top Quarter of high school graduating class:  41%
  • Percent in Top 10 Percent of high school graduating class:  15%

* Fewer students submit a high school ranking each year and many high schools no longer collect or report class ranking data.

Where They’re From (original home address and visa status)

  • Maine  176  (78.6%)
  • Massachusetts  15  (6.7%)
  • Connecticut  7  (3.1%)
  • New Hampshire  7  (3.1%)
  • Vermont  3  (1.3%)
  • All other states  15  (6.7%)
  • International  1  (0.4%)

Transfer Students

New Transfer students:  66  (22.8% of entering class)

  • Students who transferred from within the University of Maine System  24  (36%)
  • Students who transferred from the Maine Community College System  22  (33%)
  • Students who transferred from institutions outside of the University of Maine System  20  (30%)

Students Receiving Financial Aid

Nearly all full-time, first-year, degree-seeking University of Maine at Farmington students receive some form of financial assistance: scholarships, federal aid, merit scholarships, loans, institutional aid, student employment, etc. This is the norm here.

  • Percent of Full-Time, Degree-Seeking Students Receiving Financial Aid:  97%

Financial Statements

The University of Maine at Farmington will make available to the public all of its publications and respond to any reasonable requests about itself. The most recent financial statements are available from the Office of the Executive Director for Finance and Administration.

Laurie Gardner
Chief Business Officer
University of Maine at Farmington
Merrill Hall
224 Main Street
Farmington, Maine USA  04938
tel  207-778-7272
fax  207-778-8189
TYY (via Maine Relay Service) dial 711
lgardner@maine.edu