Washington County Community College

Washington County Community College is a public community college located in Calais, ME. It offers 31 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 programs). It is accredited by .

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,687 for Maine residents and $6,567 for out-of-state students at Washington County Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($6,658) of public community colleges in Maine.

It has 505 students that are lower than the average population (1,875 students) of community colleges in Maine. In addition, 239 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 8 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Maine community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $31,600.

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Academic Overview

Washington County Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Calais, Maine. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $3,687 for Maine residents and $6,567 for other students on average. It offers 31 degree programs through 14 Certificate, 14 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 4 programs (2 Certificate, 2 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $31,600.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	One College Drive, Calais, ME
Phone	207-454-1000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$3,687 Out-of-State$6,567
Student Population »	505 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	42%
Transfer-out Rate	6%
Retention Rate	73% (Full-time) 50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$7,334
Students to Faculty	8:1 (12.50%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,600

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,687 for Maine residents and $6,567 for out-of-state students at Washington County 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 Washington County 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	$3,687	$6,567
Books & Supplies	$1,400
On-Campus Living Costs	$8,408
Off-Campus Living Costs	$10,832
Average Financial Aid	$7,334
Cost of Attendance	$13,495	$16,375
After Financial Aid	$6,161	$9,041
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,600

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Maine Residents	Out-of-State Students
Washington County Community College	$3,687	$6,567
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

Washington County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 2 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	2	2	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	14	14	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.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	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	1 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 ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 505 students at Washington County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 163 male students and 242 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	405	176	229
Male Students	163	86	77
Female Students	242	90	152

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Washington County Community College, there are 505 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 309 students were attending classes through distance learning (239 students are enrolled exclusively and 70 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	505
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	239
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	70
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	196

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