Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,624 with 5,881 female students and 2,743 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Unity College has the most enrolled students of 4,281, while College of the Atlantic has the least number of students of 380 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Atlantic | 380 | 123 | 257 |
| Bates College | 1,790 | 846 | 944 |
| Maine College of Art & Design | 436 | 100 | 336 |
| Thomas College | 1,737 | 775 | 962 |
| Unity College | 4,281 | 899 | 3,382 |
| Total | 8,624 | 2,743 | 5,881 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,868 with 5,306 female students and 2,562 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Unity College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,698, while College of the Atlantic has the least number of undergraduate students of 377.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Atlantic | 377 | 121 | 256 |
| Bates College | 1,790 | 846 | 944 |
| Maine College of Art & Design | 380 | 87 | 293 |
| Thomas College | 1,623 | 726 | 897 |
| Unity College | 3,698 | 782 | 2,916 |
| Total | 7,868 | 2,562 | 5,306 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 756 with 575 female students and 181 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Unity College has the most enrolled graduate students of 583, while College of the Atlantic has the least number of graduate students of 3.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Atlantic | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Maine College of Art & Design | 56 | 13 | 43 |
| Thomas College | 114 | 49 | 65 |
| Unity College | 583 | 117 | 466 |
| Total | 756 | 181 | 575 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 5,701 students, 3,540 students (62.09%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 599 students (10.51%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 753 students, 672 students (89.24%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 40 students (5.31%) 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. | |||||
| Bates College | Bates College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Maine College of Art & Design | 380 | - | 25 (6.58%) | 56 | - | 32 (57.14%) |
| Thomas College | 1,623 | 3 (0.18%) |
422 (26.00%) | 114 | 89 (78.07%) |
8 (7.02%) |
| Unity College | 3,698 | 3,537 (95.65%) |
152 (4.11%) | 583 | 583 (100.00%) |
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| Average | 5,701 | 3,540 (62.09%) |
599 (10.51%) |
753 | 672 (89.24%) |
40 (5.31%) |