Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Maine is 64.18% where 4,299 students out of 6,698 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 95.28%, while University of Southern Maine has the lowest rate of 40.35%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College | 95.28% (95.47% / 95.09%) | 484 (232 / 252) |
508 (243 / 265) |
| 2 | Colby College | 88.79% (88.00% / 89.51%) | 515 (242 / 273) |
580 (275 / 305) |
| 3 | Bates College | 89.69% (89.55% / 89.84%) | 487 (257 / 230) |
543 (287 / 256) |
| 4 | University of New England | 70.37% (70.11% / 70.49%) | 418 (129 / 289) |
594 (184 / 410) |
| 5 | Husson University | 59.32% (53.21% / 63.59%) | 382 (141 / 241) |
644 (265 / 379) |
| 6 | University of Maine | 55.12% (50.42% / 60.26%) | 1,266 (605 / 661) |
2,297 (1,200 / 1,097) |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 65.74% (59.14% / 68.88%) | 190 (55 / 135) |
289 (93 / 196) |
| 8 | College of the Atlantic | 68.29% (65.00% / 69.35%) | 56 (13 / 43) |
82 (20 / 62) |
| 9 | University of Southern Maine | 40.35% (30.97% / 47.01%) | 370 (118 / 252) |
917 (381 / 536) |
| 10 | Thomas College | 53.69% (48.06% / 60.00%) | 131 (62 / 69) |
244 (129 / 115) |
| Average | 64.18% (60.25% / 67.52%) |
4,299 (1,854 / 2,445) |
6,698 (3,077 / 3,621) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Maine is 20.05% where 1,107 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,521 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 3.15%, while University of Southern Maine has the highest rate of 26.61% (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 | 3.15% (1.65% / 4.53%) | 16 (4 / 12) | 508 (243 / 265) |
| 2 | Colby College | 6.55% (6.91% / 6.23%) | 38 (19 / 19) | 580 (275 / 305) |
| 3 | Bates College | 7.37% (7.67% / 7.03%) | 40 (22 / 18) | 543 (287 / 256) |
| 4 | University of New England | 25.93% (25.00% / 26.34%) | 154 (46 / 108) | 594 (184 / 410) |
| 5 | Husson University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | University of Maine | 26.30% (29.08% / 23.25%) | 604 (349 / 255) | 2,297 (1,200 / 1,097) |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | College of the Atlantic | 13.41% (10.00% / 14.52%) | 11 (2 / 9) | 82 (20 / 62) |
| 9 | University of Southern Maine | 26.61% (25.72% / 27.24%) | 244 (98 / 146) | 917 (381 / 536) |
| 10 | Thomas College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 20.05% (20.85% / 19.34%) | 1,107 (540 / 567) |
5,521 (2,590 / 2,931) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Maine is 83.00% for full-time students and 59.25% 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 97%, while University of Southern Maine has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College | 97% | - |
| 2 | Colby College | 94% | - |
| 3 | Bates College | 91% | - |
| 4 | University of New England | 79% | 100% |
| 5 | Husson University | 75% | 24% |
| 6 | University of Maine | 83% | 52% |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 75% | - |
| 8 | College of the Atlantic | 85% | - |
| 9 | University of Southern Maine | 74% | 61% |
| 10 | Thomas College | 77% | - |
| Average | 83.00% | 59.25% | |
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.
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