UMaine mentioned in Press Herald report on systemwide enrollment increase
The Portland Press Herald reported fall enrollment at the University of Maine System has increased for the first time since 2003. Across all seven campuses, the fall 2016 headcount is 29,465 students, up 1.6 percent from last year, according to final figures released Thursday by the system. At the flagship campus in Orono, tuition and fees are about $10,606 per year for in-state students and about $30,000 for others, according to the article. Out-of-state students now make up 25 percent of the student body at UMaine, the article states.