University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Penn State Shenango

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Penn State Shenango
Location	Fort Kent, ME	Sharon, PA
Setting	Remote Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,210	281
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maine.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$7,350	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,120	$22,650
Room & Board	$9,288	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$12,163	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$8,920	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	527	192
Admitted	523	167
Acceptance Rate	99.2%	87%
Enrolled %	10.9%	30.5%
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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Education (23%) Business (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Social Sciences (8%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	33%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,400	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$201	$277

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

Students	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	67%	86%
% Out-of-State	19%	14%
Campus	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Maine at Fort Kent is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,210 students vs. 281 students)

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

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

• Penn State Shenango is 84.6% more expensive to attend than University of Maine at Fort Kent for in-state tuition ($13,568.00 vs. $7,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 86.9% higher at Penn State Shenango than University of Maine at Fort Kent ($22,650.00 vs. $12,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Maine at Fort Kent than Penn State Shenango ($12,163 vs. $16,778)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Fort Kent are 39.8% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($9,288 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than University of Maine at Fort Kent (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 45.2% larger than aid received University of Maine at Fort Kent ($12,956 vs. $8,920)

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Shenango (942) is 57 points higher than at University of Maine at Fort Kent (885)
• Incoming Penn State Shenango students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at University of Maine at Fort Kent (17)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent has a higher acceptance rate (99.2%) than Penn State Shenango (87%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than University of Maine at Fort Kent (44% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $19,900 more per year than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $35,400)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent students graduate with a $7,318 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($19,500 vs. $26,818)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are paying $76 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($201 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Maine at Fort Kent students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 62%)

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