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%.

Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for Maine Colleges

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.

Graduation Rate Comparison between Maine Colleges
SchoolGraduation Rate
(Completers)		Transfer-out RateRetention Rate
In 100% Normal TimeIn 125% Normal TimeIn 150% Normal Time
College of the Atlantic4-Year College, private51.90%56.96%58.23%27%74%
Bates College4-Year College, private88.33%92.35%92.56%5%93%
Beal University4-Year College, private-----
Bowdoin College4-Year College, private88.07%92.64%94.04%4%96%
Maine College of Health Professions4-Year College, private-----
Central Maine Community CollegeCommunity College13.88%-22.60%11%55%
Colby College4-Year College, private84.12%87.45%88.04%7%93%
Eastern Maine Community CollegeCommunity College16.01%-20.79%9%56%
Kennebec Valley Community CollegeCommunity College35.64%-43.56%8%52%
The Landing SchoolCommunity College92.86%-92.86%--
University of Maine at Augusta4-Year College, public7.87%14.96%18.90%23%66%
University of Maine at Farmington4-Year College, public38.85%52.18%53.33%26%71%
University of Maine at Fort Kent4-Year College, public26.52%32.58%33.33%--
University of Maine4-Year College, public40.46%52.66%55.23%29%75%
Maine Maritime Academy4-Year College, public51.64%62.30%65.98%6%86%
University of Maine at Presque Isle4-Year College, public20.25%-20.25%--
University of New England4-Year College, private55.09%61.53%62.13%32%70%
Northern Maine Community CollegeCommunity College23.66%-27.48%10%69%
Empire Beauty School-MaineTrade School--58.33%--
Maine College of Art & Design4-Year College, private48.33%-48.33%23%72%
Saint Joseph's College of Maine4-Year College, private62.03%68.05%69.55%--
Spa Tech Institute-WestbrookTrade School31.25%-81.25%--
Southern Maine Community CollegeCommunity College8.48%-18.03%15%59%
University of Southern Maine4-Year College, public24.38%38.33%41.72%29%67%
Thomas College4-Year College, private43.28%48.51%49.25%--
Unity Environmental University4-Year College, private46.41%48.33%51.20%--
Washington County Community CollegeCommunity College38.16%-42.11%6%73%
York County Community CollegeCommunity College14.07%-23.70%10%53%
Capilo School of Hair DesignTrade School4.07%-71.54%--
Northeast Technical InstituteTrade School49.79%-89.03%--
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts4-Year College, private-----
Husson University4-Year College, private42.18%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-----