Central Maine Community College

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About Central Maine Community College

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Where is Central Maine Community College located?

Central Maine Community College is located in Auburn, ME, in the United States.

What type of institution is Central Maine Community College?

Central Maine Community College is a public community college based in ME. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.

Is Central Maine Community College open admission?

Yes. Central Maine Community College reports an open admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection), which IPEDS defines as accepting any student who applies. Individual programs, often nursing and other health programs, can still set their own entry requirements, so check the program you want with the college.

What is the tuition at Central Maine Community College?

Central Maine Community College's published in-state tuition is approximately $4,140 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.

How many students attend Central Maine Community College?

Central Maine Community College reports total enrollment of approximately 4,754 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.

How much does Central Maine Community College actually cost after financial aid?

The average net price at Central Maine Community College is approximately $6,975 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $5,470 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $11,672. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.

What is the graduation rate at Central Maine Community College?

Central Maine Community College reports a graduation rate of approximately 30% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.

How much student debt do graduates of Central Maine Community College have?

Students who borrowed at Central Maine Community College left with a median of approximately $12,000 in federal loans, and about 14% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.

How much do graduates of Central Maine Community College earn?

Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $42,448 for students who received federal financial aid at Central Maine Community College. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.

How should I verify final details about Central Maine Community College?

CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Central Maine Community College.

How much do Liberal Arts and General Studies graduates from Central Maine Community College earn?

Central Maine Community College's associate's graduates in Liberal Arts and General Studies earned a median $39,988 four years after graduating, 9% below the $44,125 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $31,646; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $13,537 in federal loans at this college (about $144 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $15,575 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).

How much do Business Administration graduates from Central Maine Community College earn?

Central Maine Community College's associate's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $47,260 four years after graduating, 3% below the $48,733 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $37,958; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $12,800 in federal loans at this college (about $136 a month on a 10-year plan).

Which programs at Central Maine Community College have the highest graduate earnings?

Among the 5 programs at Central Maine Community College with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Nursing (RN), associate's ($76,355); Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, associate's ($71,560); and Criminal Justice, associate's ($56,407) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.

Does Central Maine Community College get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?

No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, Central Maine Community College's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $54,148, above the $36,965 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Maine, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program.