Kaplan University - Maine Campus - Profile, Admissions, Rankings & Data

Admissions Yield	Less than 25%
Gender Distribution	Mostly Women
Average Salary after Graduating	$20k - 30k
Average Salary a Few Years after Graduating	$40k - 50k
Tuition + Fees	$10k - 20k
Student Median Household Income	$50k - 60k
Undergrad Focus	75 - 90%
Undergrad Retention Rate	Less than 25%
Undergrad Size	500 - 1000
Graduation Rate	25 - 50%
Category	Graduate Degrees Available

$12,475

$40,100

Note: 10 years after enrolling at Kaplan University - Maine Campus

Kaplan University - Maine Campus is located in S Portland, Maine. It is a small private for-profit school part of the Kaplan Higher Education Corporation system and offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. It has 517 undergraduate students enrolled.

Popular majors include Health Professions and Related Programs, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Education, Public Administration and Social Service Professions, and Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services. 27% of students graduate and go on to earn an average starting salary of $29,100.

🗺	265 Western Avenue S Portland, Maine 04106
Mission	Kaplan University is an institution of higher learning dedicated to providing innovative undergraduate, graduate, and continuing professional education. Our programs foster student learning with opportunities to launch, enhance, or change careers in a diverse global society. The University is committed to general education, a student-centered service and support approach, and applied scholarship in a practical environment.
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27%

within 6 years

25%

28%

$17,098

for one year

Source: Dept. of Education

$12,475

Excludes housing Source: Dept. of Education

$12,475

per year

$12,475

per year

$28,018

Source: College Benchmark, Dept. of Education

$298

Median debt expressed in 10-year monthly payments Source: College Benchmark, Dept. of Education
Note: This is the median monthly payment a graduate of Kaplan University - Maine Campus would expect to pay over 10 years.

The 3-year repayment rate is the percentage of students who are able to repay some of their student debt.

Why does this matter? A high rate means that students are making enough money so that they can pay down their student debt. A low rate means that students are having trouble paying down their loans.

70%

of students

Source: Dept. of Education

Total Cost: $12,475

Source: College Benchmark, Dept. of Education

Total Cost: $12,475

Source: College Benchmark, Dept. of Education

Kaplan University - Maine Campus students, on average, make $40,100 10-years after they start school (this is approximately 6 years after graduation).

Their salary grows by around 8% in the several years after graduation.

Annual Salary (Years after Starting School)

Source: College Benchmark, Dept. of Education
Note: Data is for the number of years after you start at Kaplan University - Maine Campus. If this is a 4-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 6 years after graduation. If this is a 2-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 8 years after graduation.

8.3%

in early to mid-career Source: College Benchmark, Dept. of Education
Note: Based on average salary 6 years and 10 years after starting school at Kaplan University - Maine Campus.

Annual Salary (Years after Starting School)

Source: College Benchmark, U.S. Dept of Education
Note: Salary data is for the number of years after you start at Kaplan University - Maine Campus.

Annual Salary (Years after Starting School)

Source: College Benchmark, Dept. of Education
Note: Salary data is for the number of years after you start at Kaplan University - Maine Campus.

Annual Salary (Years after Starting School)

Source: College Benchmark, Dept. of Education
Note: Salary data is for the number of years after you start at Kaplan University - Maine Campus.

Annual Salary (Years after Starting School) by Percentile

Source: College Benchmark, Dept. of Education
Note: Salary data is for the number of years after you start at Kaplan University - Maine Campus.

Is it worth your money to attend Kaplan University - Maine Campus? There are many ways to estimate the financial return on your education.

We use the 10-year average earnings (the 10 years start when you enroll, so if you attend a 4-year college, this would be approximately 6 years after you graduate) and the all in one year cost of attending the school. The all in cost is the sum of tuition, fees, and on-campus housing.

By comparing the two, you can get a sense if what the average graduate in early to mid career makes at least covers your cost of attending one year of school.

A higher number is better.

3.2x

Source: College Benchmark, Dept. of Education
Note: This is the full-on cost of on year at Kaplan University - Maine Campus. Salary is for the number of years after you start at Kaplan University - Maine Campus. If this is a 4-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 6 years after graduation. If this is a 2-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 8 years after graduation.

2.7x

Annual Costs and Earnings

Source: College Benchmark, Dept. of Education
Note: Housing costs are for on-campus housing.

students per faculty

Yes

Highest degree: Doctor's degree

82%

517

627

undergrads and grad students

79%

83%

$53,242

per year

(compared to U.S. median household income of $61,372 in 2017) Source: College Benchmark, Dept. of Education, U.S. Census Bureau

83%

of undergraduates

17%

of undergraduates

Mostly Women

Kaplan University - Maine Campus has significantly more female students than male students.

This means that for every 100 women, there are 20 men. Or that for every 100 men, there are 488 women.

Percent of Undergrads

Source: College Benchmark, Dept. of Education

Percent of Undergrads

Source: College Benchmark, Dept. of Education

Percent of Undergrads

Source: College Benchmark, Dept. of Education

Percent of Students

Source: College Benchmark, Dept. of Education

The most popular majors at Kaplan University - Maine Campus are:

Health Professions and Related Programs
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Education
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Approximately 88% of students choose to study one of these majors.

50%

Student retention rate is an indicator of student satisfaction. Retention rate is the percentage of students who continue to study at the college the following year.

Higher retention rates mean students tend to stay at the college, while lower retention rates students are unsatisfied and leave.

11% of undergraduates

Medium-Low

Kaplan University - Maine Campus has around 57 students who transfer into the school each year. This is somewhat low at approximately 11% of total undergraduates.

Higher transfer in rates mean that students see Kaplan University - Maine Campus as better than the college they were previously enrolled in. Higher rates also mean that there will be more new faces on campus.

Politics in Maine

Democratic

Politically, Maine tends to be About even. In the 2016 Presidential election, 48% of the state voted for the Democratic party, 45% voted for the Republican party, and 5% voted for neither.