Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best schools in Maine is 39,645 with 23,353 female students and 16,292 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2021-2022. 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 12,657, while College of the Atlantic has the least number of students of 376 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College | 1,951 | 963 | 988 |
| 2 | Colby College | 2,262 | 1,065 | 1,197 |
| 3 | Bates College | 1,821 | 885 | 936 |
| 4 | University of New England | 6,642 | 1,924 | 4,718 |
| 5 | Husson University | 3,311 | 1,247 | 2,064 |
| 6 | University of Maine | 12,657 | 6,070 | 6,587 |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 1,235 | 449 | 786 |
| 8 | College of the Atlantic | 376 | 112 | 264 |
| 9 | University of Southern Maine | 7,996 | 2,936 | 5,060 |
| 10 | Thomas College | 1,394 | 641 | 753 |
| Total | 39,645 | 16,292 | 23,353 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best schools in Maine is 31,108 with 17,418 female students and 13,690 male students. The following table compares 2021-2022 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in Maine.
Among the best schools in Maine, University of Maine has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 10,115, while College of the Atlantic has the least number of undergraduate students of 374.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College | 1,951 | 963 | 988 |
| 2 | Colby College | 2,262 | 1,065 | 1,197 |
| 3 | Bates College | 1,821 | 885 | 936 |
| 4 | University of New England | 3,671 | 1,125 | 2,546 |
| 5 | Husson University | 2,588 | 1,028 | 1,560 |
| 6 | University of Maine | 10,115 | 5,097 | 5,018 |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 1,066 | 387 | 679 |
| 8 | College of the Atlantic | 374 | 111 | 263 |
| 9 | University of Southern Maine | 5,956 | 2,420 | 3,536 |
| 10 | Thomas College | 1,304 | 609 | 695 |
| Total | 31,108 | 13,690 | 17,418 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best schools in Maine is 31,108 with 17,418 female students and 13,690 male students. The following table compares 2021-2022 graduate enrollment between best schools in Maine.
Among the best schools in Maine, University of Maine has the most enrolled graduate students of 10,115, while College of the Atlantic has the least number of graduate students of 374.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College | 1,951 | 963 | 988 |
| 2 | Colby College | 2,262 | 1,065 | 1,197 |
| 3 | Bates College | 1,821 | 885 | 936 |
| 4 | University of New England | 3,671 | 1,125 | 2,546 |
| 5 | Husson University | 2,588 | 1,028 | 1,560 |
| 6 | University of Maine | 10,115 | 5,097 | 5,018 |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 1,066 | 387 | 679 |
| 8 | College of the Atlantic | 374 | 111 | 263 |
| 9 | University of Southern Maine | 5,956 | 2,420 | 3,536 |
| 10 | Thomas College | 1,304 | 609 | 695 |
| Total | 31,108 | 13,690 | 17,418 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2021-2022 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in Maine. In undergraduate programs, out of total 23,396 students, 4,810 students (20.56%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,519 students (40.69%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,445 students, 4,251 students (50.34%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 960 students (11.37%) 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 | 3,671 | 1,427 (38.87%) |
89 (2.42%) | 2,971 | 1,344 (45.24%) |
61 (2.05%) |
| 5 | Husson University | 2,588 | 486 (18.78%) |
1,268 (49.00%) | 723 | 402 (55.60%) |
125 (17.29%) |
| 6 | University of Maine | 10,115 | 1,329 (13.14%) |
5,464 (54.02%) | 2,542 | 1,259 (49.53%) |
356 (14.00%) |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 1,066 | 333 (31.24%) |
- | 169 | 169 (100.00%) |
- |
| 8 | College of the Atlantic | College of the Atlantic does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 9 | University of Southern Maine | 5,956 | 1,235 (20.74%) |
2,698 (45.30%) | 2,040 | 1,077 (52.79%) |
418 (20.49%) |
| 10 | Thomas College | Thomas College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 23,396 | 4,810 (20.56%) |
9,519 (40.69%) |
8,445 | 4,251 (50.34%) |
960 (11.37%) | |
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