The average graduation rate of Maine colleges is 54.32%. It means that 54.32% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Maine colleges, the average graduation rate is 57.74%, which means 57.74% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Maine 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 35.88%.
For Maine colleges, Bowdoin College has the highest graduation rate of 94.04% among 4-year colleges. For Maine community colleges, The Landing School has the highest graduation rate of 92.86%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Maine colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| College of the Atlantic4-Year College, private | 51.90% | 56.96% | 58.23% | 27% | 74% |
| Bates College4-Year College, private | 88.33% | 92.35% | 92.56% | 5% | 93% |
| Beal University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bowdoin College4-Year College, private | 88.07% | 92.64% | 94.04% | 4% | 96% |
| Maine College of Health Professions4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Central Maine Community CollegeCommunity College | 13.88% | - | 22.60% | 11% | 55% |
| Colby College4-Year College, private | 84.12% | 87.45% | 88.04% | 7% | 93% |
| Eastern Maine Community CollegeCommunity College | 16.01% | - | 20.79% | 9% | 56% |
| Kennebec Valley Community CollegeCommunity College | 35.64% | - | 43.56% | 8% | 52% |
| The Landing SchoolCommunity College | 92.86% | - | 92.86% | - | - |
| University of Maine at Augusta4-Year College, public | 7.87% | 14.96% | 18.90% | 23% | 66% |
| University of Maine at Farmington4-Year College, public | 38.85% | 52.18% | 53.33% | 26% | 71% |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent4-Year College, public | 26.52% | 32.58% | 33.33% | - | - |
| University of Maine4-Year College, public | 40.46% | 52.66% | 55.23% | 29% | 75% |
| Maine Maritime Academy4-Year College, public | 51.64% | 62.30% | 65.98% | 6% | 86% |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle4-Year College, public | 20.25% | - | 20.25% | - | - |
| University of New England4-Year College, private | 55.09% | 61.53% | 62.13% | 32% | 70% |
| Northern Maine Community CollegeCommunity College | 23.66% | - | 27.48% | 10% | 69% |
| Empire Beauty School-MaineTrade School | - | - | 58.33% | - | - |
| Maine College of Art & Design4-Year College, private | 48.33% | - | 48.33% | 23% | 72% |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine4-Year College, private | 62.03% | 68.05% | 69.55% | - | - |
| Spa Tech Institute-WestbrookTrade School | 31.25% | - | 81.25% | - | - |
| Southern Maine Community CollegeCommunity College | 8.48% | - | 18.03% | 15% | 59% |
| University of Southern Maine4-Year College, public | 24.38% | 38.33% | 41.72% | 29% | 67% |
| Thomas College4-Year College, private | 43.28% | 48.51% | 49.25% | - | - |
| Unity Environmental University4-Year College, private | 46.41% | 48.33% | 51.20% | - | - |
| Washington County Community CollegeCommunity College | 38.16% | - | 42.11% | 6% | 73% |
| York County Community CollegeCommunity College | 14.07% | - | 23.70% | 10% | 53% |
| Capilo School of Hair DesignTrade School | 4.07% | - | 71.54% | - | - |
| Northeast Technical InstituteTrade School | 49.79% | - | 89.03% | - | - |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Husson University4-Year College, private | 42.18% | 55.97% | 59.83% | - | - |
| Maine Media College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beal University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Maine - Machias4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-BangorTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unity Environmental University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unity Environmental University - Unity4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic ArtsTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |