In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 54,638 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Maine including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 13.28% from 48,231 to 54,638. The undergraduate population increased by 14.9% and the graduate population increased by 6.22% in last 10 years at Maine Colleges.
By gender, there are 33,638
women students and 21,000 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 16.47% and men students increased by 8.53% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 51,970, and 54,638 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 82.53% are undergraduate students and 17.47% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 5,848, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 559.
The women to men ratio is 1.60 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Maine Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Maine Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 48,231 | 39,246 | 16,709 | 22,537 | 8,985 | 2,641 | 6,344 |
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| 2014-15 | 47,764
-467 | 38,798
-448 | 16,504
-205 | 22,294
-243 | 8,966
-19 | 2,680
39 | 6,286
-58 |
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| 2015-16 | 51,590
3,826 | 42,243
3,445 | 18,106
1,602 | 24,137
1,843 | 9,347
381 | 2,964
284 | 6,383
97 |
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| 2016-17 | 52,451
861 | 42,924
681 | 18,094
-12 | 24,830
693 | 9,527
180 | 3,024
60 | 6,503
120 |
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| 2017-18 | 52,753
302 | 43,013
89 | 18,201
107 | 24,812
-18 | 9,740
213 | 2,993
-31 | 6,747
244 |
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| 2018-19 | 53,226
473 | 43,685
672 | 18,610
409 | 25,075
263 | 9,541
-199 | 2,898
-95 | 6,643
-104 |
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| 2019-20 | 53,228
2 | 43,866
181 | 18,807
197 | 25,059
-16 | 9,362
-179 | 2,859
-39 | 6,503
-140 |
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| 2020-21 | 52,588
-640 | 42,970
-896 | 18,061
-746 | 24,909
-150 | 9,618
256 | 3,006
147 | 6,612
109 |
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| 2021-22 | 53,228
640 | 43,660
690 | 17,968
-93 | 25,692
783 | 9,568
-50 | 2,845
-161 | 6,723
111 |
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| 2022-23 | 54,638
1,410 | 45,094
1,434 | 18,150
182 | 26,944
1,252 | 9,544
-24 | 2,850
5 | 6,694
-29 |
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| Average | 51,970 | 42,550 | 17,921 | 24,629 | 9,420 | 2,876 | 6,544 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 42,550. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 5,848 from 39,246 to 45,094.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Maine Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 39,246 | 28,610 | 13,117 | 15,493 | 10,636 | 3,592 | 7,044 |
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| 2014-15 | 38,798 | 28,435 | 13,003 | 15,432 | 10,363 | 3,501 | 6,862 |
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| 2015-16 | 42,243 | 30,582 | 14,010 | 16,572 | 11,661 | 4,096 | 7,565 |
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| 2016-17 | 42,924 | 30,837 | 13,967 | 16,870 | 12,087 | 4,127 | 7,960 |
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| 2017-18 | 43,013 | 30,798 | 14,130 | 16,668 | 12,215 | 4,071 | 8,144 |
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| 2018-19 | 43,685 | 30,990 | 14,109 | 16,881 | 12,695 | 4,501 | 8,194 |
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| 2019-20 | 43,866 | 30,781 | 14,007 | 16,774 | 13,085 | 4,800 | 8,285 |
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| 2020-21 | 42,970 | 30,599 | 13,546 | 17,053 | 12,371 | 4,515 | 7,856 |
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| 2021-22 | 43,660 | 31,219 | 13,356 | 17,863 | 12,441 | 4,612 | 7,829 |
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| 2022-23 | 45,094 | 32,048 | 13,249 | 18,799 | 13,046 | 4,901 | 8,145 |
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| Average | 42,550 | 42,550 | 13,649 | 16,841 | 42,550 | 4,272 | 7,788 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 9,420. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 559 from 8,985 to 9,544.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Maine Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 8,985 | 4,559 | 1,540 | 3,019 | 4,426 | 1,101 | 3,325 |
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| 2014-15 | 8,966 | 4,732 | 1,611 | 3,121 | 4,234 | 1,069 | 3,165 |
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| 2015-16 | 9,347 | 5,654 | 1,921 | 3,733 | 3,693 | 1,043 | 2,650 |
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| 2016-17 | 9,527 | 5,430 | 1,898 | 3,532 | 4,097 | 1,126 | 2,971 |
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| 2017-18 | 9,740 | 5,559 | 1,888 | 3,671 | 4,181 | 1,105 | 3,076 |
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| 2018-19 | 9,541 | 5,210 | 1,757 | 3,453 | 4,331 | 1,141 | 3,190 |
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| 2019-20 | 9,362 | 5,007 | 1,722 | 3,285 | 4,355 | 1,137 | 3,218 |
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| 2020-21 | 9,618 | 4,808 | 1,633 | 3,175 | 4,810 | 1,373 | 3,437 |
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| 2021-22 | 9,568 | 4,694 | 1,539 | 3,155 | 4,874 | 1,306 | 3,568 |
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| 2022-23 | 9,544 | 4,465 | 1,381 | 3,084 | 5,079 | 1,469 | 3,610 |
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| Average | 9,420 | 9,420 | 1,689 | 3,323 | 9,420 | 1,187 | 3,221 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.99%. The percentage was 74.49% 10 years ago and Maine Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 3.01% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.95% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Maine Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 450 | 1,025 | 1,262 | 1,177 | 42 | 35,929 | 1,005 |
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| 2014-15 | 416 | 1,031 | 1,337 | 1,218 | 37 | 35,231 | 1,141 |
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| 2015-16 | 432 | 1,264 | 1,612 | 1,303 | 52 | 38,096 | 1,185 |
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| 2016-17 | 422 | 1,346 | 1,741 | 1,373 | 47 | 38,813 | 1,199 |
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| 2017-18 | 390 | 1,411 | 1,762 | 1,495 | 42 | 38,327 | 2,014 |
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| 2018-19 | 412 | 1,420 | 1,842 | 1,569 | 50 | 38,928 | 1,323 |
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| 2019-20 | 400 | 1,455 | 1,884 | 1,635 | 46 | 39,399 | 1,582 |
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| 2020-21 | 364 | 1,570 | 1,953 | 1,936 | 34 | 39,041 | 1,640 |
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| 2021-22 | 374 | 1,513 | 1,905 | 2,143 | 44 | 40,061 | 1,904 |
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| 2022-23 | 379 | 1,645 | 2,156 | 2,625 | 56 | 41,522 | 2,031 |
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| Average | 404 | 1,368 | 1,745 | 1,647 | 45 | 38,535 | 1,502 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
17,768 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 120.75% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Maine Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 48,440 | 8,049 | 6,219 | 34,172 |
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| 2013-14 | 48,231 | 8,151 | 6,364 | 33,716 |
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| 2014-15 | 47,764 | 8,317 | 7,009 | 32,438 |
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| 2015-16 | 51,590 | 9,745 | 7,651 | 34,194 |
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| 2016-17 | 52,451 | 8,066 | 7,714 | 36,671 |
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| 2017-18 | 52,753 | 10,320 | 8,473 | 33,960 |
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| 2018-19 | 53,226 | 10,269 | 8,512 | 34,445 |
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| 2019-20 | 53,228 | 10,640 | 8,511 | 34,077 |
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| 2020-21 | 52,588 | 19,857 | 16,085 | 16,646 |
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| 2021-22 | 53,228 | 15,997 | 13,130 | 24,101 |
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| 2022-23 | 54,638 | 17,768 | 11,561 | 25,309 |
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| Average | 51,649 | 11,562 | 9,203 | 30,884 |
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