by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Eastern Maine Community College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Eastern Maine Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Eastern Maine Community College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Maine, the average is 71.23%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Community College | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maine | 71.23% |
How many of the estimated 306 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 31% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Eastern Maine Community College graduation rate 33%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 286 | 31% |
| Six Years | 306 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 617 | 67% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 617 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 617 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
212 transferred to another institution.
Eastern Maine Community College lost contact with the remaining 399 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 212 | 34.4% |
| Dropped Out | 399 | 64.7% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Eastern Maine Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Eastern Maine Community College represent 51.39% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Eastern Maine Community College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Eastern Maine Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
316 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
Eastern Maine Community College lost contact with the remaining 208 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.27% |
| Transferred | 104 | 32.91% |
| Dropped Out | 208 | 65.82% |
First-time / part-time students at Eastern Maine Community College represent 17.17% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Eastern Maine Community College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 24% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Eastern Maine Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 24% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
121 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Eastern Maine Community College lost contact with the remaining 88 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 33 | 27.27% |
| Dropped Out | 88 | 72.73% |
Returning / full-time students at Eastern Maine Community College represent 18.67% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Eastern Maine Community College graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 44% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Eastern Maine Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 44% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 55.07% |
98 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
Eastern Maine Community College lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.02% |
| Transferred | 37 | 37.76% |
| Dropped Out | 60 | 61.22% |
Returning / part-time students at Eastern Maine Community College represent 12.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Eastern Maine Community College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 31% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Eastern Maine Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 30% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 37.80% |
82 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Eastern Maine Community College lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.22% |
| Transferred | 38 | 46.34% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 52.44% |
