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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Maine Maritime Academy
  • University of Maine at Presque Isle

What stands out

University of Maine at Presque Isle has the lower average net price, Maine Maritime Academy reports the higher graduation rate, Maine Maritime Academy reports higher median earnings ten years on, while University of Maine at Presque Isle leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Maine Maritime Academy compared with University of Maine at Presque Isle
MetricMaine Maritime AcademyCastine, MEPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earningsUniversity of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, MEPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$23,414$7,035lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$31,046$19,113
In-state tuition$15,158$9,402
Out-of-state tuition$31,102$14,862
Admissions
Acceptance rate54%100%
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.60%highest45%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.82%highest58%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$27,000$16,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$89,964highest$40,956
Campus
Undergraduates9421,913

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.