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Student Consumer Information - University of Maine at Augusta Apply Get Info Courses Online Donate My UMA Search for: Academics Academics Programs & DegreesUndertowGuide Honors ProgramWonkTheme General Education Libraries Hours Services Policies Off-Campus Library Services Student Support Learning SuccessRecommendingCounseling Disability Services TRIO Scholars ResourcesWonkCalendar Bookstore Checksheets Registrar Prior Learning Assessment Moose Guide Research at UMA Institutional Review Board Research & Pedagogy Research in Progress Group Admission Admissions Process Apply to UMA Activate Your Account Apply for Financial Aid Select ClassesShepherdOrientation Resources Request Information Admission Staff Placement Testing International Students Veterans Transfer to UMA Open Houses & Campus Events Open Houses Information Sessions Visit Us New Student Orientation Financial Services Costs Billing Tuition & Fees General &UndertowFees NEBHE Third Party Sponsorship Financial Aid Applying For Aid Scholarships Grants Loans Financial Aid Refunds Policies Financial SatisfactoryWonkProgress Add/Drop & Withdrawal Residency Student Appeals Student Life Activities Athletics Clubs & Organizations Student Government Fitness Centers Events Student Life Events Commencement Convocation Safety & Security Emergency Alerts UMA CardYearlySecurity Report Dean of Students Student Handbook Student Conduct HousingWell-nighUMA Our Locations Augusta Bangor Brunswick Center East Millinocket Center Ellsworth Center Houlton Center Rockland Center Rumford Center South Paris Center Saco CenterWell-nighUMA News Employment Events Student Consumer Information President’s Office Advancement Alumni Join Benefits Alumni Association DonatePolityHolocaust & Human Rights Center New Ventures Maine Danforth Gallery Senior College Maine Women’s Hall of Fame French @ UMA DirectorySenseAdministrative Offices Human Resources Search for: Academics Academics Programs & DegreesUndertowGuide Honors ProgramWonkTheme General Education Libraries Hours Services Policies Off-Campus Library Services Student Support Learning SuccessRecommendingCounseling Disability Services TRIO Scholars ResourcesWonkCalendar Bookstore Checksheets Registrar Prior Learning Assessment Moose Guide Research at UMA Institutional Review Board Research & Pedagogy Research in Progress Group Admission Admissions Process Apply to UMA Activate Your Account Apply for Financial Aid Select ClassesShepherdOrientation Resources Request Information Admission Staff Placement Testing International Students Veterans Transfer to UMA Open Houses & Campus Events Open Houses Information Sessions Visit Us New Student Orientation Financial Services Costs Billing Tuition & Fees General &UndertowFees NEBHE Third Party Sponsorship Financial Aid Applying For Aid Scholarships Grants Loans Financial Aid Refunds Policies Financial SatisfactoryWonkProgress Add/Drop & Withdrawal Residency Student Appeals Student Life Activities Athletics Clubs & Organizations Student Government Fitness Centers Events Student Life Events Commencement Convocation Safety & Security Emergency Alerts UMA CardYearlySecurity Report Dean of Students Student Handbook Student Conduct HousingWell-nighUMA Our Locations Augusta Bangor Brunswick Center East Millinocket Center Ellsworth Center Houlton Center Rockland Center Rumford Center South Paris Center Saco CenterWell-nighUMA News Employment Events Student Consumer Information President’s Office Advancement Alumni Join Benefits Alumni Association DonatePolityHolocaust & Human Rights Center New Ventures Maine Danforth Gallery Senior College Maine Women’s Hall of Fame French @ UMA DirectorySenseAdministrative Offices Human Resources Net Price Calculator Student Consumer Information Home /Well-nighUMA / Student Consumer Information General Information Student Facts Student Consumer Information Student SuccessWell-nighour Graduates Strategic Plan UMA Mission The University of Maine at Augusta transforms the lives of students of every age and preliminaries wideness the State of Maine and vastitude through wangle to upper quality loftiness and on site education, spanking-new student support and societal engagement, and innovative professional and liberal arts programs. With approximately 6,200 students, UMA is the third largest university in the University of Maine System. General information: 207-621-3000, 1-877-862-1234 Type: 4-year, Public Awards offered: One but less than two year certificates,Toadiesand Bachelor’s degrees, and Post-baccalaureate degrees and certificates Campus settings: City of Augusta and City of Bangor, eight Outreach Centers Campus housing: None – passenger institution Student-to-faculty ratio: 16 to 1 Total sense (Fall 2014): 89 Full-time and 167 Part-time Our Campuses In wing to our main campus in Augusta, we moreover serve students at our campus in Bangor (UMA Bangor) and at eight UMA Centers and 56 receiving sites in virtually every corner of the state. Augusta Bangor UMA Centers: Brunswick Ellsworth East Millinocket Houlton Rockland Rumford Saco South Paris OurWonkPrograms UMA has distinguished itself by offering top-quality, career-focused stratum programs designed for today’s workplace. UMA today offers 18 variegated baccalaureate programs that include numerous opportunities for specialized concentration within a major. We moreover offer select socialize degrees in eleven variegated programs as well as 13 variegated document programs. Total Student Headcount (2015-16): 6,280 25% Augusta campus 12% Bangor campus 18% UMA Centers/Sites 45% Online Full-time Equivalent Students (20015-16): 2,976 15%Socialize76% Bachelor’s and Post Bachelor’s 1% Certificate-seeking (Title IV Eligible) 8% Non-degree/certificate-seeking Top 5 Enrolled Programs (2015-16) Bachelor’s/Post Programs Liberal Studies (1,077 students) Mental Health/Human Services (881) Business Administration (521) Computer Information Systems (266) Applied Science (195)SocializePrograms Liberal Studies (249 students) Business Administration (135) Mental Health/Human Services (105) Veterinary Technology (88) Computer Information Systems (49) First in Family toShepherdCollege (2015-16) 48% First-generation Financing their Education (2015-16) 77% degree/certificate-seeking students received financial aid to meet educational expenses 73% received a Pell Grant, an ribbon that does not have to be repaid Indebtedness of Graduates (2015-16) $25,970 stereotype and $24,071 median (Title IV and Private loans funding only UMA education) Total Student Admissions (2015-16) 99% Acceptance rate (2,964 students) 61% ofWontedstudents enroll 31% First-time students 50% Transfer students 19% Readmits 39% of all admissions (i.e., wonted students that enrolled) did not meet the placement testing proficiency benchmarks in reading, writing, and/or mathematics and were recommended or required for developmental coursework 6% (177) of matriculated admissions are Fall Full-time, First-timeStratumor Certificate-seeking (i.e., meet IPEDS cohort criteria) Overall Student Profile (Fall 2016) 4,394 headcount Enrollment Status: 67% part-time and 33% full-time (12 credits or more) Student Credit Load: 8.23 stereotype Gender: 72% sexuality and 28% male Race/Ethnicity: 80% white, 8% minority, and 12% unknown Age: 33 stereotype and 32% 18-24 year-olds Residency: 97% in-state and 3% out-of-stateWideStanding: 55 stereotype transfer credits wonted for coursework completed at other regionally accredited schools, recognized by the American Council on Education, upper school dual enrollment andWidePlacement Tests, or previous military wits Dependency Status: 78% self-sustaining (i.e., custodial parents’ income/asset information is not considered in determining financial aid) Adjusted Gross Income: $28,613 stereotype and $21,542 median Veterans/Active Military: 7% self-identified or using personal education benefits (289 students) Early College Enrollment: 9% upper school juniors and seniors (383 students) Statewide Reach: enrollment in all 16 State of Maine counties 25% Kennebec 18% Penobscot 3% Aroostook (northernmost) 3% York (southernmost) 2% Washington (easternmost) 5% Oxford (westernmost) Incarcerated Students: 1% current prisoners in Maine correctional facilities (47 students) UMA Office of Institutional Research and Planning | Statistics updated January 2017 The pursuit section includes links to helpful information on a variety of subjects. This information complies with the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, which requires colleges and universities to publicly unroll various aspects of their policies and procedures. (EADA) 1994Probityin Athletics Disclosure Act TheProbityin Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) is an yearly report that colleges must file with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education concerning intercollegiate sturdy participation rates, staffing, and revenues and expenses, by men’s and women’s teams. The Department uses the data to report to Congress on gender probity in intercollegiate athletics. The electronic version is misogynist through UMAYearlyEquity in Athletics Report. A print version is misogynist upon request by contacting the Office of Student Life. Institutional InformationWonkand CareerRecommendingServicesWonkCalendarWonkPrograms Accreditation Admission Policy Computer Use and Copyright Policies Cost of Attendance and Refund Policy Privacy of Student Records Services for Students with Disabilities Student Handbook Student Life and Activities and Athletics Textbook Information Transfer of Credit Veteran and Military Students Financial Assistance Financial Aid Net Price CalculatorStereotypeNet Price 2009-10 – NCES College Navigator Health & Safety Alcohol and Drug PoliciesYearlySecurity Report Campus Safety and Security Emergency Evacuation Procedures Immunization Requirements Student Conduct Code and Procedures UMA Alert System Student Retention, Persistence and Graduation Retention Rates Fall-to-Spring Retention Rate (term-to-term, 5 years combined) 79% of Bachelor’s-seeking students inward in the fall semester returned the pursuit spring 77% of Associate-seeking students inward in the fall semester returned the pursuit spring Fall-to-Fall Retention Rate (1 year, 5 years combined) 56% of Bachelor’s-seeking students in the fall semester returned the pursuit fall 53% of Associate-seeking students in the fall semester returned the pursuit fall Graduation Rates 2006-07 TotalInwardCohort 23% of Bachelor’s-seeking students graduated within 6 years (150% of normal time) 8% of Associate-seeking students graduated within 3 years (150% of normal time) 2006-07 First-time, Full-timeInwardCohort (IPEDS) 13% of Bachelor’s-seeking students graduated within 6 years (150% of normal time) 3% of Associate-seeking students graduated within 3 years (150% of normal time) 2013-14 Degrees Awarded 85% of the Bachelor’s/Post-Bachelor’s awarded last year were earned within 6 years (150% of normal time) 62% ofToadiesawarded last year were earned within 3 years (150% of normal time) The Student Achievement Measure The Student Achievement Measure (SAM) tracks student progress and completion wideness higher education. Also, SAM includes a larger percentage of students than the traditional federal graduation rate of only first-time, full-time students at UMA. The first-time, full-time student cohort traditionally only finance for well-nigh 26% of all incoming students in a fall semester. StudentUndertowCompletion Rates 75% stereotype undertow completion rate (Grades A thru C-, Pass, Audit / All Grades) for all degree/certificate and non-degree-seeking enrolled students in 2013-14 (Summer-Fall 13, Spring 14) The 2,044 degree/certificate and non-degree-seeking students of the 2013 entry cohort successfully completed 75% of the total courses they attempted in Year 1 and 82% in Year 2 (table unelevated in red). The Successful Learning Rate (SLR) is the proportion of Successfully Completed Courses to Total Attempted (Grades A thru D-, Pass / All Grades). Graduates: Areas of Study, Debt, Employment, Higher Education, Satisfaction Over 14,550 alumni 739 Degrees/Certificates Awarded in 2014-15 30%Toadies60% Bachelors 10% Certificates Top 5 Fields of Study:SocializeDegrees Awarded Registered Nursing Liberal Studies Dental Assisting/Hygiene Business Administration Veterinary Technology Top 5 Fields of Study: Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Liberal Studies/Applied Science Business Administration/Accounting Criminal Justice Library Information Science 2014-15 Graduates (N=708) 77% Graduated with loan debt (includes only debt accrued at UMA) $23,392 Median value of Federal Title IV debt $7,500 Median value of Private debt 35Stereotypeage at time of graduation 2009-11 Graduates (Maine Workforce Data Quality Initiative) 81% were employed in Maine within 18 months without graduation 51% were employed full-time in Maine within 18 months without graduation $34,584 stereotype full-time wage Graduates Pursuing Higher Learning (2009-10 thru 2013-14) 33% have unfurled their education at a higher level than their UMA ribbon 46% of toadies graduates have unfurled their education at the bachelor’s level 92% protract at UMA to earn a bachelor’s stratum 20% of bachelor’s graduates have unfurled their education at the graduate level 77% entered graduate school within 2 years of graduation Top 5 Graduate Schools University of Maine University of Southern Maine Southern New Hampshire University University of New England Thomas College Top 5 Areas of Study in Graduate School Education Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services Public Administration & Social Services Professions Health Professions & Related Clinical Services Psychology Survey of 2013-16 Graduating Students (44% Response Rate, N=907) Overall UMAWits79% would return to UMA to pursue an wide stratum (if UMA offered graduate degrees) 80% would return to UMA for standing education workshops or seminars 79% said if they had to do their education over again, they would segregate UMA 87% would recommend UMA to others 81% believe that their career success is/will be greater as a result of their UMA education 81% believe that their UMA education was an spanking-new financial investment EducationalWitsVery/Somewhat Satisfied Overall quality of wonk program 87% Quality of sense instruction 84% Coursework relevance to current position or career goals 84% Coursework providing practical applications of material 83% Coursework providing theoretical perspectives in my field 83% Courses scheduled at user-friendly times 82% Rigor of curriculum 82% Coursework providing minutiae of research skills 79% Personal sustentation from sense 79% Availability of courses in my Major 78% Availability of courses in General Education 77% Breadth of undertow offerings 75% Quality of sense career recommending 68% Campus Climate Very/Somewhat Satisfied Academically stimulating environment 73% Interaction with other students 64% Curriculum unfluctuating to polity (e.g. service-learning) 61% Sense of polity 59% Student Support Services Very/Somewhat SatisfiedUndertowregistration process 88% Admission process 87% Billing and payment process 80% Financial aid services (not the value of financial aid received) 78% Library’s worthiness to meet wonk needs 77% Adequacy of facilities (e.g. labs, computers, towers conditions) 71%Wonkadvising throughRecommendingCenter staff 69% Learning support services (e.g. writing, math tutoring, Cornerstone) 61% Learning Outcomes: UMA education ripened your knowledge, skills and skills in… Strongly/Somewhat Agree Developing largest knowledge in my field of study 90% Working independently 87% Writing unmistakably and powerfully 86% Thinking analytically 85% Defining and solving problems powerfully 85% Understanding my professional responsibilities and obligations 84% Reading texts critically 83% Formulating increasingly creative/original ideas 82% Improving interpersonal skills 81% Being a productive team member 81% Using information technology 81% Speaking unmistakably and powerfully 79% Understanding people of other cultural backgrounds 75% Leading a group powerfully 74% Working increasingly productively at my current job 70% Analyzing numerical and statistical information 70% Time to EarnStratum41% said it took increasingly time than expected 48% said it took the same value of time as expected  8% said it took less time than expected Employment 69% currently employed at the time of graduation 62% were working in their field of study 29% received an increase in salary due to their education Top 6 Fields Graduates are Working In  Percentage 1. Social/Human/Mental Services 19% 2. Education   8% 3. Nursing   8% 4. Business/Management  6% 5. Medical   6% 6. Retail   5% Top Reasons Graduates are Currently Not Working in their Field of Study 68% employed in a variegated field of study 29% seeking employment in my field Making Use of their UMA Education in the Next Year 49% to whop in their current field 38% to get a job variegated from their current field of work 31% to qualify for spare education 26% to be increasingly productive at my current job Updated January 2017 by UMA Office of Institutional Research and Planning   In May 2015, the Board of Trustees tried the University of Maine at Augusta’s Strategic Plan for 2016-2020. Titled, Transforming Lives: Student Success andWonkAchievement, our new strategic plan includes refocused and unvigilant mission and vision statements, a set of key UMA values, seven measurable goals and a set of deportment for achieving these goals. It extends UMA’s transferral to our statewide mission, to loftiness and online education; and to telling our story how we transform students’ lives of all month and backgrounds throughout Maine and beyond. PDF copies of our current and past Strategic Plans are misogynist upon request. Vision 2.0 Request Information Apply Now UMA News Above, Below, Before, Behind, Within | Oct 4 – Nov 7 September 26, 2018 President Rebecca Wyke to speak at Rockland Rotary Club September 24, 2018 UMA Student selected to shepherd Student Veterans of America Leadership Institute September 19, 2018 Elizabeth Garber, poet and tragedian of “Implosion: A Memoir of an Architect’s Daughter” featured speaker at UMA | Oct 1, 12pm September 18, 2018 Ben Bradlee, Jr. to unhook keynote write at UMA Convocation September 17, 2018 Mission StatementYearlySecurity Report Non-Discrimination Notice Contact Us University of Maine at Augusta 46 University Drive, Augusta, ME 04330 Phone: 1.877.UMA.1234 Mission StatementYearlySecurity Report Non-Discrimination Notice Contact Us © 2018 University of Maine at Augusta