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.

Graduation Rate Changes

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).

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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%

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.

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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.

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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.

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