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Thomas College

Waterville, Maine · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$18,885What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
96%
Graduation rate
53%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
647
In-state tuition
$31,824Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$31,824
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$44,991Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$18,885

Better than 71% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

53%

Better than 39% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$44,991

Better than 23% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,250

Better than 54% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$47,198

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$18,885

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Thomas College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time53%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return77%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$44,991

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Thomas College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Accounting and Related Services$47,35614
Business Administration, Management and Operations$42,47822
Criminal Justice and Corrections$42,17414
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,99416
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$38,34814
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$35,06511
Psychology, General$33,3686
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNot reported12
MarketingNot reported8
Computer ScienceNot reported6
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported6
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported5
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported4
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported4
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported4
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported4
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported3
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported2
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported2
Applied MathematicsNot reported1
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported1
International BusinessNot reported1
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Homeland SecurityNot reportedNot reported
Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported

All 29 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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