PublicTwo-year

Central Maine Community College

Auburn, ME · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$6,975
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$4,140
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,448
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$15,063
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$4,140
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$7,020
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$10,977
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$7,112
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,400
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0005,470
$30,001–48,0005,970
$48,001–75,0008,105
$75,001–110,0009,482
$110,001+11,672

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$31,977
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,448
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$12,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$127.22
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
45.7%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $42,448 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,952
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
46.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
35.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
14.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$23,698
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White75%
Hispanic3%
Black10%
Asian1%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Two-year institutions in ME

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Beal UniversityNot reportedNot reported$35,639
Eastern Maine Community College$8,928Not reported$41,704
Kennebec Valley Community College$3,910Not reported$36,035
Northern Maine Community College$7,181Not reported$43,348
Southern Maine Community College$11,086Not reported$41,661
The Landing SchoolNot reportedNot reported$65,849
Washington County Community College$5,149Not reported$34,407
York County Community College$5,875Not reported$44,873

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$76,355$80,813$23,724
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians.$71,560$73,046$10,000
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.$62,797$58,424$11,750
Precision Metal Working.$61,562$56,451Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$56,407$46,706$11,000
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$52,631$54,726Not reported
Human Services, General.$52,110$39,422$18,250
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$47,260$48,733$12,600
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$39,988$44,125$15,575
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$30,146$37,656Not reported
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$65,202Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biology, General.Not reported$44,758Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reported$50,491Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reported$40,162Not reported
Psychology, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reported$57,702Not reported
Security Science and Technology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Services, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Criminology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10