What is the Average Graduation Rate in Maine?
The average graduation rate of Maine colleges is 51.26%. It includes all institutions' rate (i.e. 4-years and 2-years or less) where the graduation data is available. In public colleges, the graduation rate is 35.57% and private schools' rate is 70.33%.
By gender, the female students' graduation rate is 61.85% and male students' rate is 58.84%.
The schools in below list are the top 3 Maine colleges that have the highest graduation rate. University of New England has the highest graduation rate of 59% among Maine colleges. University of Maine and University of Southern Maine also have higher graduation rate of 55% and 41% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude colleges with less than 5,000 students. You can view more schools at Maine colleges with high graduation rate.
- University of New England graduation rate: 59%, transfer-out: 32%
- University of Maine graduation rate: 55%, transfer-out: 29%
- University of Southern Maine graduation rate: 41%, transfer-out: 29%
The following table summarizes the average graduation rate in Maine by school type and level.
| Total | Public | Private (not-for-profit) | Private (for-profit) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 51.26% | 35.57% | 70.33% | 42.00% |
| 4 Years Colleges | 57.74% | 43.29% | 68.36% | 42.00% |
| Community Colleges | 35.88% | 27.86% | 92.00% | - |
| Trade Schools | - | - | - | - |
Bachelor's degree Graduation Rate
For the four-years Maine institutions where BS degree grants, the average graduation rate is 60.48%. 4,762 students graduated out of 7,874 candidates. 75 students are still enrolled in the schools and 1,491 students are no longer enrolled or transferred out to other institutions.
By completion time, 3,895 students have completed their degree in 4 years or less as the rate is 49.47% at Maine colleges. 711 students completed in 5 years and 1,416 students earned their BS degree in 6 years.
The following table summarizes the graduation rate and number of completers by gender and completion time for Maine collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of completers over candidates in the corresponding category.
| Total | Female Students | Male Students | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation Rate (in 150% normal time) | 60.48% (4,762/7,874) | 58.84% (2,116/3,596) | 61.85% (2,646/4,278) |
| In 4 Years or Less | 49.47% (3,895/7,874) | 45.72% (1,644/3,596) | 52.62% (2,251/4,278) |
| In 5 Years | 9.03% (711/7,874) | 10.40% (374/3,596) | 7.88% (337/4,278) |
| In 6 Years | 1.98% (156/7,874) | 2.73% (98/3,596) | 1.36% (58/4,278) |
| Transfer-out | 17.98% (1,416/7,874) | 17.19% (618/3,596) | 18.65% (798/4,278) |
| No longer Enrolled | 0.95% (75/7,874) | 1.03% (37/3,596) | 0.89% (38/4,278) |
| Still Enrolled | 20.14% (1,586/7,874) | 22.53% (810/3,596) | 18.14% (776/4,278) |
The following table shows the Maine Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
| School Name | Location | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Atlantic Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Bar Harbor, ME | $46,179 | 380 | 60.08% | 58% |
| Bates College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Lewiston, ME | $63,478 | 1,790 | 13.74% | 92% |
| Beal University Private (for-profit), four-years | Bangor, ME | $42,305 | 400 | - | 42% |
| Bowdoin College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Brunswick, ME | $64,910 | 1,915 | 9.19% | 94% |
| Maine College of Health Professions Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Lewiston, ME | $17,827 | 237 | 56.25% | 83% |
| Central Maine Community College Public, 2-4 years | Auburn, ME | $6,744 ($3,864) | 3,376 | - | 22% |
| Colby College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Waterville, ME | $66,600 | 2,299 | 7.61% | 88% |
| Eastern Maine Community College Public, 2-4 years | Bangor, ME | $6,667 ($3,877) | 2,376 | - | 20% |
| Kennebec Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Fairfield, ME | $6,442 ($3,562) | 2,119 | - | 43% |
| The Landing School Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years | Arundel, ME | $27,700 | 46 | - | 92% |
| University of Maine at Augusta Public, four-years | Augusta, ME | $21,548 ($8,618) | 4,446 | - | 23% |
| University of Maine at Farmington Public, four-years | Farmington, ME | $23,079 ($10,989) | 1,837 | 94.17% | 53% |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent Public, four-years | Fort Kent, ME | $14,325 ($9,045) | 1,210 | 99.24% | 36% |
| University of Maine Public, four-years | Orono, ME | $35,346 ($12,606) | 12,231 | 93.96% | 55% |
| Maine Maritime Academy Public, four-years | Castine, ME | $30,226 ($14,746) | 897 | 57.65% | 66% |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle Public, four-years | Presque Isle, ME | $14,270 ($8,990) | 1,847 | 96.99% | 29% |
| University of New England Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Biddeford, ME | $42,550 | 6,434 | 96.28% | 59% |
| Northern Maine Community College Public, 2-4 years | Presque Isle, ME | $6,760 ($3,880) | 783 | - | 27% |
| Empire Beauty School-Maine Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Portland, ME | $17,625 | 155 | - | - |
| Maine College of Art & Design Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Portland, ME | $41,398 | 436 | 73.96% | 48% |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Standish, ME | $42,834 | 1,478 | 80.84% | 69% |
| Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Westbrook, ME | $11,950 | 248 | - | - |
| Southern Maine Community College Public, 2-4 years | South Portland, ME | $6,677 ($3,797) | 6,007 | - | 18% |
| University of Southern Maine Public, four-years | Portland, ME | $27,104 ($10,920) | 7,583 | 85.43% | 41% |
| Thomas College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Waterville, ME | $30,896 | 1,737 | 97.24% | 50% |
| Unity College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | New Gloucester, ME | $12,640 | 4,281 | 94.31% | 52% |
| Washington County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Calais, ME | $6,567 ($3,687) | 505 | - | 42% |
| York County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Wells, ME | $6,746 ($3,866) | 1,625 | - | 23% |
| Capilo School of Hair Design Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Augusta, ME | $16,900 | 161 | - | - |
| Northeast Technical Institute Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Scarborough, ME | $17,982 | 407 | - | - |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Portland, ME | $50,000 | 92 | - | - |
| Husson University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Bangor, ME | $22,194 | 3,065 | 91.31% | 59% |
| Maine Media College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Rockport, ME | $52,665 | 43 | - | - |
| New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Harrison, ME | $12,950 | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Bangor Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Bangor, ME | $17,625 | - | - | - |
| University of Maine - Machias Public, four-years | Machias, ME | $17,670 ($9,420) | - | - | - |
| Beal University Private (for-profit), four-years | Wilton, ME | $42,305 | - | - | - |
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