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University of Maine at Fort Kent

Fort Kent, Maine·Public, 4-year or above·New England·umfk.maine.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
-6.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,562
peer median 1,831
Avg net price
$10,865
-$488 vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
529
529 candidates competed
Admitted
518
97.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
67
12.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
39%-6.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
23%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
34%
Full-time retention
89%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
32%
Non-Pell
47%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 36 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 35 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
36
Passing
1
2.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

36programs
  • Passing1 · 2.8%
  • No Data35 · 97.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
35

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+126.5%
$82,677 vs $36,497

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$19,996 debt · $82,677 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1970Next review Jun 2033

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,655
$30–48k$9,350
$48–75k$11,580
$75–110k$14,945
$110k+$15,699

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$10,865
-$488vs Baccalaureate median $11,353
Federal loans
20.8%
In-state tuition
$9,045
Out-of-state
$14,325

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 224 students received $1.1M in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
224
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.1M
$1,083,784 total
Direct Loans
$2.6M
415 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$506K
145 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$949K
179 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.1M
87 loan awards
Parent PLUS$43K
4 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 306 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (3.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.2%
+0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
306
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.4%
2017
11.2%
2018
5.0%
2019
3.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at MAINE

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs15
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

206 total completions
01Health Professions
15474.8%
02Business
178.3%
03Security/Protective
83.9%
04Liberal Arts
83.9%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
73.4%
06Natural Resources
73.4%
07Public Admin
31.5%
08Computer Sciences
21.0%
09Biological Sciences
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,562
12-mo unduplicated
1,829
Undergraduate
1,756
Graduate
73

Gender split

Men
29%528
Women
71%1,301

Race / ethnicity composition

White
67.1%
Non-resident
11.0%
Black
8.2%
Two or more
4.5%
Hispanic
3.6%
Unknown
3.5%
Asian
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
84
38 M · 46 W
Women athletes
54.8%
Athletic aid
$182K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$94K
$87K
Recruiting expense
$0
$773
Head-coach salaries
$15K
$23K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Soccer
16 M · 21 W
$339K
Basketball
18 M · 13 W
$280K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
8 M · 7 W
$79K
Volleyball
· 11 W
$112K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.65
2 offenses · 1,210 students

3-year trend

1.852 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.65Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
26

MAINE vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions MAINE selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUniversity of Maine at Fort Kent
39%1,562$10,865Baccalaureate
University of Maine at Farmington
52%96.7%2,100$14,873Baccalaureate
Maine Maritime Academy
59%54.1%971$21,185Baccalaureate
University of Maine at Presque Isle
24%99.9%2,873$10,028Baccalaureate
University of Maine at Augusta
26%4,412$11,353Baccalaureate
United States Coast Guard Academy
93%22.4%1,108Baccalaureate
Peer group median46%75.4%1,831$11,353

Frequently asked questions about University of Maine at Fort Kent

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MAINE.

What is the graduation rate at University of Maine at Fort Kent?

University of Maine at Fort Kent reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Maine at Fort Kent?

University of Maine at Fort Kent reports a total enrollment of 1,562 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Maine at Fort Kent?

The average net price at University of Maine at Fort Kent is $10,865 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Maine at Fort Kent?

University of Maine at Fort Kent's yield rate is 12.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Maine at Fort Kent located?

University of Maine at Fort Kent is located in Fort Kent, Maine 04743-1292.

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