UMaine Students Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UMaine is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.4% of undergraduate students being men and 49.6% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 10,115, with 5,018 women and 5,097 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UMaine is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.7% of undergraduate students being women and 38.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,542, with 1,569 women and 973 men.

Undergraduate Students

men 50.4% 5,097 students
women 49.6% 5,018 students

Graduate Students

men 38.3% 973 students
women 61.7% 1,569 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 83.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,327 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 4.6% of the student body, with 459 students. Mixed race students represent 3.6% of the population, with 364 students, while African American students account for 1.8%, with 183 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 164 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 3 students.

International students make up 2.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 233 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.0% of the population, totaling 303 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UMaine.

Undergraduate Students

White 83.0% 8,327 students
Hispanic 4.6% 459 students
Mixed race 3.6% 364 students
Unknown race 3.0% 303 students
International students 2.3% 233 students
African American 1.8% 183 students
Asian 1.6% 164 students
Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students

Graduate Students

White 69.6% 1,744 students
Unknown race 12.6% 317 students
International students 9.7% 243 students
Hispanic 2.4% 59 students
Asian 2.2% 55 students
African American 2.1% 53 students
Mixed race 1.3% 33 students
Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Transfer Students

White 81.9% 376 students
Hispanic 6.8% 31 students
Mixed race 3.7% 17 students
African American 2.8% 13 students
International students 2.2% 10 students
Unknown race 1.7% 8 students
Asian 0.9% 4 students
Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

18-19 37% 3,790 students
20-21 35% 3,515 students
22-24 12% 1,263 students
25-29 4% 372 students
30-34 2% 173 students
40-49 1% 145 students
35-39 1% 125 students
50-64 1% 83 students

25-29 26% 657 students
22-24 21% 545 students
40-49 16% 415 students
30-34 16% 402 students
35-39 10% 260 students
50-64 9% 228 students
20-21 1% 17 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Maine in the 2022 academic year.

State name	Students Count	Percentage
Maine	1,297	69.32%
Connecticut	125	6.68%
New Hampshire	83	4.44%
New York	54	2.89%
New Jersey	48	2.57%
Pennsylvania	37	1.98%
Rhode Island	28	1.50%
Vermont	27	1.44%
Maryland	24	1.28%
Virginia	17	less than 1%
California	14	less than 1%
Florida	12	less than 1%
Delaware	9	less than 1%
Michigan	9	less than 1%
Illinois	8	less than 1%
North Carolina	8	less than 1%
Minnesota	7	less than 1%
Texas	7	less than 1%
Colorado	6	less than 1%
Arizona	4	less than 1%
Nevada	4	less than 1%
Ohio	4	less than 1%
Oklahoma	4	less than 1%
Georgia	3	less than 1%
Tennessee	3	less than 1%
Washington	3	less than 1%
Indiana	2	less than 1%
Kansas	2	less than 1%
Mississippi	2	less than 1%
Montana	2	less than 1%
North Dakota	2	less than 1%
Alabama	1	less than 1%
Arkansas	1	less than 1%
Hawaii	1	less than 1%
Iowa	1	less than 1%
Idaho	1	less than 1%
Louisiana	1	less than 1%
Nebraska	1	less than 1%
Oregon	1	less than 1%
South Carolina	1	less than 1%
South Dakota	1	less than 1%
Wisconsin	1	less than 1%
West Virginia	1	less than 1%
Wyoming	1	less than 1%

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