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Maine Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $23,044
($18,490)
Average Acceptance Rates 71.83 %
Total Student Population 71,688
Average Graduation Rates 57.39 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 13.47 to 1

Maine Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2020-2021, 39 colleges and universities are active in Maine - 18 public and 21 private schools. By school level, there are 24 four(4) Years or high, 10 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 5 less than tow(2) years schools in Maine. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Maine.
Maine College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public18 schools
Private (not-for-profit)14 schools
Private (for-profit)7 schools
4 Year or High24 schools
2-4 Year10 schools
Less than 2 year5 schools

2021 Average Key Statistics for Maine Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Maine colleges is 71.83% and the average graduation rate is 57.39% in academic year 2020-2021. Total 71,688 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Maine colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.47 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Maine.
[Chart] 2021 Maine Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Maine colleges is 12.5 %
Average Retention Rate for Maine colleges is 72.030303030303 %

2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees For Maine Colleges

For academic year 2020-2021, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Maine colleges are $18,490 for Maine residents and $23,044 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $17,211 for in-state students and $20,505 for out-of-state students.
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Maine 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$18,490$23,044
Graduate$17,211$20,505
[Chart] Maine State 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Maine Colleges

Maine colleges and universities are offering 1,374 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Maine State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than one year certificate8810
One but less than two years certificate13813
Associate's Degree24648
Two but less than four years certificate30
Bachelor's Degree56959
Post Bachelor's Degree7126
Master's Degree17445
Post Master's Degree309
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship485
Doctor's degree - professional practice70

Special Learning Opportunities at Maine State

In Maine, 22 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 12 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 8 colleges have the ROTC programs and 18 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Maine schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Maine State
Online Completely0 out of 40 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes22 out of 40 Schools
Graduate Online Classes12 out of 40 Schools
ROTC8 out of 40 Schools
Weekend/Evening College13 out of 40 Schools
Teacher certificate17 out of 40 Schools
Study Abroad18 out of 40 Schools

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