Press Herald reports on increase in out-of-state enrollment
The Portland Press Herald reported the latest enrollment figures show the University of Maine has seen a 7 percent increase in out-of-state students, who pay higher tuition than Maine residents, according to the article. The vast majority of out-of-state students in the University of Maine System are at Orono, where they now make up 30 percent of the student body, or 3,157 of 10,906 students, the article states. WLBZ (Channel 2) also reported on the latest enrollment numbers.