What is the Average Retention Rate in Maine?
The retention rate is the percentage of first-time students who attend and continue their study in next year at colleges. The low retention rate means that more students transfer out to or stop/pause the program at a school. In general, high ranked colleges or special purpose colleges' retention rate is higher than others.
The average retention rate of Maine colleges is 71.21% for full-time students and 48.50% for part-time students. 7,993 out of 11,269 full-time first-year students continued their study in next year at Maine colleges. In public Maine colleges, the retention rate is 66% and private schools' rate is 80% By school levels, the retention rate at four-years colleges is 74% and community colleges' rate is 63% in Maine.
The next schools are the top 4 Maine colleges that have the highest retention rate. University of Maine has the highest retention rate of 83% among Maine colleges. University of New England and University of Southern Maine also have higher rate of 79% and 74% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude community colleges and four-colleges with less than 1,000 first-time students.
- University of Maine Retention Rate: 83% (full-time), 52% (part-time)
- University of New England Retention Rate: 79% (full-time), 100% (part-time)
- University of Southern Maine Retention Rate: 74% (full-time), 61% (part-time)
- Unity Environmental University Retention Rate: 36% (full-time), 33% (part-time)
The following table summarizes the average retention rate in Maine by school type and level.
| Total | Public | Private (not-for-profit) | Private (for-profit) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 71.21% | 65.64% | 80.09% | 66.25% |
| 4 Years Colleges | 73.61% | 74.14% | 78.10% | 25.00% |
| Community Colleges | 62.50% | 57.14% | 100.00% | - |
| Trade Schools | 80.00% | - | - | 80.00% |
The following table summarizes the retention rate and number of students by attending status for Maine collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of students in the corresponding category.
| Retention Rate | First-time Students | Enrolled in Next Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 71.21% | 11,269 | 7,993 |
| Part-time | 48.50% | 1,595 | 677 |
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 | $47,997 | 358 | 70.17% | 68% |
| Bates College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Lewiston, ME | $66,590 | 1,760 | 13.32% | 90% |
| Beal University Private (for-profit), four-years | Bangor, ME | $43,094 | 504 | - | 36% |
| Bowdoin College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Brunswick, ME | $67,832 | 1,881 | 7.13% | 95% |
| Maine College of Health Professions Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Lewiston, ME | $20,952 | 239 | 71.43% | 67% |
| Central Maine Community College Public, 2-4 years | Auburn, ME | $7,020 ($4,140) | 4,754 | - | 30% |
| Colby College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Waterville, ME | $69,600 | 2,412 | 7.09% | 89% |
| Eastern Maine Community College Public, 2-4 years | Bangor, ME | $7,036 ($4,156) | 2,719 | - | 32% |
| Kennebec Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Fairfield, ME | $7,036 ($4,156) | 2,489 | - | 39% |
| The Landing School Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years | Arundel, ME | $29,037 | 32 | - | 100% |
| University of Maine at Augusta Public, four-years | Augusta, ME | $22,178 ($8,888) | 4,412 | - | 27% |
| University of Maine at Farmington Public, four-years | Farmington, ME | $23,878 ($11,308) | 2,100 | 96.72% | 52% |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent Public, four-years | Fort Kent, ME | $14,880 ($9,420) | 1,562 | 97.92% | 39% |
| University of Maine Public, four-years | Orono, ME | $36,756 ($13,326) | 12,029 | 96.64% | 55% |
| Maine Maritime Academy Public, four-years | Castine, ME | $31,102 ($15,158) | 971 | 54.14% | 58% |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle Public, four-years | Presque Isle, ME | $14,862 ($9,402) | 2,873 | 99.87% | 52% |
| University of New England Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Biddeford, ME | $44,210 | 6,573 | 91.63% | 68% |
| Northern Maine Community College Public, 2-4 years | Presque Isle, ME | $7,036 ($4,156) | 843 | - | 42% |
| Empire Beauty School-Maine Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Portland, ME | $17,625 | 117 | - | 67% |
| Maine College of Art & Design Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Portland, ME | $42,942 | 475 | 76.06% | 52% |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Standish, ME | $44,420 | 1,454 | 83.51% | 66% |
| Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Westbrook, ME | $12,950 | 263 | - | 85% |
| Southern Maine Community College Public, 2-4 years | South Portland, ME | $7,036 ($4,156) | 7,900 | - | 28% |
| University of Southern Maine Public, four-years | Portland, ME | $29,940 ($12,090) | 7,604 | 79.23% | 40% |
| Thomas College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Waterville, ME | $31,824 | 1,635 | 96.30% | 54% |
| Unity Environmental University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | New Gloucester, ME | $12,640 | 7,165 | - | 29% |
| Washington County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Calais, ME | $7,036 ($4,156) | 805 | - | 55% |
| York County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Wells, ME | $7,036 ($4,156) | 1,875 | - | 34% |
| Capilo School of Hair Design Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Augusta, ME | $16,900 | 156 | - | 79% |
| Northeast Technical Institute Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Scarborough, ME | $17,982 | 74 | - | 90% |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Portland, ME | $52,000 | 99 | - | - |
| Husson University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Bangor, ME | $23,304 | 3,367 | 80.95% | 59% |
| Maine Media College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Rockport, ME | $52,665 | 42 | - | - |
| Beal University Private (for-profit), four-years | Wilton, ME | $45,124 | - | - | - |
| University of Maine - Machias Public, four-years | Machias, ME | $18,540 ($10,050) | - | - | - |
| Unity Environmental University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | New Gloucester, ME | $11,280 | - | - | - |
| Unity Environmental University - Unity Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Unity, ME | $17,476 | - | - | - |
| New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Harrison, ME | $12,950 | - | - | - |
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