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

For the academic year 2022-2023, 381,176 students have applied and among them 196,899 were admitted to Maine Colleges. 41,570 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 (2022-2023)
Maine Colleges
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
Total381,176 196,89941,570
Public Schools138,672 124,22323,437
4 Years (Or High)138,672 124,22323,437
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
Private Schools242,504 72,67618,133
4 Years (Or High)242,371 72,59818,059
2-4 Years133 7874
Less Than 2 Years0 00
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Maine Colleges

51.66% Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of Maine Colleges is 51.66% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 89.58% and the average rate of private schools was 29.97%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Maine Colleges with comparable factors.
51.66% Acceptance Rate (2022-2023)
Maine Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average51.66%
Public Schools89.58%
4 Years (Or High)89.58%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools29.97%
4 Years (Or High)29.95%
2-4 Years58.65%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#2] 51.66% Acceptance Rate for Maine Colleges

21.11% Yield

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Maine Colleges was 21.11% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average admission yield was 18.87% and the average rate of private schools was 24.95%. 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.
21.11% Yield (2022-2023)
Maine Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average21.11%
Public Schools18.87%
4 Years (Or High)18.87%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools24.95%
4 Years (Or High)24.88%
2-4 Years94.87%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#3] 21.11% Yield for Maine Colleges

1,265 SAT Score

The average SAT score of Maine Colleges is 1,265 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,143 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,388. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
1,265 SAT Score (2022-2023)
Maine Colleges
TotalEvidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.1175590585
50th pctl.1265634631
75th pctl.1351679673
Public colleges 25th pctl.1033525508
50th pctl.1143583560
75th pctl.1268648620
Private colleges 25th pctl.1318655663
50th pctl.1388685703
75th pctl.1435710725
[CHART#4] 1,265 SAT Score for Maine Colleges

29 ACT Score

The average ACT score (Composite) of Maine Colleges is 29 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 24 and private schools' average ACT score is 34. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
29 ACT Score (2022-2023)
Maine Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.272624
50th pctl.292827
75th pctl.313330
Public colleges 25th pctl.212119
50th pctl.242424
75th pctl.283127
Private colleges 25th pctl.323431
50th pctl.343533
75th pctl.343634
[CHART#5] 29 ACT Score for Maine Colleges