UAM vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent

University of Arkansas at Monticello vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent comparison

	University of Arkansas at Monticello	University of Maine at Fort Kent	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAM	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Location	Monticello, AR	Fort Kent, ME
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Rural
Enrollment	2,719	1,210
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uamont.edu	maine.edu
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Costs	UAM	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Tuition (In State)	$5,091	$7,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,941	$12,120
Room & Board	$7,320	$9,288
Avg Net Price	$12,693	$12,163
Avg Grant Aid	$9,286	$8,920
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	UAM	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	2.71	3.12
Typical High School Grades	B-	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	UAM	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (26%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Engineering Technology (7%) General Studies (7%)	Health Professions (30%) Education (23%) Business (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	UAM	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Graduation Rate	23%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,800	$35,400
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,000	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$155	$201

Diversity	UAM	University of Maine at Fort Kent
% Men	40%	30%
% Women	60%	70%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	75%
% Black	29%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	11%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	UAM	University of Maine at Fort Kent
% In-State	84%	67%
% Out-of-State	15%	19%
Campus	UAM	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Monticello is larger than than University of Maine at Fort Kent based on total student enrollment (2,719 students vs. 1,210 students)

UAM vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent Cost Comparison

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

• University of Maine at Fort Kent is 44.4% more expensive to attend than UAM for in-state tuition ($7,350.00 vs. $5,091.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.8% higher at University of Maine at Fort Kent than University of Arkansas at Monticello ($12,120.00 vs. $10,941.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Maine at Fort Kent than UAM ($12,163 vs. $12,693)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Monticello are 26.9% lower than costs at University of Maine at Fort Kent ($7,320 vs. $9,288)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Monticello than University of Maine at Fort Kent (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Monticello students is 4.1% larger than aid received University of Maine at Fort Kent ($9,286 vs. $8,920)

Which college is harder to get into, UAM 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 UAM .

• Accepted freshman University of Maine at Fort Kent students have a 0.41 point higher average high school GPA (3.12) than students at UAM (2.71)

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

Which is better, UAM 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 UAM.

• The graduation rate at University of Maine at Fort Kent is higher than University of Arkansas at Monticello (33% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from University of Maine at Fort Kent earn on average $1,600 more per year than UAM graduates after ten years. ($35,400 vs. $33,800)
• University of Arkansas at Monticello students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates. ($15,000 vs. $19,500)
• UAM graduates are paying $46 less per month on federal student loans than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates. ($155 vs. $201)
• More University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAM students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 38%)

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