Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.19% where 1,355 students out of 1,733 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 94.04%, while Maine College of Art & Design has the lowest rate of 48.33%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
College of the Atlantic | 58.23% (46.67% / 60.94%) | 46 (7 / 39) |
79 (15 / 64) |
Bates College | 92.56% (93.19% / 91.98%) | 460 (219 / 241) |
497 (235 / 262) |
Bowdoin College | 94.04% (93.36% / 94.66%) | 473 (225 / 248) |
503 (241 / 262) |
Maine College of Art & Design | 48.33% (50.00% / 47.96%) | 58 (11 / 47) |
120 (22 / 98) |
Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 69.55% (61.54% / 74.69%) | 185 (64 / 121) |
266 (104 / 162) |
Thomas College | 49.63% (45.38% / 53.62%) | 133 (59 / 74) |
268 (130 / 138) |
Average | 78.19% (78.31% / 78.09%) |
1,355 (585 / 770) |
1,733 (747 / 986) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.17% where 98 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,199 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 4.37%, while College of the Atlantic has the highest rate of 27.85% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
College of the Atlantic | 27.85% (33.33% / 26.56%) | 22 (5 / 17) | 79 (15 / 64) |
Bates College | 5.23% (4.26% / 6.11%) | 26 (10 / 16) | 497 (235 / 262) |
Bowdoin College | 4.37% (4.98% / 3.82%) | 22 (12 / 10) | 503 (241 / 262) |
Maine College of Art & Design | 23.33% (13.64% / 25.51%) | 28 (3 / 25) | 120 (22 / 98) |
Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 266 (104 / 162) |
Thomas College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 268 (130 / 138) |
Average | 8.17% (5.85% / 9.91%) | 98 (30 / 68) |
1,199 (513 / 686) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.50% for full-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 96%, while Maine College of Art & Design has the lowest rate of 72%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
College of the Atlantic | 74% | - |
Bates College | 93% | - |
Bowdoin College | 96% | - |
Maine College of Art & Design | 72% | - |
Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 77% | - |
Thomas College | 77% | - |
Average | 81.50% | 0.00% |