Maine Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 9 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Maine - 7 schools are public and 2 private. 8 community colleges in Maine have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.
Total 16,876 students are attending Maine community colleges and, among them, 5,507 students enrolled online exclusively. 7 schools offer online degree/programs out of Maine community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Maine Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools9 community colleges (7 public, 2 private)
Open Admission Policy8 out of 9 schools
Tuition & Fees$3,790 Maine Residents
$9,826 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$6,063
Student PopulationTotal 16,876 (1,875 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 5,507 (787 on average) in 7 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate35.88%
Transfer-out Rate9.86%
Student to Faculty Ratio12.89 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$33,786

Maine Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Eastern Maine Community College is ranked first among Maine community colleges and Northern Maine Community College and Washington County Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $3,790 for Maine residents and $9,826 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Maine community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
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2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Maine
ME RankNameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Maine ResidentsOut-of-State
1 Eastern Maine Community CollegeBangor, ME
$3,877$6,667 $8,886 $36,100 2,376 20% 16 to 1
2 Northern Maine Community CollegePresque Isle, ME
$3,880$6,760 $6,622 $33,600 783 27% 11 to 1
3 Washington County Community CollegeCalais, ME
$3,687$6,567 $7,334 $31,600 505 42% 8 to 1
4 Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland, ME
$3,797$6,677 $5,869 $36,500 6,007 18% 20 to 1
5 Central Maine Community CollegeAuburn, ME
$3,864$6,744 $5,486 $35,600 3,376 22% 18 to 1
6 Kennebec Valley Community CollegeFairfield, ME
$3,562$6,442 $4,692 $32,300 2,119 43% 14 to 1
7 York County Community CollegeWells, ME
$3,866$6,746 $3,289 $30,800 1,625 23% 18 to 1
- Birthwise Midwifery SchoolBridgton, ME
$14,130 $1,631 - 39 - 3 to 1
- The Landing SchoolArundel, ME
$27,700 $10,759 - 46 92% 8 to 1
Average$3,790$9,826 $6,063$33,7861,875 35.88%12.89 to 1
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