Southern Maine Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At University of Southern Maine, the graduation rates was 40.35% (370 students out of 917 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 118 male and 252 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at University of Southern Maine. Last year, the graduation rate was 40.35%. where 370 students out of 917 candidate completed their degree.

234 students completed their course in 4 years and 106 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 30 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At University of Southern Maine, 6 of 12 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 50.00%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at University of Southern Maine is 26.61% (244 out of 917 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At University of Southern Maine, the retention rate is 74% for full-time students and 61 % for part-time students.