Thomas College, ME

location_on  180 W River Rd, Waterville, ME 04901 • language  thomas.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective Low Transfer-In Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 85%
Associate’s 15%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing40%
Communication, Journalism1%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education7%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting13%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities5%
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies12%
Psychology14%
Social Sciences2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 92%
Median SAT Math 455
Median SAT Reading 440
Median ACT Composite 19

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 400–510
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 390–490
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–21
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $27,000
Out-of-State Tuition $27,000
Average Total Cost $38,000
Average Net Cost $21,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $19,000 $12,625 $11,406
$30K–$48K $18,000 $13,447 $12,318
$48K–$75K $22,000 $16,461 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $19,868 $18,184
>$110K $24,000 $22,607 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 44%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 65%
Median Payment $260
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		31% 36% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		19% 16% 14%
$75K–$110K 		18% 15% 10%
>$110K 		17% 20% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20,000 $14,663 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $14,234 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $14,477 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $15,734 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $19,000 $13,255 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $31,378 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,777 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,200 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,404 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		55% 59% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		65% 64% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		70% 69% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		71% 73% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 65%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 19%
Graduation Rate 48%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		43% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		48% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		45% 50% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 57% 57%
Black 		25% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		50% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		56% 41% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 49% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 97% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		33% 57% 58%
Two or more races 		60% 51% 48%
Other race 		46% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 810
Full-time Undergrads 88%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 122
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		48% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		52% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 2% 7%
Black 		4% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		66% 80% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		1% 3% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 3% 4%
Other race 		20% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		28% 28% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 15% 17%

Nearby Colleges

Colby College
3 miles, NE • 3.7 star
Kennebec Valley Community College
6 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Purdue University Global-Augusta
14 miles, SW • 1.4 star
University of Maine at Augusta
14 miles, SW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Bangor International Airport
46 miles, E • 1.4 star
Portland International Jetport
69 miles, SW • 1.9 star
Manchester Airport
141 miles, SW • 1.4 star