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Comparing 6 Colleges including College of the Atlantic

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.28% where 1,488 students out of 1,877 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program) divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively. The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bowdoin College has the most highest graduation rate of 95.28%, while Unity Environmental University has the lowest rate of 28.67%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
College of the Atlantic
68.29%
(65.00% / 69.35%)		56
(13 / 43)		 82
(20 / 62)
Bates College
89.69%
(89.55% / 89.84%)		487
(257 / 230)		 543
(287 / 256)
Bowdoin College
95.28%
(95.47% / 95.09%)		484
(232 / 252)		 508
(243 / 265)
University of New England
70.37%
(70.11% / 70.49%)		418
(129 / 289)		 594
(184 / 410)
Unity Environmental University
28.67%
(28.99% / 28.40%)		43
(20 / 23)		 150
(69 / 81)
Maine College of Health Professions
No completers information available at the school.
Average79.28%
(81.07% / 77.93%)		 1,488
(651 / 837)		 1,877
(803 / 1,074)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.97% where 281 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,877 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bowdoin College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.15%, while Unity Environmental University has the highest rate of 40.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
College of the Atlantic
13.41%
(10.00% / 14.52%)		11
(2 / 9)		82
(20 / 62)
Bates College
7.37%
(7.67% / 7.03%)		40
(22 / 18)		543
(287 / 256)
Bowdoin College
3.15%
(1.65% / 4.53%)		16
(4 / 12)		508
(243 / 265)
University of New England
25.93%
(25.00% / 26.34%)		154
(46 / 108)		594
(184 / 410)
Unity Environmental University
40.00%
(39.13% / 40.74%)		60
(27 / 33)		150
(69 / 81)
Maine College of Health Professions
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average14.97%
(12.58% / 16.76%)		281
(101 / 180)		 1,877
(803 / 1,074)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.60% for full-time students and 66.50% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bowdoin College has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Unity Environmental University has the lowest rate of 36%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
College of the Atlantic
85%-
Bates College
91%-
Bowdoin College
97%-
University of New England
79%100%
Unity Environmental University
36%33%
Maine College of Health Professions
No retention information available at the school.
Average77.60% 66.50%