UAPB vs. University of Maine at Presque Isle

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs. University of Maine at Presque Isle comparison

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	University of Maine at Presque Isle	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	University of Maine at Presque Isle
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	Presque Isle, ME
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,100	2,187
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#956
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	maine.edu
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Costs	UAPB	University of Maine at Presque Isle
Tuition (In State)	$6,060	$7,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,070	$12,840
Room & Board	$9,122	$10,300
Avg Net Price	$11,649	$9,773
Avg Grant Aid	$12,274	$7,913
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	89%

Admission	UAPB	University of Maine at Presque Isle
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,792	755
Admitted	2,182	733
Acceptance Rate	57.5%	97.1%Open
Enrolled %	18.8%	18%Open
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/18
SAT Range	880/1048
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 Presque Isle
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Engineering Technology (8%)	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (12%) Health Professions (6%) Human Services (5%)
Outcomes	UAPB	University of Maine at Presque Isle
Graduation Rate	23%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$32,900
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,748	$19,148
Median Loan Payment	$276	$197

Diversity	UAPB	University of Maine at Presque Isle
% Men	5%	1%
% Women	5%	1%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	79%
% Black	92%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	1%	8%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	UAPB	University of Maine at Presque Isle
% In-State	67%	64%
% Out-of-State	31%	28%
Campus	UAPB	University of Maine at Presque Isle
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Maine at Presque Isle is larger than than UAPB based on total student enrollment (2,187 students vs. 2,100 students)

UAPB vs. University of Maine at Presque Isle Cost Comparison

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

• University of Maine at Presque Isle is 24.8% more expensive to attend than UAPB for in-state tuition ($7,560.00 vs. $6,060.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.6% higher at UAPB than University of Maine at Presque Isle ($14,070.00 vs. $12,840.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Maine at Presque Isle than UAPB ($9,773 vs. $11,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are 12.9% lower than costs at University of Maine at Presque Isle ($9,122 vs. $10,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than University of Maine at Presque Isle (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students is 55.1% larger than aid received University of Maine at Presque Isle ($12,274 vs. $7,913)

UAPB vs. University of Maine at Presque Isle Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UAPB 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 UAPB .

• Accepted freshman University of Maine at Presque Isle students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.0) than students at UAPB (2.9)
• University of Maine at Presque Isle has a higher acceptance rate (97.1%) than UAPB (57.5%)

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

Which is better, UAPB 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 UAPB.

• The graduation rate at University of Maine at Presque Isle is higher than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (30% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from University of Maine at Presque Isle earn on average $2,700 more per year than UAPB graduates after ten years. ($32,900 vs. $30,200)
• University of Maine at Presque Isle students graduate with a $7,600 lower median federal student loan debt than UAPB graduates. ($19,148 vs. $26,748)
• University of Maine at Presque Isle graduates are paying $79 less per month on federal student loans than UAPB graduates. ($197 vs. $276)
• More University of Maine at Presque Isle graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAPB students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 30%)

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