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Thomas College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Waterville, ME
Population 60,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 688
Men / Women 54% / 46%
White 84%
International 7%
Black 3%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 1%
From State 70%
From Region 12%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 40%
Business & Economics 37%
Education 11%
Computer Science 9%
Life & Natural Sciences 1%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $31,824
Est. Cost of Attendance $47,198
10-Year ROI $99,000
ROI Percentile 22th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 48%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 223 (14%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 95%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Thomas College 150 51% / 49% 0% $53,581 96%
Computer Information Systems 1 100% / 0% 0% $69,028 78
Computer Science 7 +1 86% / 14% 0% $74,567 84 100%
Cybersecurity 6 100% / 0% 0% $69,436 78
Applied Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 0% $71,176 80
Environmental Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $48,525 31
Accounting 12 67% / 33% 0% $62,206 66 100%
Business Administration 21 +2 67% / 33% 0% $55,814 52 93%
Digital Marketing 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $57,274 56
Entrepreneurship 1 100% / 0% 0% $56,817 54
Finance 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $64,520 71
Human Resources Management 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $57,635 56
International Business 1 100% / 0% 0% $57,822 57
Marketing 7 71% / 29% 0% $56,918 55
Sports Management 6 100% / 0% 0% $49,994 35 100%
American Government 4 +2 75% / 25% 0% $53,803 46
Conservation Law Enforcement 3 100% / 0% 0% $47,809 29
Criminal Justice 9 +3 44% / 56% 0% $45,120 21 96%
Criminal Justice/Safety $46,109 24
Digital Communication 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $47,453 28
English 2 50% / 50% 0% $43,465 17
Forensic Psychology 13 +1 0% / 100% 0% $50,844 37 96%
Forensic Science 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $46,178 24
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 0% / 100% 0% $46,441 25
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $47,040 26
Mental Health Services 6 17% / 83% 0% $46,408 25
Psychology 5 40% / 60% 0% $40,444 11 100%
Public Relations 6 50% / 50% 0% $52,564 42
Early Childhood Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $46,048 24 94%
Elementary Education 7 14% / 86% 0% $46,048 24 94%
Secondary Education and Teaching 5 0% / 100% 0% $46,048 24 94%