[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,320 students (60% of total 5,520 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Southern Maine (Southern Maine). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,805.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 687 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,188.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Southern Maine, 3,320 undergraduate students (60% of total 5,520 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,805.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Southern Maine
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,32060% $32,553,534$9,805
Pell Grants1,56128% $7,828,715$5,015
Federal Student Loan1,91735% $12,325,860$6,430

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

668 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 687 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Southern Maine. The average amount of aid received is $11,188.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Southern Maine
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid66897% --
Grants or Scholarships65295%$7,294,659$11,188
Federal Grants31346%$2,202,592$7,037
Pell Grants31346%$1,685,156$5,384
Other Federal Grants28942%$517,436$1,790
State/Local Grants25938%$663,213$2,561
Institutional Grants60989%$4,428,854$7,272
Student Loan Aid36653%$2,948,754$8,057
Federal Student Loans36253%$1,845,738$5,099
Other Student Loans7811%$1,103,016$14,141

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

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at University of Southern Maine.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level370358$3,571,336$9,652
0-30,0009393$1,316,398$14,155
30,001-48,0005353$691,702$13,051
48,001-75,0007474$780,927$10,553
75,001-110,0006763$447,383$6,677
110,001 or more8375$334,926$4,035

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