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.

Student Population by Race for 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%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Race and School Level for Maine Colleges
School LevelTotal Enrollment American Indian / Native AmericanAsianAfrican-AmericanHispanic Native Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
All Levels72,446 520
(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 Colleges54,638 379
(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 Colleges16,837 137
(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 Schools971 4
(0.41%)
16
(1.65%)
78
(8.03%)
13
(1.34%)
2
(0.21%)
807
(83.11%)
19
(1.96%)
32
(3.30%)

Student Population Comparison By Race for All Maine Colleges

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.

Student Population Comparison by Race between Maine Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentAmerican Indian / Native American AsianAfrican-AmericanHispanicNative Hawaiian / Pacific Islander WhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
College of the AtlanticPrivate, 4-year380- 9
(2.4%)
2
(0.5%)
24
(6.3%)
- 239
(62.9%)
12
(3.2%)
5
(1.3%)
Bates CollegePrivate, 4-year1,7904
(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-year4002
(0.5%)
- 22
(5.5%)
10
(2.5%)
- 319
(79.8%)
16
(4.0%)
30
(7.5%)
Bowdoin CollegePrivate, 4-year1,9152
(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-year2371
(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 year3,37614
(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-year2,2994
(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 year2,37627
(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 year2,11916
(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 year46- 1
(2.2%)
- 4
(8.7%)
- 38
(82.6%)
- 2
(4.3%)
University of Maine at AugustaPublic, 4-year4,44647
(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-year1,83712
(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-year1,2106
(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-year12,231107
(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-year89710
(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-year1,84724
(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-year6,43423
(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 year78318
(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-year1551
(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-year4361
(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-year1,4784
(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-year2482
(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 year6,00719
(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-year7,58354
(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-year1,7378
(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-year4,28155
(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 year50534
(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 year1,6259
(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-year161- - 1
(0.6%)
3
(1.9%)
- 148
(91.9%)
6
(3.7%)
3
(1.9%)
Northeast Technical InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year4071
(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-year921
(1.1%)
2
(2.2%)
15
(16.3%)
10
(10.9%)
- 58
(63.0%)
1
(1.1%)
2
(2.2%)
Husson UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,06514
(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-year43- 3
(7.0%)
2
(4.7%)
1
(2.3%)
- 35
(81.4%)
2
(4.7%)
-