Maine Maritime Academy vs. Penn State New Kensington

Comparable Facts

Compare Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, ME with Penn State New Kensington in New Kensington, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Maine Maritime Academy is larger than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (971 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Maine Maritime Academy is located in Castine, ME (Distant Rural setting); Penn State New Kensington is in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Maine Maritime Academy is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Maine Maritime Academy 10:1; Penn State New Kensington 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maine Maritime Academy are 19.6% lower than at Penn State New Kensington ($12,282 vs. $15,274).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28.9% higher at Maine Maritime Academy than at Penn State New Kensington (about $6,968 more per year; $31,102 vs. $24,134).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Maine Maritime Academy than at Penn State New Kensington (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State New Kensington students is 1.4% larger than aid received by Maine Maritime Academy students ($7,809 vs. $7,699).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Maine Maritime Academy and Penn State New Kensington.
• Typical fall application deadline: Maine Maritime Academy Mar 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 32.7% at Maine Maritime Academy vs. 22% at Penn State New Kensington.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State New Kensington graduates have a $182 lower median loan debt than Maine Maritime Academy graduates ($26,818 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Penn State New Kensington graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Maine Maritime Academy graduates ($277 vs. $279).
• More Maine Maritime Academy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State New Kensington students, three years after graduation (85% vs. 69%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.