Washington County Community College
Calais, ME · Public two-year · Rural: Remote
685undergraduates
$3,994average net price per year
43%finish in 3 years
61%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
23 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate (1 awarded)
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (5)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
- Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (1 awarded)
- Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Electrician Certificate (1-2 years) (16 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (6 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (3 awarded)
- Education, General Associate (4 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (3 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Associate (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $3,687
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $6,567
- Housing and food on campus
- $5,608
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,800
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $13,495
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $16,375
- Total cost living at home
- $10,100
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $2,750 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $2,109 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $3,081 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $7,602 |
| Over $110,000 | $6,998 |
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
- 93%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,246
- Got a grant from the college
- 60%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,989
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 42%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 23%
- Average amount borrowed
- $2,932
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 38%
- Finished in 3 years
- 43%
- Finished in 4 years
- 57%
- Transferred to another college
- 14%
- Came back for year two
- 61%
| Pell grant students | 42% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 75% |
| Neither | 42% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 28 | 36% |
| Men | 48 | 48% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Black | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 67 | 42% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 118 | 55% | 9% |
| Started here, part-time | 7 | 29% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 38 | 45% | 24% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 16 | 44% (small group) | 25% |
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
- 685
- Undergraduates
- 685
- Full-time undergraduates
- 268
- Part-time undergraduates
- 417
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 89%
- From out of state
- 9%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 39%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 41%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 76% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Remote
- Address
- One College Drive, Calais, ME, 04619
- County
- Washington County
- Part of
- Maine Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NSCAA
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- 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.