University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Peninsula College

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Peninsula College comparison

	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Peninsula College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Peninsula College
Location	Fort Kent, ME	Port Angeles, WA
Setting	Remote Rural	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,210	1,583
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maine.edu	pencol.edu
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Costs	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Peninsula College
Tuition (In State)	$7,350	$3,927
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,120	$4,407
Room & Board	$9,288	$16,512
Avg Net Price	$12,163	$7,491
Avg Grant Aid	$8,920	$7,172
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	72%

Admission	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Peninsula 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)
Application Deadline

Academics	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Peninsula College
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%)	Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Business (13%) Computer and Information Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (10%)
Outcomes	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Peninsula College
Graduation Rate	33%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,400	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	37%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$15,306
Median Loan Payment	$201	$158

Diversity	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Peninsula College
% Men	30%	34%
% Women	70%	66%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	59%
% Black	4%	1%
% Hispanic	2%	8%
% Native American	1%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	7%
% International	11%	8%
% Unknown Race	5%	10%

Students	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Peninsula College
% In-State	67%	91%
% Out-of-State	19%	9%
Campus	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Peninsula College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Peninsula College is larger than than University of Maine at Fort Kent based on total student enrollment (1,583 students vs. 1,210 students)

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

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

• University of Maine at Fort Kent is 87.2% more expensive to attend than Peninsula College for in-state tuition ($7,350.00 vs. $3,927.00)
• Out of state tuition is 175% higher at University of Maine at Fort Kent than Peninsula College ($12,120.00 vs. $4,407.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Peninsula College than University of Maine at Fort Kent ($7,491 vs. $12,163)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Fort Kent are 77.8% lower than costs at Peninsula College ($9,288 vs. $16,512)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Maine at Fort Kent than Peninsula College (97% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maine at Fort Kent students is 24.4% larger than aid received Peninsula College ($8,920 vs. $7,172)

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

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

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

• Graduates from University of Maine at Fort Kent earn on average $5,000 more per year than Peninsula College graduates after ten years. ($35,400 vs. $30,400)
• Peninsula College students graduate with a $4,194 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates. ($15,306 vs. $19,500)
• Peninsula College graduates are paying $43 less per month on federal student loans than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates. ($158 vs. $201)
• More University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Peninsula College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 37%)

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