Chipola vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent

Chipola College vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent comparison

	Chipola College	University of Maine at Fort Kent	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Chipola	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Location	Marianna, FL	Fort Kent, ME
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Rural
Enrollment	1,826	1,210
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chipola.edu	maine.edu
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Costs	Chipola	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Tuition (In State)	$2,365	$7,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,195	$12,120
Room & Board	$4,560	$9,288
Avg Net Price	$3,316	$12,163
Avg Grant Aid	$6,333	$8,920
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	97%

Admission	Chipola	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	2.5	3.12
Typical High School Grades	C+	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	Chipola	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (20%) Health Professions (19%) Education (5%) Personal and Culinary Services (3%)	Health Professions (30%) Education (23%) Business (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Chipola	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Graduation Rate	-	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,000	$35,400
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$201

Diversity	Chipola	University of Maine at Fort Kent
% Men	38%	30%
% Women	62%	70%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	75%
% Black	17%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	11%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	Chipola	University of Maine at Fort Kent
% In-State	92%	67%
% Out-of-State	8%	19%
Campus	Chipola	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Chipola College is larger than than University of Maine at Fort Kent based on total student enrollment (1,826 students vs. 1,210 students)

Chipola vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Chipola or University of Maine at Fort Kent?

• University of Maine at Fort Kent is 210.8% more expensive to attend than Chipola for in-state tuition ($7,350.00 vs. $2,365.00)
• Out of state tuition is 47.9% higher at University of Maine at Fort Kent than Chipola College ($12,120.00 vs. $8,195.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chipola College than University of Maine at Fort Kent ($3,316 vs. $12,163)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chipola College are 103.7% lower than costs at University of Maine at Fort Kent ($4,560 vs. $9,288)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Chipola College than University of Maine at Fort Kent (99% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maine at Fort Kent students is 40.8% larger than aid received Chipola College ($8,920 vs. $6,333)

Which college is harder to get into, Chipola 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 Chipola .

• Accepted freshman University of Maine at Fort Kent students have a 0.62 point higher average high school GPA (3.12) than students at Chipola (2.5)

Chipola vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Chipola 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 Chipola.

• Graduates from University of Maine at Fort Kent earn on average $2,400 more per year than Chipola graduates after ten years. ($35,400 vs. $33,000)
• More University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chipola students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 47%)

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