U. Maine at Farmington vs. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto · Cost & aid

U. Maine at FarmingtonFarmington, ME

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto, PA

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
U. Maine at Farmington costs about $5.5K less per year on average than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto ($21,074 vs. $26,620, all students)
Average cost, all students
2
U. Maine at Farmington's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students

U. Maine at Farmington$21.1KLowest

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto$26.6K

Aid generosity

U. Maine at Farmington27%Most

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto24%

Net price, with grants

U. Maine at Farmington$17.5KLowest

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto$19.7K

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. Maine at Farmington96%Most

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto84%

Average grant

U. Maine at Farmington$8.2K

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto$10.1KLargest

Aid from the college

U. Maine at Farmington89%

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto84%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state

U. Maine at Farmington$26.4K

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto$33K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. Maine at Farmington$38.5K

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto$42.5K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. Maine at Farmington$11K

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto$14.4K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. Maine at Farmington$23.1K

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto$23.9K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. Maine at Farmington21%

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto22%

What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

U. Maine at FarmingtonPublished data end at $110K
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

Metric	U. Maine at Farmington	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Need-based aid up to	Published data end at $110K	Published data end at $110K
Merit for students without need	–	–
Published promise	–	–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

Metric	U. Maine at Farmington	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Tuition guarantee	No	No
Promise program	Yes	No

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why