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University of Maine at Fort Kent Data & Information Overview

6 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
100% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of Maine at Fort Kent Ranked?

#1,920 Best Colleges in Nation
#13 Best Colleges in ME
Nursing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

University of Maine at Fort Kent was awarded 6 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.

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Overall Quality

UMFK is ranked #1,920 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.

Out of the 19 colleges in Maine, UMFK is ranked at #13.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UMFK?

100% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

University of Maine at Fort Kent has an acceptance rate of 100%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for UMFK.

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University of Maine at Fort Kent Faculty

12 to 1 Student to Faculty
40% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at UMFK it is much better at 12 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Maine at Fort Kent is 40%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  40 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Maine at Fort Kent

71% Freshmen Retention
21% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Maine at Fort Kent is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  71 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at UMFK is 21%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
0
100

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University of Maine at Fort Kent Undergraduate Student Diversity

526 Full-Time Undergraduates
17.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
66.9% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,624 undergraduates at UMFK with 526 being full-time and 1,098 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Maine at Fort Kent Cost?

$12,661 Net Price
39% Take Out Loans
$22,616 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UMFK is $12,661. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UMFK

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$9,902 $10,832 $11,831 $15,546 $17,039

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UMFK, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UMFK, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $5,654 a year. That adds up to $22,616 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UMFK is 5.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do UMFK Graduates Make?

$32,709 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from UMFK make about $32,709 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 23% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of University of Maine at Fort Kent

Maine State
526 Full-Time Undergraduates
Rural Campus Setting
University of Maine at Fort Kent is a public institution located in Fort Kent, Maine. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of UMFK.

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Contact details for UMFK are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 23 University Drive, Fort Kent, ME 04743-1292
Phone: 207-834-7500
Website: www.umfk.maine.edu/

University of Maine at Fort Kent Majors

17 Majors With Completions
243 Undergraduate Degrees
Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 180 $61,135
Business Administration & Management 12 NA
Behavioral Science 11 NA
Computer Information Systems 7 NA
Public Administration 7 NA
Liberal Arts General Studies 4 NA
Criminal Justice & Corrections 2 NA
General Biology 2 NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1 NA
Information Technology 1 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Maine at Fort Kent along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UMFK

63% Take At Least One Class Online
39% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 958 students took at least one online class at University of Maine at Fort Kent. This is a decrease from the 1,116 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 958 594
2019-2020 1,116 678
2018-2019 894 473
2017-2018 714 226
2016-2017 977 499

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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