Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best schools in Maine is 38,912 with 22,827 female students and 16,085 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 best schools in Maine.
Among the best schools in Maine, University of Maine has the most enrolled students of 12,231, while College of the Atlantic has the least number of students of 380 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College | 1,915 | 926 | 989 |
| 2 | Colby College | 2,299 | 1,094 | 1,205 |
| 3 | Bates College | 1,790 | 846 | 944 |
| 4 | University of New England | 6,434 | 1,930 | 4,504 |
| 5 | Husson University | 3,065 | 1,184 | 1,881 |
| 6 | University of Maine | 12,231 | 5,848 | 6,383 |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 1,478 | 552 | 926 |
| 8 | College of the Atlantic | 380 | 123 | 257 |
| 9 | University of Southern Maine | 7,583 | 2,807 | 4,776 |
| 10 | Thomas College | 1,737 | 775 | 962 |
| Total | 38,912 | 16,085 | 22,827 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best schools in Maine is 30,531 with 17,036 female students and 13,495 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in Maine.
Among the best schools in Maine, University of Maine has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,774, while College of the Atlantic has the least number of undergraduate students of 377.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College | 1,915 | 926 | 989 |
| 2 | Colby College | 2,299 | 1,094 | 1,205 |
| 3 | Bates College | 1,790 | 846 | 944 |
| 4 | University of New England | 3,718 | 1,171 | 2,547 |
| 5 | Husson University | 2,429 | 1,000 | 1,429 |
| 6 | University of Maine | 9,774 | 4,924 | 4,850 |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 990 | 372 | 618 |
| 8 | College of the Atlantic | 377 | 121 | 256 |
| 9 | University of Southern Maine | 5,616 | 2,315 | 3,301 |
| 10 | Thomas College | 1,623 | 726 | 897 |
| Total | 30,531 | 13,495 | 17,036 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best schools in Maine is 8,381 with 5,791 female students and 2,590 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best schools in Maine.
Among the best schools in Maine, University of New England has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,716, while College of the Atlantic has the least number of graduate students of 3.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | University of New England | 2,716 | 759 | 1,957 |
| 5 | Husson University | 636 | 184 | 452 |
| 6 | University of Maine | 2,457 | 924 | 1,533 |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 488 | 180 | 308 |
| 8 | College of the Atlantic | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | University of Southern Maine | 1,967 | 492 | 1,475 |
| 10 | Thomas College | 114 | 49 | 65 |
| Total | 8,381 | 2,590 | 5,791 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in Maine. In undergraduate programs, out of total 24,150 students, 4,446 students (18.41%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,448 students (34.98%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,378 students, 4,346 students (51.87%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 830 students (9.91%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Rank | Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| 1 | Bowdoin College | Bowdoin College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 2 | Colby College | Colby College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 3 | Bates College | Bates College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 4 | University of New England | 3,718 | 1,420 (38.19%) |
70 (1.88%) | 2,716 | 1,157 (42.60%) |
23 (0.85%) |
| 5 | Husson University | 2,429 | 348 (14.33%) |
1,142 (47.02%) | 636 | 314 (49.37%) |
106 (16.67%) |
| 6 | University of Maine | 9,774 | 1,504 (15.39%) |
4,295 (43.94%) | 2,457 | 1,243 (50.59%) |
310 (12.62%) |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 990 | 294 (29.70%) |
91 (9.19%) | 488 | 488 (100.00%) |
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| 8 | College of the Atlantic | College of the Atlantic does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 9 | University of Southern Maine | 5,616 | 877 (15.62%) |
2,428 (43.23%) | 1,967 | 1,055 (53.63%) |
383 (19.47%) |
| 10 | Thomas College | 1,623 | 3 (0.18%) |
422 (26.00%) | 114 | 89 (78.07%) |
8 (7.02%) |
| Average | 24,150 | 4,446 (18.41%) |
8,448 (34.98%) |
8,378 | 4,346 (51.87%) |
830 (9.91%) | |
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.