Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,422 with 3,756 female students and 2,666 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, Colby College has the most enrolled students of 2,299, while Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts has the least number of students of 92 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Atlantic | 380 | 123 | 257 |
| Colby College | 2,299 | 1,094 | 1,205 |
| Maine College of Art & Design | 436 | 100 | 336 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 1,478 | 552 | 926 |
| Thomas College | 1,737 | 775 | 962 |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | 92 | 22 | 70 |
| Total | 6,422 | 2,666 | 3,756 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,669 with 3,269 female students and 2,400 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Colby College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,299, 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 |
| Colby College | 2,299 | 1,094 | 1,205 |
| Maine College of Art & Design | 380 | 87 | 293 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 990 | 372 | 618 |
| Thomas College | 1,623 | 726 | 897 |
| Total | 5,669 | 2,400 | 3,269 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 753 with 487 female students and 266 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Joseph's College of Maine has the most enrolled graduate students of 488, 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 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 488 | 180 | 308 |
| Thomas College | 114 | 49 | 65 |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | 92 | 22 | 70 |
| Total | 753 | 266 | 487 |
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 2,993 students, 297 students (9.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 538 students (17.98%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 750 students, 669 students (89.20%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 40 students (5.33%) 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. | |||||
| Maine College of Art & Design | 380 | - | 25 (6.58%) | 56 | - | 32 (57.14%) |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 990 | 294 (29.70%) |
91 (9.19%) | 488 | 488 (100.00%) |
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| Thomas College | 1,623 | 3 (0.18%) |
422 (26.00%) | 114 | 89 (78.07%) |
8 (7.02%) |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 92 | 92 (100.00%) |
- | ||
| Average | 2,993 | 297 (9.92%) |
538 (17.98%) |
750 | 669 (89.20%) |
40 (5.33%) |