UMA vs. University of Maine at Presque Isle

University of Maine at Augusta vs. University of Maine at Presque Isle comparison

	University of Maine at Augusta	University of Maine at Presque Isle	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UMA	University of Maine at Presque Isle
Location	Augusta, ME	Presque Isle, ME
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,446	1,847
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 Presque Isle
Tuition (In State)	$7,350	$7,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,750	$11,760
Room & Board	$8,200	$9,800
Avg Net Price	$9,973	$9,104
Avg Grant Aid	$8,723	$8,588
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	93%

Admission	UMA	University of Maine at Presque Isle
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	732
Admitted	-	710
Acceptance Rate	Open	97%Open
Enrolled %	Open	19.9%Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.0
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	UMA	University of Maine at Presque Isle
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	23:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (44%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Business (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%) Science Technologies (5%)	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (12%) Health Professions (6%) Human Services (5%)
Outcomes	UMA	University of Maine at Presque Isle
Graduation Rate	16%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,100	$32,900
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,750	$19,148
Median Loan Payment	$235	$197

Diversity	UMA	University of Maine at Presque Isle
% Men	33%	37%
% Women	67%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	79%
% Black	1%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	2%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	8%
% Unknown Race	5%	4%

Students	UMA	University of Maine at Presque Isle
% In-State	95%	75%
% Out-of-State	4%	18%
Campus	UMA	University of Maine at Presque Isle
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• University of Maine at Augusta is larger than than University of Maine at Presque Isle based on total student enrollment (4,446 students vs. 1,847 students)

UMA vs. University of Maine at Presque Isle Cost Comparison

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

• University of Maine at Augusta and University of Maine at Presque Isle cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($7,350.00 vs. $7,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.4% higher at UMA than University of Maine at Presque Isle ($18,750.00 vs. $11,760.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Maine at Presque Isle than UMA ($9,104 vs. $9,973)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Augusta are 19.5% lower than costs at University of Maine at Presque Isle ($8,200 vs. $9,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Maine at Augusta than University of Maine at Presque Isle (97% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maine at Augusta students is 1.6% larger than aid received University of Maine at Presque Isle ($8,723 vs. $8,588)

Which college is harder to get into, UMA 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 UMA .

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

Which is better, UMA 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 UMA.

• The graduation rate at University of Maine at Presque Isle is higher than University of Maine at Augusta (30% vs. 16%)
• Graduates from University of Maine at Presque Isle earn on average $2,800 more per year than UMA graduates after ten years. ($32,900 vs. $30,100)
• University of Maine at Presque Isle students graduate with a $3,602 lower median federal student loan debt than UMA graduates. ($19,148 vs. $22,750)
• University of Maine at Presque Isle graduates are paying $38 less per month on federal student loans than UMA graduates. ($197 vs. $235)
• More University of Maine at Presque Isle graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMA students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 39%)

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