Florida Polytechnic vs Maine Maritime Academy
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakeland, FLCatholic life on campusMaine Maritime AcademyCastine, MECatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Maine Maritime Academy has the higher graduation rate: 58% against 55% at Florida Polytechnic.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Florida Polytechnic has the lower price after aid: $11,316 a year, against $21,162 at Maine Maritime Academy.
- The average price after aid is lower at Florida Polytechnic: $11,853 a year, against $23,414 at Maine Maritime Academy.
- Median debt is lower at Florida Polytechnic: $14,250, against $27,000 at Maine Maritime Academy.
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Lakeland, FL
Castine, ME
Setting
Rural
Rural
Students
1,618
913
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
58%
54%
Average SAT
1268
1166
ACT middle 50%
24–30
21–26
Graduation rate
55%
58%
First-year retention
75%
82%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$11,853
$23,414
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$8,819
$9,511
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$8,769
$21,690
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$11,316
$21,162
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$15,037
$24,372
Net price, over $110,000 income
$16,423
$25,021
Median debt
$14,250
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$89,964
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.