UMF vs. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

University of Maine at Farmington vs. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts comparison

	University of Maine at Farmington	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UMF	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Location	Farmington, ME	Merrimack, NH
Setting	Remote Town	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,837	89
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#649
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maine.edu	thomasmorecollege.edu
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Costs	UMF	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Tuition (In State)	$8,640	$28,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,400	$28,000
Room & Board	$10,764	$8,700
Avg Net Price	$14,486	$15,273
Avg Grant Aid	$10,623	$20,806
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	91%

Admission	UMF	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,407	-
Admitted	1,325	-
Acceptance Rate	94.2%	Open
Enrolled %	19.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.15	3.28
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Average	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	990/1245	1120/1300
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	UMF	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Education (45%) Psychology (15%) English and Literature (8%) Business (5%) Social Sciences (5%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (36%) Social Sciences (36%) English and Literature (27%)
Outcomes	UMF	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Graduation Rate	59%	68%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,200	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	UMF	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
% Men	30%	48%
% Women	70%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	80%
% Black	2%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	6%	9%

Students	UMF	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
% In-State	80%	20%
% Out-of-State	20%	80%
Campus	UMF	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Maine at Farmington is larger than than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts based on total student enrollment (1,837 students vs. 89 students)

UMF vs. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UMF or Thomas More College of Liberal Arts?

• Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is 224.1% more expensive to attend than UMF for in-state tuition ($28,000.00 vs. $8,640.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.3% higher at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts than University of Maine at Farmington ($28,000.00 vs. $20,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Maine at Farmington than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts ($14,486 vs. $15,273)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts are 23.7% lower than costs at University of Maine at Farmington ($8,700 vs. $10,764)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Maine at Farmington than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (99% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thomas More College of Liberal Arts students is 95.9% larger than aid received University of Maine at Farmington ($20,806 vs. $10,623)

Which college is harder to get into, UMF or Thomas More College of Liberal Arts? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Thomas More College of Liberal Arts or UMF .

• Accepted freshman Thomas More College of Liberal Arts students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.28) than students at UMF (3.15)

UMF vs. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UMF or Thomas More College of Liberal Arts? 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 Thomas More College of Liberal Arts and UMF.

• The graduation rate at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is higher than University of Maine at Farmington (68% vs. 59%)
• Thomas More College of Liberal Arts students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than UMF graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Thomas More College of Liberal Arts graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than UMF graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Thomas More College of Liberal Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMF students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 66%)

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