University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent, Maine · Also known as UMFK · Website
$51,077
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$51,077
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Maine at Fort Kent is a public 4-year college in Fort Kent, Maine with 599 undergraduates and 98 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $7,482 a year (tuition and fees $9,420 in-state, $14,880 out-of-state). It admits 98% of applicants and 39% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $51,077 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,160 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,482
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,420
Out-of-state $14,880
Admission rate
98%
US median 78%
Completion rate
39%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,160
About $214 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$51,077
Rank 1,403 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $7,482
- Tuition in-state
- $9,420
- Tuition out-of-state
- $14,880
- Cost of attendance
- $18,703
- Students with a need-based grant
- 15%
- Students with federal loans
- 18%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,163
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,130
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $4,122
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,020
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $11,661
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,575 in 2015-16 to $9,420 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 98%
- Undergraduates
- 599
- Graduate students
- 98
- Part-time students
- 45%
- Women
- 73%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Retention rate
- 89%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 30
- Endowment
- $5.81M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,403 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 32 in Maine (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ME median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,482 | $17,510 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,420 | $12,983 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 98% | 80% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 39% | 55% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 89% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,160 | $19,328 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $61,217 | $40,444 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $51,077 | $43,890 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 64% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 84% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
30 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 158 | $21,125 | $71,551 | $82,677 | $88,910 |
| Behavioral SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| ForestryAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,725 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,063 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Public AdministrationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,093 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Public AdministrationAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,748 |
| Geography and CartographyCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,439 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Fort Kent and Maine on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maine
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maine
Questions and answers
How much does University of Maine at Fort Kent cost?
$7,482 a year is the average net price at University of Maine at Fort Kent after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,420 for in-state students and $14,880 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,703. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,163 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Maine at Fort Kent?
98% of applicants are admitted to University of Maine at Fort Kent. The median admission rate of colleges in Maine is 80%.
How much do University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates earn?
$51,077 a year is the median pay of former University of Maine at Fort Kent students who work, 10 years after they started ($61,217 after 6 years). That ranks 1,403 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 32 in Maine. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $71,551.
How much student debt do University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates have?
$20,160 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates, about $214 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 18% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Maine at Fort Kent?
39% of first-time, full-time students at University of Maine at Fort Kent finish within 6 years. 89% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Maine at Fort Kent?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (158 bachelor's graduates), Behavioral Sciences (14 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (13 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 30 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.