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Maine Colleges' Transfer-out Rate

What is the Average Transfer-out Rate in Maine?

The average transfer-out rate of Maine colleges is 15.56%. It includes all institutions' rate (i.e. 4-years and 2-years or less) where the transfer-out information is available. In public colleges, the transfer-out rate is 15.17% and private schools' rate is 16.33%. By school levels, the transfer out rate is 19.18% and community colleges' rate is 9.86% in Maine.
By gender, the female students' transfer-out rate is 18.65% and male students' rate is 17.19%.
The next schools are the top 3 Maine colleges that have the highest transfer-out rate. University of New England has the highest transfer-out rate of 32% among Maine colleges. University of Maine and University of Southern Maine also have higher transfer-out rate of 29% and 29% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude community colleges and four-colleges with less than 5,000 students.
The following table summarizes the average transfer-out rate in Maine by school type and level.
The Average Transfer-out Rate In Maine
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total15.56%15.17%16.33%-
4 Years Colleges19.18%22.60%16.33%-
Community Colleges9.86%9.86%--
Trade Schools----

Transfer-out Rate for BS Degree Granting Schools

For the four-years Maine institutions where BS degree grants, the average transfer-out rate is 17.98%. 1,416 students transferred-out to other schools among 7,874 graduate candidates. 4,762 students graduated in 150% of normal time (i.e. 6 years) and 75 students are still enrolled in Maine colleges.
The following table summarizes the transfer-out rate by gender with the graduation rate for Maine collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of students over candidates in the corresponding category.
Transfer-out Rate by Gender at Maine colleges
TotalFemale StudentsMale Students
Transfer-out17.98%
(1,416/7,874)		17.19%
(618/3,596)		18.65%
(798/4,278)
Graduation Rate (in 150% normal time)60.48%
(4,762/7,874)		58.84%
(2,116/3,596)		61.85%
(2,646/4,278)
No longer Enrolled0.95%
(75/7,874)		1.03%
(37/3,596)		0.89%
(38/4,278)
Still Enrolled20.14%
(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.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Maine Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation 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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