Graduating Class Profile


DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE GRADUATING CLASS

1997

1998

1999

2000

Degrees awarded (graduating class headcount)

472

100.0%

385

100.0%

417

100.0%

467

100.0%

Male

219

46.4%

194

50.4%

189

45.3%

219

46.9%

Female

253

53.6%

191

49.6%

228

54.7%

248

53.1%

Number of concentrations in class

496

105.1%

421

109.4%

460

110.3%

515

110.3%

Male

230

48.7%

210

54.5%

205

49.2%

243

52.0%

Female

266

56.4%

211

54.8%

255

61.2%

272

58.2%

Note: Percentages total to more than 100% because of double concentrations.

Degrees Awarded

B.A.

365

77.3%

280

72.7%

299

71.7%

344

73.7%

Male

160

33.9%

133

34.5%

123

29.5%

163

34.9%

Female

205

43.4%

147

38.2%

176

42.2%

181

38.8%

B.S.

107

22.7%

105

27.3%

118

28.3%

123

26.3%

Male

59

12.5%

61

15.8%

66

15.8%

56

12.0%

Female

48

10.2%

44

11.4%

52

12.5%

67

14.3%

Racial/Ethnic Status of Graduating Class

White

424

89.8%

323

83.9%

361

86.6%

397

85.0%

Asian/Pacific Islander

9

1.9%

24

6.2%

15

3.6%

17

3.6%

Black

8

1.7%

5

1.3%

8

1.9%

8

1.7%

Hispanic

6

1.3%

7

1.8%

5

1.2%

9

1.9%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0

0.0%

2

0.5%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

Nonresident alien

13

2.8%

7

1.8%

14

3.4%

12

2.6%

Other

3

0.6%

10

2.6%

6

1.4%

8

1.7%

Unknown

9

1.9%

7

1.8%

8

1.9%

16

3.4%

Total Multicultural

23

4.9%

38

9.9%

28

6.7%

34

7.3%

Geographic Origins of Graduating Class

Maine

65

13.8%

54

14.0%

40

9.6%

46

11.0%

New England (including Maine)

288

61.0%

253

65.7%

229

54.9%

241

57.8%

Middle Atlantic

69

14.6%

63

16.4%

83

19.9%

88

21.1%

Other U.S.

102

21.6%

60

15.6%

90

21.6%

123

229.5%

Outside U.S.

13

2.8%

9

2.3%

15

3.6%

15

3.6%

Unknown

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

# States represented

37

30

35

40

# Foreign countries represented

11

7

11

12

Secondary School Institution Type

Public

293

62.1%

244

63.4%

253

60.7%

261

55.9%

Independent

159

33.7%

114

29.6%

141

33.8%

161

34.5%

Parochial

9

1.9%

18

4.7%

20

4.8%

35

7.5%

Other

11

2.3%

9

2.3%

3

0.7%

10

2.1%

Major Areas

Social Sciences

Total

191

38.5%

146

34.7%

170

37.0%

188

36.5%

Male

97

19.6%

79

18.8%

75

16.3%

98

19.0%

Female

94

19.0%

67

15.9%

95

20.7%

90

17.5%

Black/Asian/Hispanic/American Indian

9

1.8%

12

2.9%

7

1.5%

16

3.1%

Nonresident alien

7

1.4%

5

1.2%

10

2.2%

11

2.1%

Other

4

0.8%

7

1.7%

3

0.7%

6

1.2%

Unknown

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

3

0.7%

3

0.6%

Humanities

Total

142

28.6%

125

29.7%

122

26.5%

131

25.4%

Male

61

12.3%

49

11.6%

46

10.0%

59

11.5%

Female

81

16.3%

76

18.1%

76

16.5%

72

14.0%

Black/Asian/Hispanic/American Indian

7

1.4%

13

3.1%

12

2.6%

9

1.7%

Nonresident alien

2

0.4%

4

1.0%

3

0.7%

3

0.6%

Other

3

0.6%

7

1.7%

3

0.7%

3

0.6%

Unknown

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

3

0.7%

7

1.4%

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Total

99

20.0%

94

22.3%

103

22.4%

94

18.3%

Male

55

11.1%

57

13.5%

57

12.4%

43

8.3%

Female

44

8.9%

37

8.8%

46

10.0%

51

9.9%

Black/Asian/Hispanic/American Indian

3

0.6%

5

1.2%

5

1.1%

4

0.8%

Nonresident alien

3

0.6%

0

0.0%

5

1.1%

1

0.2%

Other

3

0.6%

2

0.5%

2

0.4%

0

0.0%

Unknown

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

0.2%

1

0.2%

Interdisciplinary Programs

Total

64

12.9%

56

13.3%

65

14.1%

102

19.8%

Male

17

3.4%

25

5.9%

27

5.9%

43

8.3%

Female

47

9.5%

31

7.4%

38

8.3%

59

11.5%

Black/Asian/Hispanic/American Indian

10

2.0%

8

1.9%

10

2.2%

12

2.3%

Nonresident alien

2

0.4%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

0.2%

Other

2

0.4%

1

0.2%

0

0.0%

2

0.4%

Unknown

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

0.2%

5

1.0%

Notes:
1. Percentages include double and triple majors.
2. Interdisciplinary Programs include African-American Studies, American Cultural Studies, Biological Chemistry, Classical and Medieval Studies, Environmental Studies, Individualized (student-designed), Neuroscience and Women's Studies.

Source: Administrative database.

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