Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 13,227 with 8,791 female students and 4,436 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of New England has the most enrolled students of 6,573, while Maine Media College has the least number of students of 42 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Atlantic | 358 | 99 | 259 |
| Colby College | 2,412 | 1,178 | 1,234 |
| University of New England | 6,573 | 1,941 | 4,632 |
| Maine College of Art & Design | 475 | 103 | 372 |
| Husson University | 3,367 | 1,099 | 2,268 |
| Maine Media College | 42 | 16 | 26 |
| Total | 13,227 | 4,436 | 8,791 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,832 with 6,266 female students and 3,566 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of New England has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,884, while Maine Media College has the least number of undergraduate students of 3.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Atlantic | 353 | 98 | 255 |
| Colby College | 2,412 | 1,178 | 1,234 |
| University of New England | 3,884 | 1,248 | 2,636 |
| Maine College of Art & Design | 417 | 91 | 326 |
| Husson University | 2,763 | 949 | 1,814 |
| Maine Media College | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 9,832 | 3,566 | 6,266 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,395 with 2,525 female students and 870 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of New England has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,689, while College of the Atlantic has the least number of graduate students of 5.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Atlantic | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| University of New England | 2,689 | 693 | 1,996 |
| Maine College of Art & Design | 58 | 12 | 46 |
| Husson University | 604 | 150 | 454 |
| Maine Media College | 39 | 14 | 25 |
| Total | 3,395 | 870 | 2,525 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 7,067 students, 2,537 students (35.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,129 students (15.98%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,390 students, 1,505 students (44.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 73 students (2.15%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| College of the Atlantic | College of the Atlantic does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Colby College | Colby College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| University of New England | 3,884 | 1,719 (44.26%) |
- | 2,689 | 1,168 (43.44%) |
- |
| Maine College of Art & Design | 417 | - | - | 58 | - | 28 (48.28%) |
| Husson University | 2,763 | 818 (29.61%) |
1,129 (40.86%) | 604 | 337 (55.79%) |
45 (7.45%) |
| Maine Media College | 3 | - | - | 39 | - | - |
| Average | 7,067 | 2,537 (35.90%) |
1,129 (15.98%) |
3,390 | 1,505 (44.40%) |
73 (2.15%) |
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