University of Southern Maine

In the latest year of federal data, University of Southern Maine graduated 24 social work students, placing it #264 of 587 BSW programs nationally. Cohorts of this size typically mean seminar-scale classes in the practice sequence rather than lecture halls.

38.1% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (51.7% vs 36.3%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $14,028 a year after grants and scholarships — $4,033 below the $18,061 median across the 5 BSW colleges in Maine. 46.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.