Kennebec Valley Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Kennebec Valley Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Fairfield, Maine. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $3,562 for Maine residents and $6,442 for other students on average. It offers 43 degree programs through 7 Certificate, 25 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 13 programs (1 Certificate, 10 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $32,300.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	92 Western Ave, Fairfield, ME
Phone	207-453-5000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$3,562 Out-of-State$6,442
Student Population »	2,119 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	43%
Transfer-out Rate	8%
Retention Rate	52% (Full-time) 51% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,692
Students to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,300

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,562 for Maine residents and $6,442 for out-of-state students at Kennebec Valley Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($6,658) over public community colleges in Maine.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Kennebec Valley Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Maine community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Maine Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$3,562	$6,442
Books & Supplies	$1,400
Off-Campus Living Costs	$12,240
Average Financial Aid	$4,692
Cost of Attendance	$17,202	$20,082
After Financial Aid	$12,510	$15,390
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,300

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Maine Residents	Out-of-State Students
Kennebec Valley Community College	$3,562	$6,442
Public Community Colleges in Maine	$3,790	$6,658
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Kennebec Valley Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 10 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	1	10	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	7	25	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	38 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Lineworker	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Building Construction Technology	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist Assistant	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,119 students at Kennebec Valley Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 696 male students and 1,412 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	2,108	443	1,665
Male Students	696	161	535
Female Students	1,412	282	1,130

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Kennebec Valley Community College, there are 2,119 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,224 students were attending classes through distance learning (815 students are enrolled exclusively and 409 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,119
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	815
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	409
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	895