Rates
F&A (Indirect) Costs – FY24-25 (7/1/2023-6/30/2025)
| Project Type | On-Campus | Off-Campus |
| Research | 47.7% | 26.0% |
| Instruction | 53% | 26.0% |
| Other | 32% | 26.0% |
F&A (Indirect) Costs FY26 (7/1/2025) Until Amended
| Project Type | On-Campus | Off-Campus |
| Research | 47.7% | 26.0% |
| Instruction | 53% | 26.0% |
| Other | 32% | 26.0% |
Employee Benefit Rates
| Employee Type | FY24 | FY25+ |
| All regular employees | 43.7% | 43.7% |
| Faculty Summer Salary & Temp employees | 7.7% | 7.7% |
Reference Documents:
- Facilities and Administrative Cost Rates and Benefit Rates – includes the following documents:
- F&A and Fringe Benefit Rate Agreement
- Itemized List of Fringe Benefit Rate Components
- Salary & Wage Account Codes and Applicable Benefit Rates
- UMS APL VIII-C: Direct Charging of Expenses(PDF) – provides definitions and guidelines for costs (i.e. direct, F&A (indirect), and allowable costs) that may be charged to sponsored awards.
1FY22 rates posted are provisional and apply to all out years included in future proposals
Tuition Rates & Fees
Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 In-State Tuition Rates
- Undergraduate – $412.00 per credit hour
- Graduates – $557.00 per credit hour (UMaine applies the in-state tuition rate to all graduate student tuition on all extramurally funded grants and contracts.)
(For more information visit: Bursar’s Office)
FY23 & 24 Graduate Student Stipend Rates
- $26,667 minimum 12-month stipend for PhD Students, equivalent to:
- $20,000.25 for 9-month appointment; or
- $2,222.25 per month
- $22,667 minimum 12-month stipend for Masters Students, equivalent to:
- $17,000.25 for 9-month appointment; or
- $1,888.92 per month
(For more information visit: Graduate School – Scholarships, Awards & Assistantships)
Graduate Student Health Insurance – Annual Premiums
- 8/1/24 – 7/31/25 – $1,579 (1/2 of the full rate of $3,157) for domestic student w/ no dependents
(For more information visit: Graduate School – Insurance Information)