University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Northern New Mexico College

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Northern New Mexico College comparison

	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Northern New Mexico College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Northern New Mexico College
Location	Fort Kent, ME	Espanola, NM
Setting	Remote Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,210	1,154
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maine.edu	nnmc.edu
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Costs	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Northern New Mexico College
Tuition (In State)	$7,350	$5,064
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,120	$14,329
Room & Board	$9,288	$12,540
Avg Net Price	$12,163	$8,383
Avg Grant Aid	$8,920	$7,267
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	99%

Admission	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Northern New Mexico College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	527	-
Admitted	523	-
Acceptance Rate	99.2%	Open
Enrolled %	10.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.12	2.63
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
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	Northern New Mexico College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Education (23%) Business (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Social Sciences (8%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%)
Outcomes	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Northern New Mexico College
Graduation Rate	33%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,400	$32,100
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$9,000
Median Loan Payment	$201	$93

Diversity	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Northern New Mexico College
% Men	30%	42%
% Women	70%	58%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	10%
% Black	4%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	68%
% Native American	1%	11%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	11%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Northern New Mexico College
% In-State	67%	94%
% Out-of-State	19%	1%
Campus	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Northern New Mexico College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Maine at Fort Kent is larger than than Northern New Mexico College based on total student enrollment (1,210 students vs. 1,154 students)

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Northern New Mexico College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Maine at Fort Kent or Northern New Mexico College?

• University of Maine at Fort Kent is 45.1% more expensive to attend than Northern New Mexico College for in-state tuition ($7,350.00 vs. $5,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.2% higher at Northern New Mexico College than University of Maine at Fort Kent ($14,329.00 vs. $12,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern New Mexico College than University of Maine at Fort Kent ($8,383 vs. $12,163)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Fort Kent are 35% lower than costs at Northern New Mexico College ($9,288 vs. $12,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern New Mexico College than University of Maine at Fort Kent (99% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maine at Fort Kent students is 22.7% larger than aid received Northern New Mexico College ($8,920 vs. $7,267)

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

• Accepted freshman University of Maine at Fort Kent students have a 0.49 point higher average high school GPA (3.12) than students at Northern New Mexico College (2.63)

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Northern New Mexico College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Maine at Fort Kent or Northern New Mexico 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 Northern New Mexico College and University of Maine at Fort Kent.

• The graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College is higher than University of Maine at Fort Kent (100% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from University of Maine at Fort Kent earn on average $3,300 more per year than Northern New Mexico College graduates after ten years. ($35,400 vs. $32,100)
• Northern New Mexico College students graduate with a $10,500 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates. ($9,000 vs. $19,500)
• Northern New Mexico College graduates are paying $108 less per month on federal student loans than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates. ($93 vs. $201)
• More University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northern New Mexico 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/