Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Maine is 63.76% where 4,112 students out of 6,449 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 best schools in Maine.
Among the best schools in Maine, Bowdoin College has the most highest graduation rate of 94.04%, while University of Southern Maine has the lowest rate of 41.72%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College | 94.04% (93.36% / 94.66%) | 473 (225 / 248) |
503 (241 / 262) |
| 2 | Colby College | 88.04% (83.83% / 91.64%) | 449 (197 / 252) |
510 (235 / 275) |
| 3 | Bates College | 92.56% (93.19% / 91.98%) | 460 (219 / 241) |
497 (235 / 262) |
| 4 | University of New England | 62.13% (60.00% / 62.94%) | 415 (111 / 304) |
668 (185 / 483) |
| 5 | Husson University | 60.00% (55.44% / 64.19%) | 357 (158 / 199) |
595 (285 / 310) |
| 6 | University of Maine | 55.49% (53.61% / 57.61%) | 1,274 (653 / 621) |
2,296 (1,218 / 1,078) |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 69.55% (61.54% / 74.69%) | 185 (64 / 121) |
266 (104 / 162) |
| 8 | College of the Atlantic | 58.23% (46.67% / 60.94%) | 46 (7 / 39) |
79 (15 / 64) |
| 9 | University of Southern Maine | 41.72% (37.01% / 44.88%) | 320 (114 / 206) |
767 (308 / 459) |
| 10 | Thomas College | 49.63% (45.38% / 53.62%) | 133 (59 / 74) |
268 (130 / 138) |
| Average | 63.76% (61.13% / 65.99%) |
4,112 (1,807 / 2,305) |
6,449 (2,956 / 3,493) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Maine is 22.89% where 1,218 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,320 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 best schools in Maine.
Among the best schools in Maine, Bowdoin College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.37%, while University of New England has the highest rate of 31.59% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College | 4.37% (4.98% / 3.82%) | 22 (12 / 10) | 503 (241 / 262) |
| 2 | Colby College | 7.84% (9.79% / 6.18%) | 40 (23 / 17) | 510 (235 / 275) |
| 3 | Bates College | 5.23% (4.26% / 6.11%) | 26 (10 / 16) | 497 (235 / 262) |
| 4 | University of New England | 31.59% (31.35% / 31.68%) | 211 (58 / 153) | 668 (185 / 483) |
| 5 | Husson University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 595 (285 / 310) |
| 6 | University of Maine | 29.18% (28.49% / 29.96%) | 670 (347 / 323) | 2,296 (1,218 / 1,078) |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 266 (104 / 162) |
| 8 | College of the Atlantic | 27.85% (33.33% / 26.56%) | 22 (5 / 17) | 79 (15 / 64) |
| 9 | University of Southern Maine | 29.60% (31.17% / 28.54%) | 227 (96 / 131) | 767 (308 / 459) |
| 10 | Thomas College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 268 (130 / 138) |
| Average | 22.89% (22.61% / 23.14%) | 1,218 (551 / 667) |
5,320 (2,437 / 2,883) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Maine is 80.10% for full-time students and 31.75% 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 best schools in Maine.
Among the best schools in Maine, Bowdoin College has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while University of Southern Maine has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College | 96% | - |
| 2 | Colby College | 93% | - |
| 3 | Bates College | 93% | - |
| 4 | University of New England | 70% | 33% |
| 5 | Husson University | 79% | 8% |
| 6 | University of Maine | 75% | 33% |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 77% | - |
| 8 | College of the Atlantic | 74% | - |
| 9 | University of Southern Maine | 67% | 53% |
| 10 | Thomas College | 77% | - |
| Average | 80.10% | 31.75% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Maineand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.