University of Maine at Presque Isle vs. Peru State College

University of Maine at Presque Isle vs. Peru State College comparison

	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Peru State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Peru State College
Location	Presque Isle, ME	Peru, NE
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,847	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 Presque Isle	Peru State College
Tuition (In State)	$7,350	$5,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,760	$5,760
Room & Board	$9,800	$9,600
Avg Net Price	$9,104	$12,618
Avg Grant Aid	$8,588	$9,427
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	98%

Admission	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Peru State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	732	-
Admitted	710	-
Acceptance Rate	97%Open	Open
Enrolled %	19.9%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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Peru State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (12%) Health Professions (6%) Human Services (5%)	Business (40%) Education (38%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Psychology (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)
Outcomes	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Peru State College
Graduation Rate	30%	26%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$38,000
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,148	$20,975
Median Loan Payment	$197	$216

Diversity	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Peru State College
% Men	37%	39%
% Women	63%	61%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	78%
% Black	3%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	3%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	8%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Peru State College
% In-State	75%	56%
% Out-of-State	18%	40%
Campus	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Peru State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• University of Maine at Presque Isle is larger than than Peru State College based on total student enrollment (1,847 students vs. 1,799 students)

University of Maine at Presque Isle vs. Peru State College Cost Comparison

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

• University of Maine at Presque Isle 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 104.2% higher at University of Maine at Presque Isle than Peru State College ($11,760.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Maine at Presque Isle than Peru State College ($9,104 vs. $12,618)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Peru State College are 2.1% lower than costs at University of Maine at Presque Isle ($9,600 vs. $9,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Peru State College than University of Maine at Presque Isle (98% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Peru State College students is 9.8% larger than aid received University of Maine at Presque Isle ($9,427 vs. $8,588)

Which college is harder to get into, University of Maine at Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle .

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

Which is better, University of Maine at Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle.

• The graduation rate at University of Maine at Presque Isle is higher than Peru State College (30% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from Peru State College earn on average $5,100 more per year than University of Maine at Presque Isle graduates after ten years. ($38,000 vs. $32,900)
• University of Maine at Presque Isle students graduate with a $1,827 lower median federal student loan debt than Peru State College graduates. ($19,148 vs. $20,975)
• University of Maine at Presque Isle graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Peru State College graduates. ($197 vs. $216)
• More Peru State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Maine at Presque Isle students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 55%)

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