University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Vermont Tech

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Vermont Technical College comparison

	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Vermont Technical College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Vermont Tech
Location	Fort Kent, ME	Randolph Center, VT
Setting	Remote Rural	Remote Rural
Enrollment	1,210	1,414
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maine.edu	vtc.edu
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Costs	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Vermont Tech
Tuition (In State)	$7,350	$14,712
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,120	$28,128
Room & Board	$9,288	$12,404
Avg Net Price	$12,163	$19,426
Avg Grant Aid	$8,920	$9,660
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	97%

Admission	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Vermont Tech
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	527	930
Admitted	523	463
Acceptance Rate	99.2%	49.8%
Enrolled %	10.9%	27.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Vermont Tech
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Education (23%) Business (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Social Sciences (8%)	Health Professions (51%) Engineering Technology (18%) Business (7%) Agriculture (6%) Engineering (5%)
Outcomes	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Vermont Tech
Graduation Rate	33%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,400	$44,800
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$16,050
Median Loan Payment	$201	$165

Diversity	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Vermont Tech
% Men	30%	49%
% Women	70%	51%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	87%
% Black	4%	1%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	11%	3%
% Unknown Race	5%	2%

Students	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Vermont Tech
% In-State	67%	80%
% Out-of-State	19%	20%
Campus	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Vermont Tech
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Vermont Technical College is larger than than University of Maine at Fort Kent based on total student enrollment (1,414 students vs. 1,210 students)

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Vermont Tech Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Maine at Fort Kent or Vermont Tech?

• Vermont Technical College is 100.2% more expensive to attend than University of Maine at Fort Kent for in-state tuition ($14,712.00 vs. $7,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 132.1% higher at Vermont Tech than University of Maine at Fort Kent ($28,128.00 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 Vermont Tech ($12,163 vs. $19,426)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Fort Kent are 33.5% lower than costs at Vermont Technical College ($9,288 vs. $12,404)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Maine at Fort Kent as Vermont Technical College (97% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Vermont Technical College students is 8.3% larger than aid received University of Maine at Fort Kent ($9,660 vs. $8,920)

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Vermont Tech Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Vermont Tech students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at University of Maine at Fort Kent (3.12)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent has a higher acceptance rate (99.2%) than Vermont Tech (49.8%)

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Vermont Tech Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Maine at Fort Kent or Vermont Tech? 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 Vermont Tech and University of Maine at Fort Kent.

• The graduation rate at Vermont Tech is higher than University of Maine at Fort Kent (39% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Vermont Technical College earn on average $9,400 more per year than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates after ten years. ($44,800 vs. $35,400)
• Vermont Technical College students graduate with a $3,450 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates. ($16,050 vs. $19,500)
• Vermont Tech graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans 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 https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/