Central Maine Community College
Auburn, ME · Public two-year · City: Small
4,121undergraduates
$8,324average net price per year
28%finish in 3 years
57%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
31 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Associate (16 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (63 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Associate (30 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate (5 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (26 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (45 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (15 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (46 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (17 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate (7 awarded)
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (21 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (20 awarded)
Construction trades (3)
- Building Construction Technology/Technician Associate (9 awarded)
- Building/Property Maintenance Associate (1 awarded)
- Plumbing Technology/Plumber Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (8 awarded)
- Education, General Associate (12 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate (4 awarded)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Associate (11 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Graphic Communications, General Associate (8 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (7 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate (3 awarded)
- Physical Fitness Technician Associate (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services Associate (6 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General Associate (5 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate (2 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Criminology Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $3,864
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $6,744
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,000
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,360
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $17,624
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $20,504
- Total cost living at home
- $9,714
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,903 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,737 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,699 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,702 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,941 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 97%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,248
- Got a grant from the college
- 29%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,443
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 34%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 27%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,975
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 14%
- Finished in 3 years
- 28%
- Finished in 4 years
- 34%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 57%
| Pell grant students | 26% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 19% |
| Neither | 32% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 190 | 25% |
| Men | 187 | 30% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 25 | 16% |
| Hispanic | 13 | 0% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 285 | 29% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 18% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 34 | 35% |
| International | 4 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 566 | 36% | 20% |
| Started here, part-time | 182 | 21% | 19% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 143 | 51% | 24% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 129 | 34% | 21% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,121
- Undergraduates
- 4,121
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,667
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,454
- Students per faculty member
- 21 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 95%
- From out of state
- 4%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 21%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 29%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 69% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 14% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1250 Turner Street, Auburn, ME, 04210-6436
- County
- Androscoggin County
- Part of
- Maine Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NSCAA
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.