The average graduation rate of Maine colleges is 57.32%. It means that 57.32% 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 57.68%, which means 57.68% 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 45.00%.
For Maine colleges, Bowdoin College has the highest graduation rate of 95.28% among 4-year colleges. For Maine community colleges, The Landing School has the highest graduation rate of 100.00%.
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.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| College of the Atlantic4-Year College, private | 57.32% | 65.85% | 68.29% | 13% | 85% |
| Bates College4-Year College, private | 82.32% | 88.58% | 89.69% | 7% | 91% |
| Beal University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | 25% |
| Bowdoin College4-Year College, private | 72.44% | 94.09% | 95.28% | 3% | 97% |
| Maine College of Health Professions4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 33% | - |
| Central Maine Community CollegeCommunity College | 17.90% | - | 30.31% | 17% | 57% |
| Colby College4-Year College, private | 75.34% | 87.93% | 88.79% | 7% | 94% |
| Eastern Maine Community CollegeCommunity College | 21.40% | - | 32.09% | 10% | 56% |
| Kennebec Valley Community CollegeCommunity College | 27.61% | - | 38.65% | 13% | 64% |
| The Landing SchoolCommunity College | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 100% |
| University of Maine at Augusta4-Year College, public | 16.22% | 22.70% | 26.49% | 6% | 60% |
| University of Maine at Farmington4-Year College, public | 35.64% | 50.00% | 51.54% | 25% | 73% |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent4-Year College, public | 23.24% | 32.39% | 33.80% | 28% | 89% |
| University of Maine4-Year College, public | 41.31% | 52.50% | 54.98% | - | 83% |
| Maine Maritime Academy4-Year College, public | 38.89% | 55.56% | 58.80% | - | 82% |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle4-Year College, public | 23.90% | - | 23.90% | 1% | 58% |
| University of New England4-Year College, private | 56.90% | 69.70% | 70.03% | 2% | 79% |
| Northern Maine Community CollegeCommunity College | 33.65% | - | 42.31% | 11% | 48% |
| Empire Beauty School-MaineTrade School | - | - | 66.67% | - | 64% |
| Maine College of Art & Design4-Year College, private | 47.42% | 51.55% | 51.55% | 5% | 72% |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine4-Year College, private | 43.94% | 55.36% | 65.74% | - | 75% |
| Spa Tech Institute-WestbrookTrade School | 50.00% | - | 84.72% | - | 84% |
| Southern Maine Community CollegeCommunity College | 13.86% | - | 28.19% | 16% | 57% |
| University of Southern Maine4-Year College, public | 25.52% | 37.08% | 40.35% | 27% | 74% |
| Thomas College4-Year College, private | 48.36% | 52.05% | 53.28% | - | 77% |
| Unity Environmental University4-Year College, private | 24.00% | 28.67% | 28.67% | 40% | 36% |
| Washington County Community CollegeCommunity College | 46.55% | - | 55.17% | 10% | 61% |
| York County Community CollegeCommunity College | 22.56% | - | 33.83% | 17% | 57% |
| Capilo School of Hair DesignTrade School | 78.57% | - | 78.57% | - | 92% |
| Northeast Technical InstituteTrade School | 10.15% | - | 89.85% | - | - |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Husson University4-Year College, private | 43.94% | 58.23% | 59.32% | - | 75% |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - |