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Graduation Comparison Between Maine Colleges

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Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of Colleges in Maine is 60.92% where 4,797 students out of 7,874 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 Colleges in Maine.
Among the Colleges in Maine, Bowdoin College has the most highest graduation rate of 94.04%, while University of Maine at Augusta has the lowest rate of 20.47%.
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Graduation Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Maine
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
College of the Atlantic 58.23%
(46.67% / 60.94%)
46
(7 / 39)
79
(15 / 64)
Bates College 92.56%
(93.19% / 91.98%)
460
(219 / 241)
497
(235 / 262)
Bowdoin College 94.04%
(93.36% / 94.66%)
473
(225 / 248)
503
(241 / 262)
Colby College 88.04%
(83.83% / 91.64%)
449
(197 / 252)
510
(235 / 275)
University of Maine at Augusta 20.47%
(21.74% / 19.75%)
26
(10 / 16)
127
(46 / 81)
University of Maine at Farmington 53.33%
(51.61% / 54.29%)
232
(80 / 152)
435
(155 / 280)
University of Maine at Fort Kent 37.88%
(37.21% / 38.20%)
50
(16 / 34)
132
(43 / 89)
University of Maine 55.49%
(53.61% / 57.61%)
1,274
(653 / 621)
2,296
(1,218 / 1,078)
Maine Maritime Academy 66.39%
(63.68% / 79.07%)
162
(128 / 34)
244
(201 / 43)
University of Maine at Presque Isle 29.75%
(34.48% / 27.00%)
47
(20 / 27)
158
(58 / 100)
University of New England 62.13%
(60.00% / 62.94%)
415
(111 / 304)
668
(185 / 483)
Maine College of Art & Design 48.33%
(50.00% / 47.96%)
58
(11 / 47)
120
(22 / 98)
Saint Joseph's College of Maine 69.55%
(61.54% / 74.69%)
185
(64 / 121)
266
(104 / 162)
University of Southern Maine 41.72%
(37.01% / 44.88%)
320
(114 / 206)
767
(308 / 459)
Thomas College 49.63%
(45.38% / 53.62%)
133
(59 / 74)
268
(130 / 138)
Unity College 52.63%
(51.30% / 54.26%)
110
(59 / 51)
209
(115 / 94)
Husson University 60.00%
(55.44% / 64.19%)
357
(158 / 199)
595
(285 / 310)
Average60.92%
(59.26% / 62.32%)
4,797
(2,131 / 2,666)
7,874
(3,596 / 4,278)
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of Colleges in Maine is 22.67% where 1,416 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,246 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 Colleges in Maine.
Among the Colleges 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).
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Maine
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
College of the Atlantic 27.85%
(33.33% / 26.56%)
22
(5 / 17)
79
(15 / 64)
Bates College 5.23%
(4.26% / 6.11%)
26
(10 / 16)
497
(235 / 262)
Bowdoin College 4.37%
(4.98% / 3.82%)
22
(12 / 10)
503
(241 / 262)
Colby College 7.84%
(9.79% / 6.18%)
40
(23 / 17)
510
(235 / 275)
University of Maine at Augusta 31.50%
(34.78% / 29.63%)
40
(16 / 24)
127
(46 / 81)
University of Maine at Farmington 26.44%
(21.94% / 28.93%)
115
(34 / 81)
435
(155 / 280)
University of Maine at Fort Kent 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
132
(43 / 89)
University of Maine 29.18%
(28.49% / 29.96%)
670
(347 / 323)
2,296
(1,218 / 1,078)
Maine Maritime Academy 6.15%
(6.97% / 2.33%)
15
(14 / 1)
244
(201 / 43)
University of Maine at Presque Isle 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
158
(58 / 100)
University of New England 31.59%
(31.35% / 31.68%)
211
(58 / 153)
668
(185 / 483)
Maine College of Art & Design 23.33%
(13.64% / 25.51%)
28
(3 / 25)
120
(22 / 98)
Saint Joseph's College of Maine 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
266
(104 / 162)
University of Southern Maine 29.60%
(31.17% / 28.54%)
227
(96 / 131)
767
(308 / 459)
Thomas College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
268
(130 / 138)
Unity College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
209
(115 / 94)
Husson University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
595
(285 / 310)
Average22.67%
(21.60% / 23.57%)
1,416
(618 / 798)
6,246
(2,861 / 3,385)
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Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of Colleges in Maine is 73.65% for full-time students and 33.71% 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 Colleges in Maine.
Among the Colleges in Maine, Bowdoin College has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Unity College has the lowest rate of 39%.
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Retention Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Maine
NameFull-timePart-time
College of the Atlantic 74%-
Bates College 93%-
Bowdoin College 96%-
Colby College 93%-
University of Maine at Augusta 66%38%
University of Maine at Farmington 71%50%
University of Maine at Fort Kent 59%-
University of Maine 75%33%
Maine Maritime Academy 86%-
University of Maine at Presque Isle 58%21%
University of New England 70%33%
Maine College of Art & Design 72%-
Saint Joseph's College of Maine 77%-
University of Southern Maine 67%53%
Thomas College 77%-
Unity College 39%-
Husson University 79%8%
Average73.65% 33.71%
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