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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of University of Southern Maine students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of University of Southern Maine students is 34.5%. Female students graduated at a rate of 39.4%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 27.7%.

34.5%

  • asian 57.1% 4 students
  • African American 31.7% 13 students
  • white 35.1% 189 students
  • unknown 31.6% 6 students
  • hispanic 25.0% 6 students
  • International Students 60.0% 3 students
  • Mixed Race 31.8% 7 students

Drop Out

University of Southern Maine has an overall drop-out rate of 33.0% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 41.7% and 26.6% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

33.0%

  • asian 28.6% 2 students
  • African American 43.9% 18 students
  • white 32.1% 173 students
  • unknown 26.3% 5 students
  • hispanic 20.8% 5 students
  • International Students 40.0% 2 students
  • Mixed Race 45.4% 10 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of University of Southern Maine at a rate of 30.0% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 31.6%, and male students' 27.7%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

30.0%

  • African American 17.1% 7 students
  • white 30.6% 165 students
  • unknown 36.8% 7 students
  • hispanic 50.0% 12 students
  • Mixed Race 22.7% 5 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

2.6%

  • African American 7.3% 3 students
  • white 2.2% 12 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Mechanical Engineering $59,660 $61,728 $71,074
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $58,254 $57,422 $60,602
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians $58,123 $50,231 $55,627
Accounting and Related Services $45,681 $45,852 $51,356
Marketing $42,098 $41,342 $48,118
Business Administration, Management and Operations $43,342 $43,160 $46,015
Criminology $38,634 $41,565 $42,724
Biology, General $31,845 $34,526 $41,609
Communication and Media Studies $31,339 $31,854 $37,606
Social Work $31,945 $30,409 $36,442
Social Sciences, Other $31,702 $28,236 $35,799
Psychology, General $34,300 $29,685 $33,887
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $31,133 $32,925 $33,389
English Language and Literature, General $26,091 $25,774 $30,893
History $30,296 $32,925 $30,435
Fine and Studio Arts $24,848 $24,615 $29,767
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $32,889 $23,649 $27,239
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $33,948 $37,568 NA
Hospitality Administration/Management $31,231 NA NA
Finance and Financial Management Services $46,378 $54,869 NA
Computer Science $62,237 NA NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $29,726 $32,569 NA
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $70,048 $64,493 NA
Music NA $18,309 NA
Political Science and Government $36,075 $39,369 NA
Economics NA $41,565 NA
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $29,990 NA NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $97,041 $95,169 $100,726
Public Policy Analysis NA $49,644 $54,835
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $43,716 $51,690 $50,246
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $42,148 $45,767 $49,334
Social Work $43,258 $42,203 $44,285
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $38,979 $43,240 $39,799
Public Health $48,278 NA NA
Business Administration, Management and Operations $66,914 $58,673 NA
Special Education and Teaching $44,316 NA NA
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $32,661 NA NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Law $52,579 $55,594 $65,574

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