Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.25% where 1,106 students out of 1,510 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, Bates College has the most highest graduation rate of 92.56%, while College of the Atlantic has the lowest rate of 58.23%.
| 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) |
| University of New England | 62.13% (60.00% / 62.94%) | 415 (111 / 304) |
668 (185 / 483) |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 69.55% (61.54% / 74.69%) | 185 (64 / 121) |
266 (104 / 162) |
| Maine Media College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 73.25% (74.40% / 72.61%) |
1,106 (401 / 705) |
1,510 (539 / 971) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.82% where 259 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,244 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, Bates College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.23%, while University of New England has the highest rate of 31.59% (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) |
| University of New England | 31.59% (31.35% / 31.68%) | 211 (58 / 153) | 668 (185 / 483) |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 266 (104 / 162) |
| Maine Media College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 20.82% (16.78% / 22.99%) | 259 (73 / 186) |
1,244 (435 / 809) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.50% for full-time students and 33.00% 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, Bates College has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while University of New England has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| College of the Atlantic | 74% | - |
| Bates College | 93% | - |
| University of New England | 70% | 33% |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 77% | - |
| Maine Media College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 78.50% | 33.00% |