UMA vs. SVC

University of Maine at Augusta vs. Southern Vermont College comparison

	University of Maine at Augusta	Southern Vermont College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UMA	SVC
Location	Augusta, ME	Bennington, VT
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,446	351
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uma.edu	svc.edu
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Costs	UMA	SVC
Tuition (In State)	$7,350	$25,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,750	$25,236
Room & Board	$8,200	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$9,973	-
Avg Grant Aid	$8,723	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	0%

Admission	UMA	SVC
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Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	UMA	SVC
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (44%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Business (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%) Science Technologies (5%)	Health Professions (58%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Business (7%) English and Literature (5%)
Outcomes	UMA	SVC
Graduation Rate	16%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,100	$38,600
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$235	$279

Diversity	UMA	SVC
% Men	33%	32%
% Women	67%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	51%
% Black	1%	11%
% Hispanic	2%	9%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	26%

Students	UMA	SVC
% In-State	95%	34%
% Out-of-State	4%	66%
Campus	UMA	SVC
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Maine at Augusta is larger than than SVC based on total student enrollment (4,446 students vs. 351 students)

UMA vs. SVC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UMA or SVC?

• Southern Vermont College is 243.3% more expensive to attend than UMA for in-state tuition ($25,236.00 vs. $7,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.6% higher at SVC than University of Maine at Augusta ($25,236.00 vs. $18,750.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Augusta are 34.1% lower than costs at Southern Vermont College ($8,200 vs. $11,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Maine at Augusta than Southern Vermont College (97% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maine at Augusta students is ?% larger than aid received Southern Vermont College ($8,723 vs. $0)

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

UMA vs. SVC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at SVC is higher than University of Maine at Augusta (19% vs. 16%)
• Graduates from Southern Vermont College earn on average $8,500 more per year than UMA graduates after ten years. ($38,600 vs. $30,100)
• University of Maine at Augusta students graduate with a $4,250 lower median federal student loan debt than SVC graduates. ($22,750 vs. $27,000)
• UMA graduates are paying $44 less per month on federal student loans than SVC graduates. ($235 vs. $279)
• More SVC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMA students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 39%)

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