UAPB vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent comparison

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	University of Maine at Fort Kent	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	Fort Kent, ME
Setting	Small City	Remote Rural
Enrollment	2,387	1,210
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#987
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	maine.edu
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Costs	UAPB	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Tuition (In State)	$5,640	$7,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,810	$12,120
Room & Board	$8,866	$9,288
Avg Net Price	$9,959	$12,163
Avg Grant Aid	$13,469	$8,920
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	UAPB	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,183	527
Admitted	2,900	523
Acceptance Rate	69.3%	99.2%
Enrolled %	19.8%	10.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.12
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/18
SAT Range	805/1045
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	UAPB	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Engineering Technology (8%)	Health Professions (30%) Education (23%) Business (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	UAPB	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Graduation Rate	23%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$35,400
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,748	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$276	$201

Diversity	UAPB	University of Maine at Fort Kent
% Men	44%	30%
% Women	56%	70%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	75%
% Black	92%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	1%	11%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	UAPB	University of Maine at Fort Kent
% In-State	59%	67%
% Out-of-State	38%	19%
Campus	UAPB	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	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is larger than than University of Maine at Fort Kent based on total student enrollment (2,387 students vs. 1,210 students)

UAPB vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent Cost Comparison

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

• University of Maine at Fort Kent is 30.3% more expensive to attend than UAPB for in-state tuition ($7,350.00 vs. $5,640.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.7% higher at UAPB than University of Maine at Fort Kent ($12,810.00 vs. $12,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than University of Maine at Fort Kent ($9,959 vs. $12,163)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are 4.8% lower than costs at University of Maine at Fort Kent ($8,866 vs. $9,288)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than University of Maine at Fort Kent (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students is 51% larger than aid received University of Maine at Fort Kent ($13,469 vs. $8,920)

UAPB vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UAPB 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 UAPB .

• The average SAT score at University of Maine at Fort Kent (885) is 14 points higher than at UAPB (871)
• Incoming UAPB students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (18) than students at University of Maine at Fort Kent (17)
• Accepted freshman University of Maine at Fort Kent students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.12) than students at UAPB (2.9)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent has a higher acceptance rate (99.2%) than UAPB (69.3%)

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

Which is better, UAPB 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 UAPB.

• The graduation rate at University of Maine at Fort Kent is higher than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (33% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from University of Maine at Fort Kent earn on average $5,200 more per year than UAPB graduates after ten years. ($35,400 vs. $30,200)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent students graduate with a $7,248 lower median federal student loan debt than UAPB graduates. ($19,500 vs. $26,748)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are paying $75 less per month on federal student loans than UAPB graduates. ($201 vs. $276)
• More University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAPB students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 30%)

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