Latest Updates to OIRA Static Reports

October 1, 2025 Fall 2025 Newsletter, Updates

In recent months, OIRA has made a number of updates to the static reports available on our website. Below, you will find a brief overview of the updated reports:

1. First-Time Non-Retained Students Report (NEW)

  • We generated a new report using National Student Clearinghouse data to track the destinations of fall 2023 first-year students who did not return for their second year.
    • More than half continue elsewhere: Of the 263 non-retained students, 56% enrolled at another institution for their second year, with pathways varying by residency. Maine residents mostly stayed in-state (community colleges and UMS campuses), while non-residents typically returned to public four-year institutions in their home states.
    • Retention gains at UMaine: While the share of non-retained students enrolling elsewhere has declined since 2021, UMaine’s first-year retention rate has risen from 76.7% (fall 2021 cohort) to 84.8% (fall 2023 cohort), reflecting stronger student persistence.

2. Degrees Conferred

  • Provides the total number of degrees conferred by College, Academic Unit, Major or Minor, and Level.
    • In the 2024-2025 academic year, UMaine awarded 2,896 degrees, including 27 undergraduate certificates, 1,941 bachelor’s degrees, 30 CAS/EDS degrees, 646 master’s degrees, 169 post-baccalaureate certificates, and 83 doctoral degrees.
    • UMaine Machias awarded 60 degrees in the same period, spanning 6 associate’s degrees, 44 bachelor’s degrees, 9 certificates, and 1 post-baccalaureate certificate. 

3. Student Credit Hours

  • Displays student credit hours by college, department, and career (undergraduate/graduate) from 2020-2021 to 2024-2025.
    • UMaine provided  a total of 250,183 credit hours in fall and spring of 2024-2025, with approximately 90% at the undergraduate level and 10% at the graduate level.
    • UMaine Machias provided a total of 9,653 undergraduate credit hours in fall and spring of 2024-2025. 

4. First-Time Undergraduate NonYield Report

  • Tracks where UMaine’s admitted first-time students who chose not to enroll ultimately attended college, using data from the National Student Clearinghouse. The fall 2024 report analyzed 9,526 students who were admitted to UMaine but enrolled elsewhere, representing 84% of all non-matriculating admitted students.
    • Key findings show that among Maine residents who didn’t enroll at UMaine, 39.9% attended public institutions, 46% chose private institutions, and 14.7% enrolled in community colleges.
    • For non-residents, 61.9% attended public institutions, 32% chose private institutions, and 6.5% enrolled in community colleges.
    • The top destination schools included University of New Hampshire, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and University of Vermont, with the top 20 institutions capturing 31% of all non-matriculating students. 

5. Transfer Undergraduate NonYield Report

  • Analyzes where UMaine’s admitted transfer students who chose not to enroll ultimately attended college. The fall 2024 report tracked 319 transfer students who were admitted to UMaine but enrolled elsewhere, representing 57% of all non-matriculating admitted transfer students.
    • The top destination school was University of Southern Maine (17.9%), followed by University of Maine Augusta (6.0%) and University of New Hampshire Durham (4.4%). The top 10 destination schools captured 47% of all non-matriculating transfer students, with many choosing to remain within the University of Maine System or attend other regional institutions. 

Please contact Deb Allen, Simona Mitevska, or Lisa Applegate with any questions about these updates. Click here to access our staff page with contact information.