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Southern Maine Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,924
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 66%
Average Aid Amount $9,432
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 840
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 98%

Financial Aid Information at Southern Maine

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,924 students (66% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,432. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 840 students (98% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Southern Maine is $10,920 for Maine residents and $27,104 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,924 students (66% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,432. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of Southern Maine for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Southern Maine
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,92466%$9,432
Pell Grants1,66728%$4,308
Federal Student Loans2,00534%$6,102

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 840 beginning students (98% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 834 students (97% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at University of Southern Maine.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Southern Maine
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid84098%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources82396%$9,668
Federal Grants35741%$6,096
Pell Grants30035%$4,564
Other Federal Grants34240%$2,360
State/Local Grants28533%$2,519
Institutional Grants79592%$6,368
Student Loans42349%$6,938
Federal Student Loans41048%$4,975
Other Student Loans789%$11,475

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 606 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Southern Maine. Among them, 339 students have lived on campus and 57 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at University of Southern Maine
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus365177339
Living Off-Campus with Family227335204
Living Off-Campus without Family545157

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at University of Southern Maine
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level441441$3,912,879$8,873
$0 - $30,000103103$1,358,801$13,192
$30,001 - $48,0006565$839,949$12,922
$48,001 - $75,0008686$825,999$9,605
$75,001 - $110,0007373$438,446$6,006
$110,001 or more114114$449,684$3,945