Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at MECA
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 51.70% where the last year rate was 48%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.10% for full-time students and 28.30% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 51.70% where the current academic year rate is 48%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Maine College of Art & Design over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
45%
54%
41%
2014-15
46%
50%
43%
2015-16
67%
78%
65%
2016-17
57%
70%
53%
2017-18
53%
39%
59%
2018-19
51%
55%
50%
2019-20
54%
52%
55%
2020-21
52%
60%
50%
2021-22
44%
50%
41%
2022-23
48%
50%
47%
Average
51.70%
55.80%
50.40%
Maine College of Art & Design Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 16.40% where the current year rate is 23%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Maine College of Art & Design from 2015 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2015-16
32%
2016-17
27%
2017-18
17%
2018-19
0%
2019-20
0%
2020-21
32%
2021-22
33%
2022-23
23%
Average
16.40%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.10% for full-time students and 28.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at MECA from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
63%
-
2014-15
75%
-
2015-16
65%
100%
2016-17
61%
33%
2017-18
72%
-
2018-19
71%
-
2019-20
64%
100%
2020-21
64%
-
2021-22
64%
50%
2022-23
72%
-
Average
67.10%
28.30%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 8 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Maine College of Art & Design since 2023.