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UMA Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

13% 4-Year Graduation Rate
28% 6-Year Graduation Rate
62% Retention Rate

University of Maine at Augusta 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at UMA? 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.

UMA Retention Rate

62% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, UMA has freshmen retention rates similar to 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%.

UMA Retention  62 out of 100
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Maine Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UMA62%
Nationwide70.57%
Maine71.23%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

UMA Graduation Rates

28% 6-Year Graduation Rate
21.55% Transfer Rate
45.62% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 382 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 13% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 28% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of UMA is 28%. 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.

The typical UMA student takes 4.45 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  20%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  28%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  30%
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UMA Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years27520%
Six Years38228%
Eight Years282%
Did Not Complete97470%
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.
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UMA Drop Out Rate

Approximately 974 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 974 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.2%
Transferred30030.8%
Dropped Out63565.2%

UMA Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native13%
Asian100%
Hispanic50%
Multi-Ethnic13%
Unknown25%
White18%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 UMA are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time UMA Graduation Rates

29% First-Time, Full-Time
21% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Maine at Augusta represent 29% of the students in the class of 2015, and 21.99% of UMA bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time students in the UMA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UMA graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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UMA First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUMANationwide
Four Years13%37.92%
Six Years21%46.43%
Eight Years23%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UMA Drop Out Rates

305 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.66%
Transferred9731.80%
Dropped Out20165.90%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

18% First-Time, Part-Time
8% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at University of Maine at Augusta represent 18.32% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the UMA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  8 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  11 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UMA Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUMANationwide
Four Years4%14.37%
Six Years8%21.59%
Eight Years11%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UMA Drop Out Rates

224 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled156.70%
Transferred5323.66%
Dropped Out15669.64%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

23% Returning, Full-Time
41% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

321 UMA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.06% 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 41%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 43%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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UMA Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUMANationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years41%53.83%
Eight Years43%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time UMA Drop Out Rates

183 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled94.92%
Transferred6434.97%
Dropped Out11060.11%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

30% Returning, Part-Time
35% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

418 UMA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.03% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 37%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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UMA Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUMANationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years35%36.03%
Eight Years37%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time UMA Drop Out Rates

262 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled83.05%
Transferred8632.82%
Dropped Out16864.12%

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