University of Maine

What are the graduation rates for students at University of Maine?

UMaine's reported six-year graduation rate is 55% for the measured first-time, full-time bachelor's-degree cohort. Its four-year rate is 41%. These are cohort measures, not the probability that any particular student will graduate, and they do not describe transfer entrants or every part-time student in the same way.

The reported first-year retention rate is 83%, meaning most students in the measured full-time entering group returned the following fall. Retention and graduation answer different questions: a student can return for a second year yet take longer than four or six years to complete a degree. Prospective students should consider their own major's course sequencing, transfer credits, work schedule, and likely cost of an extra term when interpreting institution-wide rates.

What is the earning potential for graduates at University of Maine?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures offer a limited view of earnings about one year after program completion for graduates with measurable earnings in the federally aided population. They are not starting-salary offers, averages for all alumni, or promises about what a new graduate will make.

For example, the reported one-year figure is $61,091 for computer science and $63,161 for registered nursing. Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering is reported at $67,874, while forestry is reported at $42,908. Differences can reflect occupation, location, additional schooling, and which graduates had earnings captured - not simply the economic value of a major.

These figures are most useful alongside information about program costs, licensing requirements, graduate study, and the kind of work a student wants to do. One year is a short window for fields in which graduates commonly pursue further education or build experience before entering a long-term occupation.