Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Maine Colleges

There are 25 active four-years colleges and universities in Maine - 8 public and 17 private schools. The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Maine is 58%. Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 57% to 58%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 14 to 1 and it increased by 1 compared to 13 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.

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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 58.70% where the current academic year rate is 58%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Maine Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	57%	56%	58%
2014-15	58%	57%	60%
2015-16	60%	56%	62%
2016-17	56%	56%	57%
2017-18	60%	56%	61%
2018-19	62%	59%	63%
2019-20	58%	54%	60%
2020-21	60%	56%	61%
2021-22	58%	56%	61%
2022-23	58%	54%	59%
Average	58.70%	56.00%	60.20%

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2013-14	19%
2014-15	19%
2015-16	21%
2016-17	23%
2017-18	20%
2018-19	20%
2019-20	19%
2020-21	20%
2021-22	21%
2022-23	19%
Average	20.10%

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	75%	56%
2014-15	73%	45%
2015-16	77%	54%
2016-17	76%	36%
2017-18	75%	54%
2018-19	76%	55%
2019-20	76%	57%
2020-21	74%	33%
2021-22	73%	48%
2022-23	72%	34%
Average	74.70%	47.20%

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	13:1
2014-15	13:1
2015-16	13:1
2016-17	13:1
2017-18	13:1
2018-19	13:1
2019-20	12:1
2020-21	12:1
2021-22	12:1
2022-23	14:1
Average	12.80:1

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4-Year Colleges

University of New England Private, four-years | Biddeford
University of Maine Public, four-years | Orono
Bowdoin College Private, four-years | Brunswick
Bates College Private, four-years | Lewiston
Colby College Private, four-years | Waterville
Unity Environmental University Private, four-years | New Gloucester
Saint Joseph's College of Maine Private, four-years | Standish
Husson University Private, four-years | Bangor
University of Maine at Fort Kent Public, four-years | Fort Kent
University of Southern Maine Public, four-years | Portland

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Graduate

University of Maine Public, four-years | Orono
Maine College of Art & Design Private, four-years | Portland
University of New England Private, four-years | Biddeford
Maine Media College Private, four-years | Rockport
York County Community College - Sanford Instructional Facility Private, Less than 2-years | Sanford
Kennebec Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Fairfield
University of Maine at Augusta Public, four-years | Augusta
University of Maine at Fort Kent Public, four-years | Fort Kent
Maine Maritime Academy Public, four-years | Castine
Empire Beauty School-Maine Private, Less than 2-years | Portland

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Online Schools

Beal University Private, four-years | Bangor
Maine College of Art & Design Private, four-years | Portland
University of Southern Maine Public, four-years | Portland
Maine Maritime Academy Public, four-years | Castine
Washington County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Calais
University of Maine Public, four-years | Orono
University of New England Private, four-years | Biddeford
Empire Beauty School-Maine Private, Less than 2-years | Portland
Saint Joseph's College of Maine Private, four-years | Standish
Southern Maine Community College Public, 2-4 years | South Portland

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Trade Schools

Bates College Private, four-years | Lewiston
Empire Beauty School-Maine Private, Less than 2-years | Portland
Capilo School of Hair Design Private, Less than 2-years | Augusta
Beal University Private, four-years | Bangor
Colby College Private, four-years | Waterville
Birthwise Midwifery School Private, 2-4 years | Bridgton
Maine Media College Private, four-years | Rockport
Maine Maritime Academy Public, four-years | Castine
Washington County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Calais
College of the Atlantic Private, four-years | Bar Harbor

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Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Maine Colleges

Graduation Rate Changes

Transfer-out Rate Changes

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes