A total of 72,446 students are enrolled in Maine colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
By race, there are 520 native american or Alaska native students (0.72%), 1,908 asian students (2.63%), 3,249 african-american students (4.48%), 3,221 hispanic students (4.45%), 69 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.10%), and 55,479 white students (76.58%).
For Maine colleges, Capilo School of Hair Design has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Bowdoin College has the lowest rate of white students (0.56%.
For Afraican-american students, Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts has the highest rate of black students (0.16% and College of the Atlantic has the lowest rate of black students (0.01% among Maine colleges.
For Asian students, Colby College has the highest rate of asian students (0.10% and Washington County Community College has the lowest rate of asian students (0.00% among Maine colleges.
In Maine 4-year colleges and universites, there are 1,645 asian students (3.01%), 2,156 african-american students (3.95%), 2,625 hispanic students (4.80%), and 41,522 white students (75.99%).
In Maine community colleges, there are 1,015 african-american students (6.03%), 583 hispanic students (3.46%), and 13,150 white students (78.10%).
In Maine trade schools, there are 78 african-american students (8.03%), 13 hispanic students (1.34%), and 807 white students (83.11%).
| School Level | Total Enrollment | American Indian / Native American | Asian | African-American | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Race | Race Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Levels | 72,446 | 520 (0.72%) |
1,908 (2.63%) |
3,249 (4.48%) |
3,221 (4.45%) |
69 (0.10%) |
55,479 (76.58%) |
2,515 (3.47%) |
3,774 (5.21%) |
| 4-year Colleges | 54,638 | 379 (0.69%) |
1,645 (3.01%) |
2,156 (3.95%) |
2,625 (4.80%) |
56 (0.10%) |
41,522 (75.99%) |
2,031 (3.72%) |
2,684 (4.91%) |
| Community Colleges | 16,837 | 137 (0.81%) |
247 (1.47%) |
1,015 (6.03%) |
583 (3.46%) |
11 (0.07%) |
13,150 (78.10%) |
465 (2.76%) |
1,058 (6.28%) |
| Trade Schools | 971 | 4 (0.41%) |
16 (1.65%) |
78 (8.03%) |
13 (1.34%) |
2 (0.21%) |
807 (83.11%) |
19 (1.96%) |
32 (3.30%) |
The following table compares student population by race between Maine colleges. A total of 72,446 students have enrolled in Maine colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.
| School | Total Enrollment | American Indian / Native American | Asian | African-American | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Race | Race Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the AtlanticPrivate, 4-year | 380 | - | 9 (2.4%) |
2 (0.5%) |
24 (6.3%) |
- | 239 (62.9%) |
12 (3.2%) |
5 (1.3%) |
| Bates CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,790 | 4 (0.2%) |
114 (6.4%) |
91 (5.1%) |
162 (9.1%) |
2 (0.1%) |
1,116 (62.3%) |
135 (7.5%) |
8 (0.4%) |
| Beal UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 400 | 2 (0.5%) |
- | 22 (5.5%) |
10 (2.5%) |
- | 319 (79.8%) |
16 (4.0%) |
30 (7.5%) |
| Bowdoin CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,915 | 2 (0.1%) |
178 (9.3%) |
115 (6.0%) |
253 (13.2%) |
3 (0.2%) |
1,063 (55.5%) |
169 (8.8%) |
6 (0.3%) |
| Maine College of Health ProfessionsPrivate, 4-year | 237 | 1 (0.4%) |
3 (1.3%) |
14 (5.9%) |
1 (0.4%) |
1 (0.4%) |
191 (80.6%) |
11 (4.6%) |
15 (6.3%) |
| Central Maine Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 3,376 | 14 (0.4%) |
25 (0.7%) |
251 (7.4%) |
109 (3.2%) |
3 (0.1%) |
2,274 (67.4%) |
82 (2.4%) |
562 (16.6%) |
| Colby CollegePrivate, 4-year | 2,299 | 4 (0.2%) |
226 (9.8%) |
123 (5.4%) |
184 (8.0%) |
1 (0.0%) |
1,289 (56.1%) |
152 (6.6%) |
83 (3.6%) |
| Eastern Maine Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,376 | 27 (1.1%) |
28 (1.2%) |
39 (1.6%) |
67 (2.8%) |
1 (0.0%) |
1,969 (82.9%) |
65 (2.7%) |
167 (7.0%) |
| Kennebec Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,119 | 16 (0.8%) |
15 (0.7%) |
43 (2.0%) |
67 (3.2%) |
- | 1,848 (87.2%) |
49 (2.3%) |
68 (3.2%) |
| The Landing SchoolPrivate, 2-4 year | 46 | - | 1 (2.2%) |
- | 4 (8.7%) |
- | 38 (82.6%) |
- | 2 (4.3%) |
| University of Maine at AugustaPublic, 4-year | 4,446 | 47 (1.1%) |
39 (0.9%) |
125 (2.8%) |
173 (3.9%) |
2 (0.0%) |
3,603 (81.0%) |
172 (3.9%) |
257 (5.8%) |
| University of Maine at FarmingtonPublic, 4-year | 1,837 | 12 (0.7%) |
15 (0.8%) |
34 (1.9%) |
57 (3.1%) |
1 (0.1%) |
1,535 (83.6%) |
58 (3.2%) |
117 (6.4%) |
| University of Maine at Fort KentPublic, 4-year | 1,210 | 6 (0.5%) |
15 (1.2%) |
54 (4.5%) |
49 (4.0%) |
3 (0.2%) |
926 (76.5%) |
44 (3.6%) |
46 (3.8%) |
| University of MainePublic, 4-year | 12,231 | 107 (0.9%) |
206 (1.7%) |
204 (1.7%) |
557 (4.6%) |
4 (0.0%) |
9,683 (79.2%) |
394 (3.2%) |
547 (4.5%) |
| Maine Maritime AcademyPublic, 4-year | 897 | 10 (1.1%) |
15 (1.7%) |
19 (2.1%) |
40 (4.5%) |
- | 747 (83.3%) |
16 (1.8%) |
43 (4.8%) |
| University of Maine at Presque IslePublic, 4-year | 1,847 | 24 (1.3%) |
25 (1.4%) |
85 (4.6%) |
94 (5.1%) |
2 (0.1%) |
1,360 (73.6%) |
59 (3.2%) |
103 (5.6%) |
| University of New EnglandPrivate, 4-year | 6,434 | 23 (0.4%) |
469 (7.3%) |
295 (4.6%) |
132 (2.1%) |
15 (0.2%) |
4,872 (75.7%) |
86 (1.3%) |
510 (7.9%) |
| Northern Maine Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 783 | 18 (2.3%) |
6 (0.8%) |
15 (1.9%) |
18 (2.3%) |
- | 671 (85.7%) |
12 (1.5%) |
21 (2.7%) |
| Empire Beauty School-MainePrivate, Less than 2-year | 155 | 1 (0.6%) |
3 (1.9%) |
4 (2.6%) |
2 (1.3%) |
- | 116 (74.8%) |
4 (2.6%) |
25 (16.1%) |
| Maine College of Art & DesignPrivate, 4-year | 436 | 1 (0.2%) |
20 (4.6%) |
10 (2.3%) |
14 (3.2%) |
- | 328 (75.2%) |
34 (7.8%) |
29 (6.7%) |
| Saint Joseph's College of MainePrivate, 4-year | 1,478 | 4 (0.3%) |
26 (1.8%) |
51 (3.5%) |
93 (6.3%) |
3 (0.2%) |
1,164 (78.8%) |
35 (2.4%) |
102 (6.9%) |
| Spa Tech Institute-WestbrookPrivate, Less than 2-year | 248 | 2 (0.8%) |
8 (3.2%) |
14 (5.6%) |
2 (0.8%) |
2 (0.8%) |
212 (85.5%) |
5 (2.0%) |
3 (1.2%) |
| Southern Maine Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 6,007 | 19 (0.3%) |
144 (2.4%) |
625 (10.4%) |
257 (4.3%) |
3 (0.0%) |
4,569 (76.1%) |
198 (3.3%) |
137 (2.3%) |
| University of Southern MainePublic, 4-year | 7,583 | 54 (0.7%) |
163 (2.1%) |
449 (5.9%) |
318 (4.2%) |
6 (0.1%) |
5,968 (78.7%) |
220 (2.9%) |
304 (4.0%) |
| Thomas CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,737 | 8 (0.5%) |
27 (1.6%) |
55 (3.2%) |
17 (1.0%) |
1 (0.1%) |
1,452 (83.6%) |
95 (5.5%) |
56 (3.2%) |
| Unity Environmental UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 4,281 | 55 (1.3%) |
48 (1.1%) |
216 (5.0%) |
405 (9.5%) |
11 (0.3%) |
3,029 (70.8%) |
208 (4.9%) |
306 (7.1%) |
| Washington County Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 505 | 34 (6.7%) |
1 (0.2%) |
7 (1.4%) |
16 (3.2%) |
1 (0.2%) |
397 (78.6%) |
13 (2.6%) |
34 (6.7%) |
| York County Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,625 | 9 (0.6%) |
27 (1.7%) |
35 (2.2%) |
45 (2.8%) |
3 (0.2%) |
1,384 (85.2%) |
46 (2.8%) |
67 (4.1%) |
| Capilo School of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year | 161 | - | - | 1 (0.6%) |
3 (1.9%) |
- | 148 (91.9%) |
6 (3.7%) |
3 (1.9%) |
| Northeast Technical InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year | 407 | 1 (0.2%) |
5 (1.2%) |
59 (14.5%) |
6 (1.5%) |
- | 331 (81.3%) |
4 (1.0%) |
1 (0.2%) |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual ArtsPrivate, 4-year | 92 | 1 (1.1%) |
2 (2.2%) |
15 (16.3%) |
10 (10.9%) |
- | 58 (63.0%) |
1 (1.1%) |
2 (2.2%) |
| Husson UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 3,065 | 14 (0.5%) |
42 (1.4%) |
175 (5.7%) |
31 (1.0%) |
1 (0.0%) |
2,545 (83.0%) |
112 (3.7%) |
115 (3.8%) |
| Maine Media CollegePrivate, 4-year | 43 | - | 3 (7.0%) |
2 (4.7%) |
1 (2.3%) |
- | 35 (81.4%) |
2 (4.7%) |
- |