UMA vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent

University of Maine at Augusta vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent comparison

	University of Maine at Augusta	University of Maine at Fort Kent	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UMA	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Location	Augusta, ME	Fort Kent, ME
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Rural
Enrollment	4,323	1,406
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uma.edu	maine.edu
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Costs	UMA	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Tuition (In State)	$7,560	$7,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,490	$12,840
Room & Board	$8,700	$8,740
Avg Net Price	$11,569	$10,736
Avg Grant Aid	$6,766	$7,888
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	98%

Admission	UMA	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	539
Admitted	-	534
Acceptance Rate	Open	99.1%
Enrolled %	Open	13.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.12
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	University of Maine at Fort Kent
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 (30%) Education (23%) Business (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	UMA	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Graduation Rate	16%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,100	$35,400
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,750	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$235	$201

Diversity	UMA	University of Maine at Fort Kent
% Men	1%	0%
% Women	1%	3%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	75%
% Black	1%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	11%
% Unknown Race	5%	5%

Students	UMA	University of Maine at Fort Kent
% In-State	91%	63%
% Out-of-State	7%	18%
Campus	UMA	University of Maine at Fort Kent
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Maine at Augusta is larger than than University of Maine at Fort Kent based on total student enrollment (4,323 students vs. 1,406 students)

UMA vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent Cost Comparison

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

• University of Maine at Augusta and University of Maine at Fort Kent cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($7,560.00 vs. $7,560.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.6% higher at UMA than University of Maine at Fort Kent ($20,490.00 vs. $12,840.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Maine at Fort Kent than UMA ($10,736 vs. $11,569)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Augusta are 0.5% lower than costs at University of Maine at Fort Kent ($8,700 vs. $8,740)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Maine at Fort Kent than University of Maine at Augusta (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maine at Fort Kent students is 16.6% larger than aid received University of Maine at Augusta ($7,888 vs. $6,766)

Which college is harder to get into, UMA 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 UMA .

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

Which is better, UMA 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 UMA.

• The graduation rate at University of Maine at Fort Kent is higher than University of Maine at Augusta (33% vs. 16%)
• Graduates from University of Maine at Fort Kent earn on average $5,300 more per year than UMA graduates after ten years. ($35,400 vs. $30,100)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent students graduate with a $3,250 lower median federal student loan debt than UMA graduates. ($19,500 vs. $22,750)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than UMA graduates. ($201 vs. $235)
• More University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMA students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 39%)

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