Chipola vs. University of Maine at Presque Isle

Chipola College vs. University of Maine at Presque Isle comparison

	Chipola College	University of Maine at Presque Isle	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Chipola	University of Maine at Presque Isle
Location	Marianna, FL	Presque Isle, ME
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,820	2,187
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 Presque Isle
Tuition (In State)	$2,365	$7,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,195	$12,840
Room & Board	$4,560	$10,300
Avg Net Price	$2,887	$9,773
Avg Grant Aid	$6,128	$7,913
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	89%

Admission	Chipola	University of Maine at Presque Isle
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	755
Admitted	-	733
Acceptance Rate	Open	97.1%Open
Enrolled %	Open	18%Open
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.0
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)
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Academics	Chipola	University of Maine at Presque Isle
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (20%) Health Professions (19%) Education (5%) Personal and Culinary Services (3%)	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (12%) Health Professions (6%) Human Services (5%)
Outcomes	Chipola	University of Maine at Presque Isle
Graduation Rate	-	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,000	$32,900
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$19,148
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$197

Diversity	Chipola	University of Maine at Presque Isle
% Men	13%	1%
% Women	20%	1%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	79%
% Black	17%	3%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	1%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	8%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	Chipola	University of Maine at Presque Isle
% In-State	86%	64%
% Out-of-State	12%	28%
Campus	Chipola	University of Maine at Presque Isle
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Maine at Presque Isle is larger than than Chipola based on total student enrollment (2,187 students vs. 1,820 students)

Chipola vs. University of Maine at Presque Isle Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Chipola or University of Maine at Presque Isle?

• University of Maine at Presque Isle is 219.7% more expensive to attend than Chipola for in-state tuition ($7,560.00 vs. $2,365.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.7% higher at University of Maine at Presque Isle than Chipola College ($12,840.00 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 Presque Isle ($2,887 vs. $9,773)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chipola College are 125.9% lower than costs at University of Maine at Presque Isle ($4,560 vs. $10,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Maine at Presque Isle than Chipola College (89% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maine at Presque Isle students is 29.1% larger than aid received Chipola College ($7,913 vs. $6,128)

Which college is harder to get into, Chipola or University of Maine at Presque Isle? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of Maine at Presque Isle or Chipola .

• Accepted freshman University of Maine at Presque Isle students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (3.0) than students at Chipola (2.5)

Chipola vs. University of Maine at Presque Isle Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Chipola or University of Maine at Presque Isle? 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 Presque Isle and Chipola.

• Graduates from Chipola College earn on average $100 more per year than University of Maine at Presque Isle graduates after ten years. ($33,000 vs. $32,900)
• More University of Maine at Presque Isle graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chipola students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 47%)

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