- The Inkwell
- Maine
- University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent, MERural: remoteZIP 04743Founded 1878
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1878
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1967
- Website
- www.umfk.maine.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
MainePublic
University of Maine at Fort Kent
University of Maine at Fort Kent is a public university in Fort Kent, Maine, with 599 undergraduates. It admits 98% of applicants, graduates 35% within six years and costs $11,167 a year after aid.
35%graduate
Admission rate98%
Retention89%
4-year graduation27%
Pell Grant share13%
Federal loans13%
$11,167net price / year
98%admission rate
—average SAT
35%graduate in 6 years
$56,874median earnings, 10 yrs
$16,795median debt
#947 of 1,704 for earnings#243 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,465 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,444 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $20,834tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,720
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $15,390
- Average net price
- $11,167national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,711
$30,001–48,000$7,833
$48,001–75,000$11,314
$75,001–110,000$11,801
$110,001+$15,274
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 98%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college98%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college89%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college35%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college13%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 35%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 27%
- First-year retention
- 89%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 54%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $61,334
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,874middle 50%: $36,326–$83,413
- Median debt at graduation
- $16,795
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$83,413
Median, University of Maine at Fort Kent$56,874
Lower quarter$36,326
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 599
- Part-time
- 45%
- Women / men
- 73% / 27%
- Average age at entry
- 25.8
- First-generation students
- 43%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 13%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 52%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,219 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,029
- Endowment, end of year
- $5,810,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White68%
Hispanic3.3%
Black7.8%
Asian1.5%
Two or more races3.8%
U.S. nonresident13%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown2.5%
8 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions73%
Liberal arts & humanities8.9%
Business & management7.8%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies3.1%
Natural resources & conservation2.1%
Biological & biomedical sciences2.1%
Computer & information sciences1.6%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting1.6%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME | $21,078 | 58% | $101,511 |
| University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME | $17,158 | 50% | $47,674 |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME | $10,972 | 39% | $47,161 |
| University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME | $9,721 | 26% | $44,543 |
| University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | $14,927 | 43% | $57,989 |
| University of Maine Orono, ME | $17,224 | 57% | $59,140 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV | $11,130 | 34% | $45,981 |
| Caribbean University-Ponce Ponce, PR | $11,630 | 35% | $27,834 |
| Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO | $11,182 | 33% | $39,919 |
| University of Puerto Rico Bayamon, PR | $9,644 | 35% | $37,789 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR | $11,528 | 39% | $40,307 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR | $9,655 | 34% | $30,445 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 161235. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7895655.