Public · Community college

Central Maine Community College

Auburn, Maine · Small city

#4 best value in Maine#5 for grad earnings in Maine
17%
Transfer rate
$6,975
Avg net price
30%
Grad / completion
$42,448
Median earnings

Central Maine Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Auburn, Maine (small city setting), enrolling 2,952 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 2,952 undergradsSmall cityUSCAACold wintersSnowyNear the coast

About Auburn, Maine

Auburn is a city in south-central Maine, within the United States. In 1736, however, the Massachusetts General Court granted a large section of the land to veterans of the 1690 Battle of Quebec. Conflicting claims led to prolonged litigation; consequently, settlement was delayed until after the French and Indian Wars. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Associate
Nearest big city
33 miles to Portland, ME
To the ocean
21 miles
Nearest airport
25 miles to Augusta State (AUG)

How Central Maine Community College compares

Graduation rate30%

Higher than 13% · #13 of 14 in Maine

First-year retention57%

Higher than 18%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$42,448

Higher than 78% · #5 of 12 in Maine

Average net price$6,975

Cheaper than 82% · #4 cheapest of 14 in Maine

Median debt at graduation$12,000

Lower than 29%

Student–faculty ratio20 : 1

Lower than 29%

Undergraduate enrollment2,952

Larger than 86%

Percentiles compare Central Maine Community College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Maine.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

2,952undergrads
  • Women1,62455%
  • Men1,32845%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White75%
  • Black10%
  • Hispanic3.4%
  • Asian1.0%
  • Other or multiracial9.8%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,952
Student–faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
35%
First-generation students
47%
Students over 25
21%
Median family income
$23,698
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$60,138
Endowment
$1,338,007

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,229 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Maine95%
  • Other U.S. states4.2%
  • International0.8%

Most first-years stay in state — Central Maine Community College draws overwhelmingly from Maine.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$4,140
Out-of-state tuition
$7,020
Room & board
$10,977
Books & supplies
$1,400
Total cost of attendance
$15,063
Average net price
$6,975

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
30%
First-year retention
57%
Transferred to another college
17%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$31,977
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$42,448
Median debt at graduation
$12,000
Students with federal loans
14%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
43%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
30%
Low-income (Pell)
26%
First-generation
26%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
379
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
13%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
USCAA
Varsity athletes
146 (83 men · 63 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (8)

Soccer40
Basketball38
Baseball20
Softball13
Track and Field (Outdoor)12
Volleyball10
Cross Country8
Golf5

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
5
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (4,754 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.0reported offenses a year
1.7 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.0
Fondling
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$5,470
$30–48k
$5,970
$48–75k
$8,105
$75–110k
$9,482
$110k+
$11,672

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

29%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,443
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 29% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,443. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 615 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$42,448
Typical debt at graduation
$12,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
28%
Out-earn a HS grad
50%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$36,073
Men
$48,797

Men out-earn women by $12,724 (35%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
80°F
Winter low
12°F
Annual rain
45.2″
Annual snow
65.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewiston, ME US station (2.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.