; Admission Statistics for Maine Colleges
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Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled

For the academic year 2024-2025, 536,763 students have applied and among them 270,392 were admitted to Maine colleges. 54,699 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Maine colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2024-2025)
Maine Colleges
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
Total536,763 270,39254,699
Public Schools186,248 167,12630,210
4 Years (Or High)186,248 167,12630,210
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
Private Schools350,515 103,26624,489
4 Years (Or High)350,350 103,17224,399
2-4 Years165 9490
Less Than 2 Years0 00
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Maine Colleges

50.37% Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of Maine colleges is 50.37% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 89.73% and the average rate of private schools was 29.46%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Maine colleges with comparable factors.
50.37% Acceptance Rate (2024-2025)
Maine Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average50.37%
Public Schools89.73%
4 Years (Or High)89.73%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools29.46%
4 Years (Or High)29.45%
2-4 Years56.97%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#2] 50.37% Acceptance Rate for Maine Colleges

20.23% Yield

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Maine colleges was 20.23% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 18.08% and the average rate of private schools was 23.71%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Maine colleges with comparable factors.
20.23% Yield (2024-2025)
Maine Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average20.23%
Public Schools18.08%
4 Years (Or High)18.08%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools23.71%
4 Years (Or High)23.65%
2-4 Years95.74%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#3] 20.23% Yield for Maine Colleges

1,288 SAT Score

The average SAT score of Maine colleges is 1,288 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,133 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,381. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
1,288 SAT Score (2024-2025)
Maine Colleges
TotalEvidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
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50th pctl.1288648641
75th pctl.1371685686
Public colleges 25th pctl.1027517510
50th pctl.1133570563
75th pctl.1252627625
Private colleges 25th pctl.1310664646
50th pctl.1381694687
75th pctl.1442720722
[CHART#4] 1,288 SAT Score for Maine Colleges

30 ACT Score

The average ACT score (Composite) of Maine colleges is 30 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 24 and private schools' average ACT score is 33. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
30 ACT Score (2024-2025)
Maine Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.282826
50th pctl.302928
75th pctl.313031
Public colleges 25th pctl.232122
50th pctl.242225
75th pctl.272527
Private colleges 25th pctl.323430
50th pctl.333532
75th pctl.343634
[CHART#5] 30 ACT Score for Maine Colleges