University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Hesser College

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Hesser College comparison

	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Hesser College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Hesser College
Location	Fort Kent, ME	Manchester, NH
Setting	Remote Rural	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,210	751
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	maine.edu	hesser.edu
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Costs	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Hesser College
Tuition (In State)	$7,350	$9,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,120	$9,000
Room & Board	$9,288	$5,600
Avg Net Price	$12,163	$11,834
Avg Grant Aid	$8,920	$5,505
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	68%

Admission	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Hesser College
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)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Hesser College
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%)	Health Professions (39%) Business (24%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)
Outcomes	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Hesser College
Graduation Rate	33%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,400	$33,000
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$19,701
Median Loan Payment	$201	$203

Diversity	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Hesser College
% Men	30%	0%
% Women	70%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	64%
% Black	4%	11%
% Hispanic	2%	16%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	11%	4%
% Unknown Race	5%	3%

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

Comparable Facts

• University of Maine at Fort Kent is larger than than Hesser College based on total student enrollment (1,210 students vs. 751 students)

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Hesser College Cost Comparison

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

• Hesser College is 22.4% more expensive to attend than University of Maine at Fort Kent for in-state tuition ($9,000.00 vs. $7,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.7% higher at University of Maine at Fort Kent than Hesser College ($12,120.00 vs. $9,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hesser College than University of Maine at Fort Kent ($11,834 vs. $12,163)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hesser College are 65.9% lower than costs at University of Maine at Fort Kent ($5,600 vs. $9,288)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Maine at Fort Kent than Hesser College (97% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maine at Fort Kent students is 62% larger than aid received Hesser College ($8,920 vs. $5,505)

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

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Hesser College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from University of Maine at Fort Kent earn on average $2,400 more per year than Hesser College graduates after ten years. ($35,400 vs. $33,000)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent students graduate with a $201 lower median federal student loan debt than Hesser College graduates. ($19,500 vs. $19,701)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Hesser College graduates. ($201 vs. $203)
• More University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hesser College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 40%)

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