University of Maine at Fort Kent

Fort Kent, ME · NortheastQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forLow average cost

Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Maine at Fort Kent admits about 10 in 10 applicants (98%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 6% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

98%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

529

Admitted

518

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

Applications +18% since fall 2014 · admit rate 75% → 98%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 599 undergrads, where 15% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

599

undergrads · larger than 24% of colleges

Diversity index

0.52

Pell Grant

15%

below the median

First generation

43%

above the median

Rural, remoteStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.43 → 0.52 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Nursing Science (78% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 52% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,029 a year on instruction per student.

21 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 93% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $14,772 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $9.5K less than the national median. The 97% who received grants paid $8,601 on average; the other 3% paid the full sticker price of $21,577 in-state / $26,857 out-of-state.

39%

$14.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $9.5K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $21,577 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 39% of full price

Federal loans

18%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −25% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $51,077 ten years after enrolling, more than at 41% of colleges; 55% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.2 years of that salary.

55%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$51.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.2K

≈ $214/month for 10 years

Retention

89%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 50% → 39% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 9% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 25%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 18% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 75% to 98%.

Cost
Falling
−25% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+18%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 75% → 98%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.43 → 0.52

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 161235 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything