by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 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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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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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.
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.
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%.
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%.
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%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,624 undergraduates at UMFK with 526 being full-time and 1,098 being part-time.
| $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.
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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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/ |
| 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 |
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 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Maine at Fort Kent.
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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