by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Maine Maritime? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Maine Maritime has freshmen retention rates above 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 | |
|---|---|
| Maine Maritime | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maine | 71.23% |
There were approximately 208 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 48% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 69% of the students had graduated and after eight years 73% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Maine Maritime is 69%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Maine Maritime? The standard length of time for most students is 4.34 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 150 | 50% |
| Six Years | 208 | 69% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 80 | 27% |
Approximately 80 students or 27% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 80 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Maine Maritime lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.3% |
| Transferred | 12 | 15.0% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 85.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 100% |
| Hispanic | 100% |
| Unknown | 36% |
| White | 76% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Maine Maritime are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Maine Maritime Academy represent 88% of the students in the class of 2015, and 87.02% of Maine Maritime bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 48%, first-time students in the Maine Maritime class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Maine Maritime graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 72% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Maine Maritime | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 69% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 47.82% |
73 first-time / full-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Maine Maritime lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.37% |
| Transferred | 12 | 16.44% |
| Dropped Out | 61 | 83.56% |
First-time / part-time students at Maine Maritime Academy represent 0.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 100%, first-time, part-time students in the Maine Maritime class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Maine Maritime | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 100% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 23.72% |
34 Maine Maritime students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 74%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 79%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Maine Maritime | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 74% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 79% | 55.07% |
7 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Maine Maritime lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 100.00% |
1 Maine Maritime students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 100%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Maine Maritime | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 100% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 37.80% |
