University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Vermont Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maine at Fort Kent in Fort Kent, ME with Vermont State University in Randolph, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Vermont State University is larger than University of Maine at Fort Kent based on total student enrollment (5,093 students vs. 1,562 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maine at Fort Kent is located in Fort Kent, ME (Remote Rural setting); Vermont State University is in Randolph, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• University of Maine at Fort Kent is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Vermont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maine at Fort Kent 21:1; Vermont State University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Fort Kent are 29.9% lower than at Vermont State University ($9,546 vs. $13,618).
• Out-of-state tuition is 49.8% higher at Vermont Tech than at University of Maine at Fort Kent (about $7,416 more per year; $22,296 vs. $14,880).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Maine at Fort Kent than at Vermont State University (97% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maine at Fort Kent students is 18.6% larger than aid received by Vermont State University students ($9,731 vs. $8,208).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both University of Maine at Fort Kent and Vermont Tech.
• Enrolled first-year students at Vermont Tech average a 3.19 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at University of Maine at Fort Kent (3.12).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.9% at University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. 23% at Vermont Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Vermont State University graduates have a $3,450 lower median loan debt than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates ($16,050 vs. $19,500).
• Among borrowers, Vermont Tech graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates ($165 vs. $201).
• More Vermont Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Maine at Fort Kent students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 62%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.