University of Maine at Presque Isle vs. Hesser College

University of Maine at Presque Isle vs. Hesser College comparison

	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Hesser College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Hesser College
Location	Presque Isle, ME	Manchester, NH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,187	751
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	maine.edu	hesser.edu
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Costs	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Hesser College
Tuition (In State)	$7,560	$9,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,840	$9,000
Room & Board	$10,300	$5,600
Avg Net Price	$9,773	$11,834
Avg Grant Aid	$7,913	$5,505
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	68%

Admission	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Hesser College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	755	-
Admitted	733	-
Acceptance Rate	97.1%Open	Open
Enrolled %	18%Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.0	-
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 applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Hesser College
Student to Faculty Ratio	28:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (12%) Health Professions (6%) Human Services (5%)	Health Professions (39%) Business (24%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)
Outcomes	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Hesser College
Graduation Rate	30%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$33,000
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,148	$19,701
Median Loan Payment	$197	$203

Diversity	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Hesser College
% Men	1%	0%
% Women	1%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	64%
% Black	3%	11%
% Hispanic	2%	16%
% Native American	3%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	8%	4%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Hesser College
% In-State	64%	-
% Out-of-State	28%	-
Campus	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Hesser College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Maine at Presque Isle is larger than than Hesser College based on total student enrollment (2,187 students vs. 751 students)

University of Maine at Presque Isle vs. Hesser College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Maine at Presque Isle or Hesser College?

• Hesser College is 19% more expensive to attend than University of Maine at Presque Isle for in-state tuition ($9,000.00 vs. $7,560.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.7% higher at University of Maine at Presque Isle than Hesser College ($12,840.00 vs. $9,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Maine at Presque Isle than Hesser College ($9,773 vs. $11,834)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hesser College are 83.9% lower than costs at University of Maine at Presque Isle ($5,600 vs. $10,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Maine at Presque Isle than Hesser College (89% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maine at Presque Isle students is 43.7% larger than aid received Hesser College ($7,913 vs. $5,505)

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

University of Maine at Presque Isle vs. Hesser College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Maine at Presque Isle or Hesser 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 Hesser College and University of Maine at Presque Isle.

• Graduates from Hesser College earn on average $100 more per year than University of Maine at Presque Isle graduates after ten years. ($33,000 vs. $32,900)
• University of Maine at Presque Isle students graduate with a $553 lower median federal student loan debt than Hesser College graduates. ($19,148 vs. $19,701)
• University of Maine at Presque Isle graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than Hesser College graduates. ($197 vs. $203)
• More University of Maine at Presque Isle graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hesser College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 40%)

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