Thomas College
Thomas College is a private college in Waterville, Maine, United States. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. As of fall 2019 Thomas College enrolled 1,949 students; 1,819 were undergraduate students and 130 were graduate students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 96%
- Average net price: $18,885
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,660
- Graduation rate (150%): 53%
- Graduation rate (200%): 53%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 59%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,991
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,492
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,495
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Waterville, ME
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Thomas College include Business Administration and Management, Forensic Psychology, Accounting.
- Business Administration and Management (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,490 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,250
- Forensic Psychology (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $35,065 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,028 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Criminal Justice (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,649 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Computer Science (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,089 4 years after graduation
- Elementary Education and Teaching (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,988 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Marketing (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,028 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other (6 bachelor's)
- Computer and Information Systems Security (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,089 4 years after graduation
- Sport and Fitness Administration (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,014 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
Degree mix: Business 66%, Computer Science 14%, Health 4%, Psychology 12%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Thomas College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,911 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,911
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,423
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,595
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,590
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,441
- In-state tuition and fees: $31,824
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $31,824
- Books and supplies: $800
- On-campus room and board: $14,090
- Off-campus room and board: $9,620
- Off-campus with family: $4,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $46,714
- Sticker vs net gap: 60%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 18%
- Federal loan recipients: 33%
- Average institutional grant: $23,646
- Average federal loan: $6,561
- Median debt at graduation: $24,250
Admissions
Thomas College admits 96% of applicants. Of students admitted, 16% enrolled.
- Applications: 974
- Admitted: 938
- Enrolled: 151
- Yield (first-choice signal): 16%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,660
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 63%
- Part-time undergraduates: 77%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduate students: 114
- Graduation rate: 53%
- Come back after freshman year: 77%
- First-generation: 38%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 48%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- Professor salary: $80,788
- Associate professor salary: $66,633
- Assistant professor salary: $58,169
- On-campus housing capacity: 616
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Thomas College acceptance rate? Thomas College admits 96% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Thomas College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,911 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,885.
What majors does Thomas College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Forensic Psychology, Accounting, Criminal Justice, Computer Science.
What is the average salary after Thomas College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,991 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Thomas College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 59% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 53%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Thomas College official site: https://thomas.edu.