University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. GSC

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Granite State College comparison

	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Granite State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Maine at Fort Kent	GSC
Location	Fort Kent, ME	Concord, NH
Setting	Remote Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,210	1,425
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maine.edu	granite.edu
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Costs	University of Maine at Fort Kent	GSC
Tuition (In State)	$7,350	$7,536
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,120	$8,880
Room & Board	$9,288	$9,828
Avg Net Price	$12,163	$11,850
Avg Grant Aid	$8,920	$5,318
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	85%

Admission	University of Maine at Fort Kent	GSC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	527	-
Admitted	523	-
Acceptance Rate	99.2%	Open
Enrolled %	10.9%	Open
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	University of Maine at Fort Kent	GSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Education (23%) Business (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Social Sciences (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (35%) General Studies (31%) Business (23%) Education (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)
Outcomes	University of Maine at Fort Kent	GSC
Graduation Rate	33%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,400	$36,500
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$14,384
Median Loan Payment	$201	$148

Diversity	University of Maine at Fort Kent	GSC
% Men	30%	28%
% Women	70%	72%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	85%
% Black	4%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	11%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	7%

Students	University of Maine at Fort Kent	GSC
% In-State	67%	71%
% Out-of-State	19%	29%
Campus	University of Maine at Fort Kent	GSC
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Granite State College is larger than than University of Maine at Fort Kent based on total student enrollment (1,425 students vs. 1,210 students)

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. GSC Cost Comparison

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

• Granite State College is 2.5% more expensive to attend than University of Maine at Fort Kent for in-state tuition ($7,536.00 vs. $7,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36.5% higher at University of Maine at Fort Kent than Granite State College ($12,120.00 vs. $8,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Granite State College than University of Maine at Fort Kent ($11,850 vs. $12,163)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Fort Kent are 5.8% lower than costs at Granite State College ($9,288 vs. $9,828)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Maine at Fort Kent than Granite State College (97% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maine at Fort Kent students is 67.7% larger than aid received Granite State College ($8,920 vs. $5,318)

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

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

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

• The graduation rate at GSC is higher than University of Maine at Fort Kent (45% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Granite State College earn on average $1,100 more per year than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates after ten years. ($36,500 vs. $35,400)
• Granite State College students graduate with a $5,116 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates. ($14,384 vs. $19,500)
• GSC graduates are paying $53 less per month on federal student loans than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates. ($148 vs. $201)
• More University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSC students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 49%)

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