University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Kent State University at Geauga

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Kent State University at Geauga comparison

	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Kent State University at Geauga	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Kent State University at Geauga
Location	Fort Kent, ME	Burton, OH
Setting	Remote Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,210	2,095
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maine.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Kent State University at Geauga
Tuition (In State)	$7,350	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,120	$16,068
Room & Board	$9,288	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$12,163	$9,969
Avg Grant Aid	$8,920	$5,112
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	85%

Admission	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Kent State University at Geauga
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	527	-
Admitted	523	-
Acceptance Rate	99.2%	Open
Enrolled %	10.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.12	2.72
Typical High School Grades	B	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		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Kent State University at Geauga
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	25:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Education (23%) Business (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Social Sciences (8%)	Health Professions (67%) Computer and Information Sciences (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Engineering Technology (1%)
Outcomes	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Kent State University at Geauga
Graduation Rate	33%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,400	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$201	$267

Diversity	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Kent State University at Geauga
% Men	30%	36%
% Women	70%	64%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	77%
% Black	4%	11%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	11%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	4%

Students	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Kent State University at Geauga
% In-State	67%	100%
% Out-of-State	19%	0%
Campus	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Kent State University at Geauga
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Geauga is larger than than University of Maine at Fort Kent based on total student enrollment (2,095 students vs. 1,210 students)

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Kent State University at Geauga Cost Comparison

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

• University of Maine at Fort Kent is 5.6% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Geauga for in-state tuition ($7,350.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32.6% higher at Kent State University at Geauga than University of Maine at Fort Kent ($16,068.00 vs. $12,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Geauga than University of Maine at Fort Kent ($9,969 vs. $12,163)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Geauga are 4.6% lower than costs at University of Maine at Fort Kent ($8,882 vs. $9,288)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Maine at Fort Kent than Kent State University at Geauga (97% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maine at Fort Kent students is 74.5% larger than aid received Kent State University at Geauga ($8,920 vs. $5,112)

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

• Accepted freshman University of Maine at Fort Kent students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.12) than students at Kent State University at Geauga (2.72)

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Kent State University at Geauga Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at University of Maine at Fort Kent is higher than Kent State University at Geauga (33% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Geauga earn on average $4,900 more per year than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $35,400)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent students graduate with a $6,325 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Geauga graduates. ($19,500 vs. $25,825)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are paying $66 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Geauga graduates. ($201 vs. $267)
• More University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Geauga students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 46%)

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