Maine Maritime Academy vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Maine Maritime Academy vs. Penn State Wilkes Barre comparison

	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Wilkes Barre	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Location	Castine, ME	Lehman, PA
Setting	Distant Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	897	368
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mainemaritime.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Tuition (In State)	$11,474	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,954	$23,086
Room & Board	$11,240	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$19,964	$16,728
Avg Grant Aid	$9,358	$10,598
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	94%

Admission	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,164	653
Admitted	671	622
Acceptance Rate	57.6%	95.3%
Enrolled %	32.6%	20.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	22/29
SAT Range	1075/1275	1070/1260
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Engineering (40%) Transportation and Materials Moving (27%) Business (16%) Biology (11%) Engineering Technology (5%)	Business (34%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (28%) Engineering Technology (19%) English and Literature (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Graduation Rate	69%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$100,300	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	85%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$279	$277

Diversity	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% Men	80%	64%
% Women	20%	36%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	91%	88%
% Black	1%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% In-State	53%	83%
% Out-of-State	47%	17%
Campus	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Maine Maritime Academy is larger than than Penn State Wilkes-Barre based on total student enrollment (897 students vs. 368 students)

Maine Maritime Academy vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Maine Maritime Academy or Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

• Penn State Wilkes Barre is 20.5% more expensive to attend than Maine Maritime Academy for in-state tuition ($13,824.00 vs. $11,474.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.8% higher at Maine Maritime Academy than Penn State Wilkes Barre ($26,954.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Wilkes Barre than Maine Maritime Academy ($16,728 vs. $19,964)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maine Maritime Academy are 15.5% lower than costs at Penn State Wilkes Barre ($11,240 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Wilkes Barre than Maine Maritime Academy (94% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Wilkes Barre students is 13.3% larger than aid received Maine Maritime Academy ($10,598 vs. $9,358)

Maine Maritime Academy vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Maine Maritime Academy or Penn State Wilkes-Barre? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Wilkes-Barre or Maine Maritime Academy .

• The average SAT score at Maine Maritime Academy (1050) is 68 points higher than at Penn State Wilkes-Barre (982)
• Incoming Maine Maritime Academy students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Penn State Wilkes-Barre (22)
• Penn State Wilkes-Barre has a higher acceptance rate (95.3%) than Maine Maritime Academy (57.6%)

Maine Maritime Academy vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Maine Maritime Academy or Penn State Wilkes-Barre? 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 Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Maine Maritime Academy.

• The graduation rate at Maine Maritime Academy is higher than Penn State Wilkes Barre (69% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Maine Maritime Academy earn on average $45,000 more per year than Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates after ten years. ($100,300 vs. $55,300)
• Penn State Wilkes Barre students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than Maine Maritime Academy graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Maine Maritime Academy graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Maine Maritime Academy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Wilkes-Barre students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 69%)

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