UMA vs. NSC

University of Maine at Augusta vs. Nevada State College comparison

	University of Maine at Augusta	Nevada State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UMA	NSC
Location	Augusta, ME	Henderson, NV
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,323	7,283
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uma.edu	nevada.edu
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Costs	UMA	NSC
Tuition (In State)	$7,560	$5,693
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,490	$19,774
Room & Board	$8,700	$10,979
Avg Net Price	$11,569	$16,255
Avg Grant Aid	$6,766	$7,642
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	89%

Admission	UMA	NSC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,733
Admitted	-	1,493
Acceptance Rate	Open	86.2%
Enrolled %	Open	34.8%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.75
Typical High School Grades	-	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	UMA	NSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (44%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Business (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%) Science Technologies (5%)	Health Professions (42%) Education (21%) Psychology (14%) Business (11%) Biology (3%)
Outcomes	UMA	NSC
Graduation Rate	16%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,750	$22,920
Median Loan Payment	$235	$236

Diversity	UMA	NSC
% Men	1%	0%
% Women	1%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	41%
% Black	1%	10%
% Hispanic	2%	25%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	7%

Students	UMA	NSC
% In-State	91%	99%
% Out-of-State	7%	0%
Campus	UMA	NSC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Nevada State College is larger than than UMA based on total student enrollment (7,283 students vs. 4,323 students)

UMA vs. NSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UMA or NSC?

• University of Maine at Augusta is 32.8% more expensive to attend than NSC for in-state tuition ($7,560.00 vs. $5,693.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.6% higher at UMA than Nevada State College ($20,490.00 vs. $19,774.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Maine at Augusta than NSC ($11,569 vs. $16,255)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Augusta are 26.2% lower than costs at Nevada State College ($8,700 vs. $10,979)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Maine at Augusta than Nevada State College (94% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Nevada State College students is 12.9% larger than aid received University of Maine at Augusta ($7,642 vs. $6,766)

Which college is harder to get into, UMA or NSC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between NSC or UMA .

UMA vs. NSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UMA or NSC? 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 NSC and UMA.

• The graduation rate at NSC is higher than University of Maine at Augusta (22% vs. 16%)
• University of Maine at Augusta students graduate with a $170 lower median federal student loan debt than NSC graduates. ($22,750 vs. $22,920)
• UMA graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than NSC graduates. ($235 vs. $236)
• More NSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMA students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 39%)

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