Charter Oak State College vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent

Charter Oak State College vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent comparison

	Charter Oak State College	University of Maine at Fort Kent	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Location	New Britain, CT	Fort Kent, ME
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Rural
Enrollment	1,602	1,210
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	maine.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$7,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$12,120
Room & Board	$6,400	$9,288
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$12,163
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$8,920
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	97%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	527
Admitted	-	523
Acceptance Rate	Open	99.2%
Enrolled %	Open	10.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.12
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Charter Oak State College	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	17:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (30%) Education (23%) Business (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Graduation Rate	-	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$35,400
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$177	$201

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	University of Maine at Fort Kent
% Men	24%	30%
% Women	76%	70%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	75%
% Black	17%	4%
% Hispanic	14%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	11%
% Unknown Race	5%	5%

Students	Charter Oak State College	University of Maine at Fort Kent
% In-State	76%	67%
% Out-of-State	24%	19%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Charter Oak State College is larger than than University of Maine at Fort Kent based on total student enrollment (1,602 students vs. 1,210 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Charter Oak State College or University of Maine at Fort Kent?

• Charter Oak State College is 4.2% more expensive to attend than University of Maine at Fort Kent for in-state tuition ($7,656.00 vs. $7,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.5% higher at University of Maine at Fort Kent than Charter Oak State College ($12,120.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than University of Maine at Fort Kent ($10,191 vs. $12,163)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 45.1% lower than costs at University of Maine at Fort Kent ($6,400 vs. $9,288)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Maine at Fort Kent than Charter Oak State College (97% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maine at Fort Kent students is 8.8% larger than aid received Charter Oak State College ($8,920 vs. $8,195)

Which college is harder to get into, Charter Oak State College or University of Maine at Fort Kent? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of Maine at Fort Kent or Charter Oak State College .

Charter Oak State College vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State College or University of Maine at Fort Kent? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between University of Maine at Fort Kent and Charter Oak State College.

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $9,300 more per year than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $35,400)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $2,375 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates. ($17,125 vs. $19,500)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $24 less per month on federal student loans than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates. ($177 vs. $201)
• More University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Charter Oak State College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 54%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/