Maine Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Maine. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 44.16% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 5.73%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen -17.94% over the past decade where it is increased by 3.32% last year. The living costs in Maine Colleges have risen 32.76% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Maine
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $9,807$19,534 $10,605$20,640 $11,117$10,260
2012-13 $9,172
-6.47%
$18,101
-7.34%
$10,416
-1.78%
$17,571
-14.87%
$11,496
3.41%
$9,991
-2.62%
2013-14 $9,192
0.22%
$18,260
0.88%
$11,239
7.90%
$20,152
14.69%
$11,860
3.17%
$10,352
3.61%
2014-15 $9,125
-0.73%
$16,829
-7.84%
$11,408
1.50%
$20,653
2.49%
$12,019
1.34%
$10,391
0.38%
2015-16 $9,272
1.61%
$17,108
1.66%
$11,711
2.66%
$21,208
2.69%
$12,125
0.88%
$10,318
-0.70%
2016-17 $9,391
1.28%
$17,434
1.91%
$11,800
0.76%
$21,408
0.94%
$12,383
2.13%
$10,114
-1.98%
2017-18 $9,856
4.95%
$18,237
4.61%
$11,857
0.48%
$21,642
1.09%
$12,612
1.85%
$10,219
1.04%
2018-19 $10,334
4.85%
$18,422
1.01%
$13,132
10.75%
$23,082
6.65%
$13,001
3.08%
$10,301
0.80%
2019-20 $9,579
-7.31%
$19,974
8.42%
$8,450
-35.65%
$18,866
-18.27%
$13,185
1.42%
$10,452
1.47%
2020-21 $9,824
2.56%
$20,565
2.96%
$8,557
1.27%
$17,125
-9.23%
$13,660
3.60%
$10,757
2.92%
2021-22 $10,184
3.66%
$21,323
3.69%
$9,735
13.77%
$15,699
-8.33%
$14,049
2.85%
$10,958
1.87%
2022-23 $10,194
0.10%
$21,666
1.61%
$9,071
-6.82%
$16,674
6.21%
$14,519
3.35%
$11,198
2.19%
2023-24 $10,667
4.64%
$22,946
5.91%
$9,561
5.40%
$16,404
-1.62%
$15,289
5.30%
$11,493
2.63%
2024-25 $11,450
7.34%
$24,261
5.73%
$11,247
17.63%
$16,948
3.32%
$15,956
4.36%
$12,168
5.87%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Maine Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Maine Colleges is $11,168 for state residents and $21,493 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,154 for state residents and $7,034.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $15,593. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $10,414 for state residents and $15,502 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $29,776.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$11,168$4,154 $15,593
Public (out-of-State)$21,493$7,034$15,593
Private$40,821-$15,593
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$10,414
Public (out-of-State)$15,502
Private$29,776
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