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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Maine at Augusta, Plymouth State University, SUNY at Purchase College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Maine at AugustaAugusta, ME | Plymouth StatePlymouth, NH | SUNY at PurchasePurchase, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | Not reportedNot reported by University of Maine at Augusta in the most recent federal collection. | 87.5% | 74.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedUniversity of Maine at Augusta did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedPlymouth State University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1185–1380 |
| Average net price | $10,92433.0% on Pell grants | $19,21628.1% on Pell grants | $18,91335.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $8,888 in-state · $22,178 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $14,626 in-state · $25,566 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,953 in-state · $19,203 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 27.0% | 52.0% | 62.8% |
| First-year retention | 60.0% | 68.5% | 80.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 33.0% | 28.1% | 35.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $40,342 | $57,304 | $45,092 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,734 | $26,000 | $21,067 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,659 | 3,153 | 3,197 |
| Consensus percentile | 60Lower is better | 61Lower is better | 57Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 40 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 39 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 16 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Maine at Augusta | Plymouth State | SUNY at Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #40 of 68Regional colleges (North)Regional Colleges (North) · 2026 | #142 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #136 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1217 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #839 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #880 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1057 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1172 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1264 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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