Eastern Maine Community College
Bangor, ME · Public two-year · City: Small
2,531undergraduates
$9,972average net price per year
33%finish in 3 years
56%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
29 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate (3 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (12 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (31 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (8 awarded)
Construction trades (3)
- Building Construction Technology/Technician Associate (8 awarded)
- Electrician Certificate (1-2 years) (41 awarded)
- Plumbing Technology/Plumber Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (32 awarded)
- Small Business Administration/Management Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Graphics Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Associate (24 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Cabinetmaking and Millwork Associate (4 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (26 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate (26 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (10 awarded)
- Education, General Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Associate (17 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (11 awarded)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate (1 awarded)
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (11 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (2)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate (9 awarded)
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $3,877
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $6,667
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,932
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,608
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $21,817
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $24,607
- Total cost living at home
- $10,885
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,545 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $7,262 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,673 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,111 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,986 |
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
- 95%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 95%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,806
- Got a grant from the college
- 41%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,725
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 28%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 23%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,377
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 15%
- Finished in 3 years
- 33%
- Finished in 4 years
- 33%
- Transferred to another college
- 13%
- Came back for year two
- 56%
| Pell grant students | 29% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 50% |
| Neither | 36% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 86 | 33% |
| Men | 117 | 33% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| White | 186 | 34% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 484 | 34% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 130 | 28% | 15% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 153 | 42% | 27% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 106 | 33% | 27% |
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
- 2,531
- Undergraduates
- 2,531
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,067
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,464
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 99%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 24%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 23%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 76% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 14% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 354 Hogan Rd, Bangor, ME, 04401
- County
- Penobscot County
- Part of
- Maine Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- 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.