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University of Maine at Fort Kent

⌖ Fort Kent, ME · 1 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$53,288 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

13.4 yrsModeled economic break-even

−25%Modeled 10-year ROI

$60,664Observed earnings · year 5

Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula

ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation

−$53,288at year 10

Net gainInvestment not yet recovered

NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED

−$209,9280

−$53,28810

FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$9,420

Sticker price

Published out-of-state tuition$14,880

Sticker price

Average net price$7,482

Title IV student average

Cost of attendance$18,703

Tuition + living budget

OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$7,482Average net price / year

$18,703Cost of attendance

$60,664Median earnings · year 5 after completion

39.4%Completion rate

97.9%Admission rate

599Student size

NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

81thEarnings percentile

23thCompletion percentile

EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$68,245Year 1

$74,979Year 4

$60,664Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$82,677

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in ME

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Portland, ME

University of Southern Maine

Annual net price: $13,596
Observed earnings · year 5: $56,117
Modeled 10-year ROI: -53%

Open college profile →Presque Isle, ME

Northern Maine Community College

Annual net price: $7,181
Observed earnings · year 5: $49,935
Modeled 10-year ROI: -76%

Open college profile →Orono, ME

University of Maine

Annual net price: $17,510
Observed earnings · year 5: $57,355
Modeled 10-year ROI: -51%

Open college profile →Bangor, ME

Eastern Maine Community College

Annual net price: $8,928
Observed earnings · year 5: $47,752
Modeled 10-year ROI: -87%

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal field	Credential	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Bachelor's Degree	$82,677	$30,447

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.