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Comparing 6 Colleges including University of Maine at Machias

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 51.40% where 1,763 students out of 3,430 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, Maine Maritime Academy has the most highest graduation rate of 58.80%, while University of Southern Maine has the lowest rate of 40.35%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Maine
55.12%
(50.42% / 60.26%)
1,266
(605 / 661)
2,297
(1,200 / 1,097)
Maine Maritime Academy
58.80%
(55.38% / 80.00%)
127
(103 / 24)
216
(186 / 30)
University of Southern Maine
40.35%
(30.97% / 47.01%)
370
(118 / 252)
917
(381 / 536)
University of Maine at Machias
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Purdue University Global-Augusta
no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Maine - Machias
No completers information available at the school.
Average51.40%
(46.75% / 56.34%)
1,763
(826 / 937)
3,430
(1,767 / 1,663)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.38% where 848 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,214 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, University of Maine has the lowest transfer-out rate of 26.30%, while University of Southern Maine has the highest rate of 26.61% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Maine
26.30%
(29.08% / 23.25%)
604
(349 / 255)
2,297
(1,200 / 1,097)
Maine Maritime Academy
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of Southern Maine
26.61%
(25.72% / 27.24%)
244
(98 / 146)
917
(381 / 536)
University of Maine at Machias
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Purdue University Global-Augusta
no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Maine - Machias
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average26.38%
(28.27% / 24.56%)
848
(447 / 401)
3,214
(1,581 / 1,633)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.67% for full-time students and 56.50% 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, University of Maine has the most highest retention rate of 83%, while University of Southern Maine has the lowest rate of 74%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Maine
83%52%
Maine Maritime Academy
82%-
University of Southern Maine
74%61%
University of Maine at Machias
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Purdue University Global-Augusta
no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Maine - Machias
No retention information available at the school.
Average79.67% 56.50%