University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Peru State College

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Peru State College comparison

	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Peru State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Peru State College
Location	Fort Kent, ME	Peru, NE
Setting	Remote Rural	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,210	1,799
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maine.edu	peru.edu
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Costs	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Peru State College
Tuition (In State)	$7,350	$5,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,120	$5,760
Room & Board	$9,288	$9,600
Avg Net Price	$12,163	$12,618
Avg Grant Aid	$8,920	$9,427
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	98%

Admission	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Peru State 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	Peru State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Education (23%) Business (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (40%) Education (38%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Psychology (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)
Outcomes	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Peru State College
Graduation Rate	33%	26%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,400	$38,000
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$20,975
Median Loan Payment	$201	$216

Diversity	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Peru State College
% Men	30%	39%
% Women	70%	61%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	78%
% Black	4%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	11%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Peru State College
% In-State	67%	56%
% Out-of-State	19%	40%
Campus	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Peru State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Peru State College is larger than than University of Maine at Fort Kent based on total student enrollment (1,799 students vs. 1,210 students)

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Peru State College Cost Comparison

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

• University of Maine at Fort Kent is 27.6% more expensive to attend than Peru State College for in-state tuition ($7,350.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 110.4% higher at University of Maine at Fort Kent than Peru State College ($12,120.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Maine at Fort Kent than Peru State College ($12,163 vs. $12,618)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Fort Kent are 3.4% lower than costs at Peru State College ($9,288 vs. $9,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Peru State College than University of Maine at Fort Kent (98% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Peru State College students is 5.7% larger than aid received University of Maine at Fort Kent ($9,427 vs. $8,920)

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

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

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

• The graduation rate at University of Maine at Fort Kent is higher than Peru State College (33% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from Peru State College earn on average $2,600 more per year than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates after ten years. ($38,000 vs. $35,400)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent students graduate with a $1,475 lower median federal student loan debt than Peru State College graduates. ($19,500 vs. $20,975)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Peru State College graduates. ($201 vs. $216)
• More University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Peru State College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 55%)

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