Presque Isle College and University Demographics

The 2 colleges and universities in Presque Isle offer 49 degree and certificate programs in fields ranging from medical insurance coding specialist/coder to liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies to autobody/collision and repair technology/technician.

Presque Isle's top-ranked school is Northern Maine Community College. In 2010, it received a nationwide rank of 75th. Approximately 1,129 students are currently enrolled at Northern Maine Community College. BSN is the most popular course of study at Northern Maine Community College.

Tuition

Presque Isle schools charge an average tuition of $5,157 per year. University of Maine at Presque Isle charges students $7,090 per year in tuition, which is the highest tuition rate in Presque Isle. Northern Maine Community College has the lowest tuition rate at $3,223 per year.

Financial Aid

Presque Isle college students received $9,865,105 in grants, loans, and scholarships in 2008. Institutional grants and scholarships accounted for $9,133,098 of the total. University of Maine at Presque Isle gave its students $3,581,000 in institutional financial aid. This was the highest amount of financial aid given by any Presque Isle school.

Presque Isle Student Demographics

Approximately 4% of Maine students were enrolled in Presque Isle colleges in 2010. That is 2,565 students. University of Maine at Presque Isle had the most number of students of any college in Presque Isle, with 1,436 students. Northern Maine Community College, with 1,129 students, had the least number of students.

Graduation and Retention Rates

Approximately 67% of students who enroll as first year students at Presque Isle schools return to complete their second year. The graduation rate for Presque Isle schools is approximately 33%. University of Maine at Presque Isle has a graduation rate of 33%, which is the highest in amongst Presque Isle schools. The lowest graduation rate is 32% for Northern Maine Community College.

Diversity

Presque Isle schools have a student population that is approximately 60% female. The ratio of Presque Isle students who are 24 years old or younger to those who are over 24 years old is 0 to 100. In 2009, 29% of Presque Isle college students identified themselves as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority. The highest percentage of diverse students in Presque Isle in 2009 was at University of Maine at Presque Isle, which had a minority student population that was 41% of the total student population of the school.

Presque Isle Faculty Demographics

Presque Isle schools had 13,161 faculty members in 2010. The ratio of female to male faculty was [Female Faculty Ratio] to [Male Faculty Ratio] for Presque Isle schools. And 26% of faculty were from ethnically diverse backgrounds.

The average faculty to student ratio for Presque Isle schools was 1 to 0 in 2009. Thomas College had the highest faculty to student ratio, of schools in Presque Isle, with 1 to 1.