University of Maine-Machias vs. Peninsula College

University of Maine at Machias vs. Peninsula College comparison

	University of Maine at Machias	Peninsula College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Maine-Machias	Peninsula College
Location	Machias, ME	Port Angeles, WA
Setting	Remote Rural	Remote Town
Enrollment	762	1,583
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maine.edu	pencol.edu
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Costs	University of Maine-Machias	Peninsula College
Tuition (In State)	$7,350	$3,927
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,700	$4,407
Room & Board	$8,630	$16,512
Avg Net Price	-	$7,491
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$7,172
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	72%

Admission	University of Maine-Machias	Peninsula College
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	3.2	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	University of Maine-Machias	Peninsula College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Biology (19%) General Studies (19%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Business (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%)	Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Business (13%) Computer and Information Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (10%)
Outcomes	University of Maine-Machias	Peninsula College
Graduation Rate	38%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,500	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	37%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,750	$15,306
Median Loan Payment	$235	$158

Diversity	University of Maine-Machias	Peninsula College
% Men	32%	34%
% Women	68%	66%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	59%
% Black	4%	1%
% Hispanic	5%	8%
% Native American	4%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	7%
% International	2%	8%
% Unknown Race	5%	10%

Students	University of Maine-Machias	Peninsula College
% In-State	84%	91%
% Out-of-State	16%	9%
Campus	University of Maine-Machias	Peninsula College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Peninsula College is larger than than University of Maine-Machias based on total student enrollment (1,583 students vs. 762 students)

University of Maine-Machias vs. Peninsula College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Maine-Machias or Peninsula College?

• University of Maine at Machias 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 233.6% higher at University of Maine-Machias than Peninsula College ($14,700.00 vs. $4,407.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Machias are 91.3% lower than costs at Peninsula College ($8,630 vs. $16,512)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Peninsula College than University of Maine at Machias (72% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Peninsula College students is ?% larger than aid received University of Maine at Machias ($7,172 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, University of Maine-Machias 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-Machias .

University of Maine-Machias vs. Peninsula College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Maine-Machias 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-Machias.

• Graduates from Peninsula College earn on average $2,900 more per year than University of Maine-Machias graduates after ten years. ($30,400 vs. $27,500)
• Peninsula College students graduate with a $7,444 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Maine-Machias graduates. ($15,306 vs. $22,750)
• Peninsula College graduates are paying $77 less per month on federal student loans than University of Maine-Machias graduates. ($158 vs. $235)
• More University of Maine-Machias graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Peninsula College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 37%)

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