2025 Maine Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduation rate at Maine colleges is 57.3%. The graduation rate is calculated by number of completers by dividing number of candidates. The completers have completed their degree/certificate within 150% of normal time, for example within 6 years for 4-years BS degree program. The average transfer-out rate is 14.6% and the average retention rate is 72.9% (full-time students).
Maine College Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest graduation rate and more relative statistics. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- Bowdoin College has the highest graduation rate of 95% and University of Maine at Augusta has the lowest graduation rate of 27% and .
- Unity Environmental University has the highest transfer-out rate of 40% and University of Maine at Presque Isle has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1% and .
- Bowdoin College has the highest retention rate of 97% and Beal University has the lowest retention rate of 25% and .
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Maine Colleges
The following table lists Maine colleges with graduation, transfer-out, and retention rate. The graduation rate is based on the number of completers who completed their program within 150% normal time (i.e. within 6 years for 4 years B.S. degrees).
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| College Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate (full-time) | Retention Rate (part-time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 68% | 13% | 85% | - |
| Bates College Lewiston, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 90% | 7% | 91% | - |
| Beal University Bangor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 36% | - | 25% | - |
| Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 95% | 3% | 97% | - |
| Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 67% | 33% | - | - |
| Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME Public, 2-4 years | 30% | 17% | 57% | 31 |
| Colby College Waterville, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 89% | 7% | 94% | - |
| Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME Public, 2-4 years | 32% | 10% | 56% | 40 |
| Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, ME Public, 2-4 years | 39% | 13% | 64% | 51 |
| The Landing School Arundel, ME Private, 2-4 years | 100% | - | 100% | - |
| University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME Public, 4 years four-years | 27% | 6% | 60% | 44 |
| University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME Public, 4 years four-years | 52% | 25% | 73% | 33 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME Public, 4 years four-years | 39% | 28% | 89% | 100 |
| University of Maine Orono, ME Public, 4 years four-years | 55% | - | 83% | 52 |
| Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME Public, 4 years four-years | 58% | - | 82% | - |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME Public, 4 years four-years | 52% | 1% | 58% | 38 |
| University of New England Biddeford, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 68% | 2% | 79% | 100 |
| Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, ME Public, 2-4 years | 42% | 11% | 48% | 33 |
| Empire Beauty School-Maine Bangor, ME Private, Less than 2 years | 67% | - | 64% | 33 |
| Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 52% | 5% | 72% | - |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 66% | - | 75% | - |
| Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook Westbrook, ME Private, Less than 2 years | 85% | - | 84% | 81 |
| Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME Public, 2-4 years | 28% | 16% | 57% | 48 |
| University of Southern Maine Portland, ME Public, 4 years four-years | 40% | 27% | 74% | 61 |
| Thomas College Waterville, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 54% | - | 77% | - |
| Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 29% | 40% | 36% | 33 |
| Washington County Community College Calais, ME Public, 2-4 years | 55% | 10% | 61% | 34 |
| York County Community College Wells, ME Public, 2-4 years | 34% | 17% | 57% | 37 |
| Capilo School of Hair Design Augusta, ME Private, Less than 2 years | 79% | - | 92% | - |
| Northeast Technical Institute Scarborough, ME Private, Less than 2 years | 90% | - | - | - |
| Husson University Bangor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 59% | - | 75% | 24 |
| Average | 57% | 15% | 73% | 50 |
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