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Maine Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $22,345
($18,407)
Average Acceptance Rates 64.59 %
Total Student Population 72,637
Average Graduation Rates 56.36 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 13.30 to 1

Maine Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2019-2020, there are 40 colleges and universities in Maine State - 18 public and 22 private schools. By school level, there are 23 4 Year or high, 10 2-4 years, and 7 less than 2 years schools in Maine. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level.

Maine Colleges Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public18
Private (not-for-profit)13
Private (for-profit)9
4 Year or High23
2-4 Year10
Less than 2 year7

Average Academic Statistics for Maine Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Maine colleges is 64.59% and the average graduation rate is 56.36% in academic year 2019-2020. Total 72,637 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Maine colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.30:1. Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Maine.

[Chart] Maine Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Maine colleges is 17.272727272727 %
Average Retention Rate for Maine colleges is 72.235294117647 %

2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees For Maine Colleges

For academic year 2019-2020, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Maine colleges are $18,407 for Maine residents and $22,345 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $19,239 for in-state students and $21,689 for out-of-state students.

Maine 2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$18,407$22,345
Graduate$19,239$21,689
[Chart] Maine State 2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Maine Colleges

Maine colleges and universities are offering 1,509 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 certificate9522
One but less than two years certificate13118
Associate's Degree27569
Two but less than four years certificate20
Bachelor's Degree607111
Post Bachelor's Degree8645
Master's Degree22193
Post Master's Degree4017
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship432
Doctor's degree - professional practice93

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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