Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield, ME · Public two-year · Town: Remote
2,381undergraduates
$7,268average net price per year
48%finish in 3 years
59%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
28 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (11)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (25 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate (5 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (38 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (3 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (13 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (15 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (32 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (14 awarded)
Construction trades (4)
- Building Construction Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Electrician Certificate (1-2 years) (17 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
- Lineworker Certificate (1-2 years) (23 awarded)
- Plumbing Technology/Plumber Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Associate (11 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (33 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (26 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (7 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (19 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (25 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (11 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $3,562
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $6,442
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Total cost living at home
- $10,692
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,716 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $7,251 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,712 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $8,325 |
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
- $5,724
- Got a grant from the college
- 28%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,103
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 31%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 14%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,142
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 36%
- Finished in 3 years
- 48%
- Finished in 4 years
- 56%
- Transferred to another college
- 7%
- Came back for year two
- 59%
| Pell grant students | 48% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 40% |
| Neither | 49% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 116 | 47% |
| Men | 87 | 48% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| White | 181 | 49% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 235 | 54% | 10% |
| Started here, part-time | 187 | 32% | 13% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 114 | 59% | 14% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 161 | 41% | 20% |
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
- 2,381
- Undergraduates
- 2,381
- Full-time undergraduates
- 601
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,780
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 100%
- From out of state
- 0%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 29%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 36%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 87% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 92 Western Ave, Fairfield, ME, 04937-1367
- County
- Somerset County
- Part of
- Maine Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NSCAA
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- 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.