University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. DWC

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Daniel Webster College comparison

	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Daniel Webster College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Maine at Fort Kent	DWC
Location	Fort Kent, ME	Nashua, NH
Setting	Remote Rural	Small City
Enrollment	1,210	741
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	maine.edu	dwc.edu
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Costs	University of Maine at Fort Kent	DWC
Tuition (In State)	$7,350	$15,630
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,120	$15,630
Room & Board	$9,288	$11,354
Avg Net Price	$12,163	$17,109
Avg Grant Aid	$8,920	$11,282
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	82%

Admission	University of Maine at Fort Kent	DWC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	527	815
Admitted	523	505
Acceptance Rate	99.2%	62%
Enrolled %	10.9%	29.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required
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Academics	University of Maine at Fort Kent	DWC
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Education (23%) Business (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Social Sciences (8%)	Transportation and Materials Moving (42%) Business (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Engineering (6%)
Outcomes	University of Maine at Fort Kent	DWC
Graduation Rate	33%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,400	$58,900
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$201	$279

Diversity	University of Maine at Fort Kent	DWC
% Men	30%	0%
% Women	70%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	65%
% Black	4%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	11%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	8%

Students	University of Maine at Fort Kent	DWC
% In-State	67%	-
% Out-of-State	19%	-
Campus	University of Maine at Fort Kent	DWC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Maine at Fort Kent is larger than than DWC based on total student enrollment (1,210 students vs. 741 students)

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. DWC Cost Comparison

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

• Daniel Webster College is 112.7% more expensive to attend than University of Maine at Fort Kent for in-state tuition ($15,630.00 vs. $7,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29% higher at DWC than University of Maine at Fort Kent ($15,630.00 vs. $12,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Maine at Fort Kent than DWC ($12,163 vs. $17,109)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Fort Kent are 22.2% lower than costs at Daniel Webster College ($9,288 vs. $11,354)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Maine at Fort Kent than Daniel Webster College (97% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Daniel Webster College students is 26.5% larger than aid received University of Maine at Fort Kent ($11,282 vs. $8,920)

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. DWC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, University of Maine at Fort Kent or DWC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between DWC or University of Maine at Fort Kent .

• University of Maine at Fort Kent has a higher acceptance rate (99.2%) than DWC (62%)

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

Which is better, University of Maine at Fort Kent or DWC? 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 DWC and University of Maine at Fort Kent.

• The graduation rate at DWC is higher than University of Maine at Fort Kent (43% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Daniel Webster College earn on average $23,500 more per year than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates after ten years. ($58,900 vs. $35,400)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent students graduate with a $7,500 lower median federal student loan debt than DWC graduates. ($19,500 vs. $27,000)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than DWC graduates. ($201 vs. $279)
• More DWC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Maine at Fort Kent students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 62%)

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