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Maine Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $27,190
($19,627)
Average Acceptance Rates 70.13 %
Total Student Population 81,542
Average Graduation Rates 57.32 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.66 to 1

Maine Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 39 colleges and universities are active in Maine - 15 public and 24 private schools. By school level, there are 25 4-year, 8 community colleges (2-4 years), and 6 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Maine. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Maine.
Maine College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public15 schools
Private (not-for-profit)16 schools
Private (for-profit)8 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High25 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)8 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)6 schools

Average Key Statistics for Maine Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Maine colleges is 70.13% and the average graduation rate is 57.32% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 81,542 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Maine colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.66 to 1.
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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 14.55 %
Average Retention Rate for Maine colleges is 71.206896551724 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Maine Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Maine colleges are $19,627 for Maine residents and $27,190 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $17,771 for in-state students and $23,660 for out-of-state students.
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Maine 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$19,627$27,190
Graduate$17,771$23,660
[Chart] Maine State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Maine Colleges

Maine colleges and universities are offering 1,567 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 12-Week Certificate30
Less than one year certificate17645
One but less than two years certificate11828
Associate's Degree24154
Bachelor's Degree61169
Post Bachelor's Degree11567
Master's Degree21089
Post Master's Degree3618
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship503
Doctor's degree - professional practice70

Special Learning Opportunities at Maine State

In Maine, 22 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 15 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 6 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 36 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes22 out of 36 Schools
Graduate Online Classes15 out of 36 Schools
ROTC6 out of 36 Schools
Weekend/Evening College7 out of 36 Schools
Teacher certificate14 out of 36 Schools
Study Abroad18 out of 36 Schools
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