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University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME 4 year Public

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Maine USM is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.4% of undergraduate students being women and 40.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,956, with 3,536 women and 2,420 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Maine USM is greatly skewed towards women students, with 74.7% of undergraduate students being women and 25.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,040, with 1,524 women and 516 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 40.6% 2,420 students
  • women 59.4% 3,536 students

Graduate Students

  • men 25.3% 516 students
  • women 74.7% 1,524 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 77.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,604 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 6.6% of the student body, with 390 students. Hispanic students represent 3.8% of the population, with 224 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.4%, with 202 students. Asian students account for 2.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 150 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.

International students make up 1.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 74 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.4% of the population, totaling 263 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 Maine USM.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 77.9% 4,604 students
  • African American 6.6% 390 students
  • Unknown race 4.4% 263 students
  • Hispanic 3.8% 224 students
  • Mixed race 3.4% 202 students
  • Asian 2.5% 150 students
  • International students 1.3% 74 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students

Graduate Students

  • White 84.1% 1,700 students
  • Unknown race 4.7% 95 students
  • Hispanic 3.5% 70 students
  • African American 3.2% 65 students
  • Mixed race 1.8% 36 students
  • Asian 1.6% 32 students
  • International students 1.0% 21 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 78.7% 426 students
  • African American 5.4% 29 students
  • Hispanic 4.6% 25 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 20 students
  • Unknown race 3.1% 17 students
  • Asian 2.4% 13 students
  • International students 1.7% 9 students
  • Hawaiian 0.4% 2 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 24% 1,461 students
  • 20-21 23% 1,400 students
  • 22-24 14% 867 students
  • 25-29 9% 551 students
  • 30-34 5% 281 students
  • 35-39 3% 158 students
  • 40-49 2% 148 students
  • 50-64 2% 116 students
  • 25-29 27% 560 students
  • 30-34 19% 397 students
  • 40-49 17% 357 students
  • 22-24 14% 282 students
  • 35-39 12% 246 students
  • 50-64 9% 177 students
  • 20-21 0% 10 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Maine 674 76.68%
New Hampshire 57 6.48%
Mississippi 50 5.69%
Vermont 25 2.84%
Connecticut 20 2.28%
New York 9 1.02%
Rhode Island 7 less than 1%
California 5 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 4 less than 1%
Virginia 4 less than 1%
Illinois 3 less than 1%
New Jersey 3 less than 1%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
Florida 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
Wisconsin 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%
Texas 1 less than 1%

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