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Central Maine Community College

Auburn, Maine·Public, 2-year·New England·cmcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
30%
Total enrollment
4,754
peer median 4,738
Avg net price
$6,975
-$2.0k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
30%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

7.2pp gap
Pell recipients
27%57 of 214
Non-Pell (all)
34%70 of 205
Subsidized loan, no Pell
39%11 of 28
No Federal Aid
33%59 of 177

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 44 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 34 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
44
Passing
9
20.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.3%
+1.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

44programs
  • Passing9 · 20.5%
  • No Data34 · 77.3%
  • Failing1 · 2.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
8
No data
34

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

10
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-17.4%
$30,146 vs $36,497
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+9.6%
$39,988 vs $36,497
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+29.5%
$47,260 vs $36,497
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+42.8%
$52,110 vs $36,497
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+44.2%
$52,631 vs $36,497
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+54.6%
$56,407 vs $36,497
Precision Metal Working
Associate Degree · Precision Production
+68.7%
$61,562 vs $36,497
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+72.1%
$62,797 vs $36,497

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
30%
$12,159 debt · $39,988 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$20,000 debt · $76,355 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
23%
$11,066 debt · $47,260 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
18%
$11,000 debt · $62,797 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
17%
$9,500 debt · $56,407 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 2003Next review Dec 2028
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Technical and Career Institutions

Accredited since 1976

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Sep 2022Deny Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Sep 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Sep 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  4. Nov 2008Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,470
$30–48k$5,970
$48–75k$8,105
$75–110k$9,482
$110k+$11,672

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$6,975
-$2,025vs Community College median $9,000
Federal loans
14.3%
In-state tuition
$4,140
Out-of-state
$7,020

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,934 students received $8.9M in Pell grants, alongside $3.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,934
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.9M
$8,876,434 total
Direct Loans
$3.9M
1,192 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
597 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.2M
593 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6K
2 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 632 borrowers who entered repayment, 19 (3.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
632
Defaulted
19
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.3%
2017
16.9%
2018
11.7%
2019
3.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CMCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs42
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

454 total completions
01Business
11324.9%
02Liberal Arts
10022.0%
03Health Professions
5512.1%
04Security/Protective
316.8%
05Mechanic
306.6%
06Public Admin
296.4%
07Construction Trades
286.2%
08Engineering Tech
235.1%
09Education
235.1%
10Computer Sciences
224.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
4,754
12-mo unduplicated
5,703
Undergraduate
5,703
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%2,480
Women
57%3,223

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.4%
Black
10.5%
Hispanic
3.4%
Non-resident
3.4%
Unknown
3.4%
Two or more
2.8%
Asian
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
146
83 M · 63 W
Women athletes
43.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$355K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$5K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$6K
$6K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Soccer
18 M · 22 W
$73K
Basketball
20 M · 18 W
$121K
Baseball
20 M ·
$33K
Softball
· 13 W
$31K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
12 M ·
$15K
Volleyball
· 10 W
$21K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.73
3 offenses · 4,121 students

3-year trend

1.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.73Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
2
Rape
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
4
Dating violence
0
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor03

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
61

CMCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CMCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCentral Maine Community College
30%4,754$6,975Community College
4,721$6,046Community College
5,743$9,000Community College
7,811$9,090Community College
1,694$9,921Community College
1,489
Peer group median30%4,738$9,000

Institutions like CMCC

Explore the federal data for institutions in CMCC's comparison group.

CMCC Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
cmccir [at] mainecc.edu
Phone
207-755-5358
Address
1250 Turner Street, Auburn, Maine

The Office of Institutional Research is the official source of institutional data related to the College. It handles reports required by state and federal authorities and information and data requests from internal and external organizations.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Brianna Doyle
    Director of Records & Institutional Research, Freedom of Information Officer

Frequently asked questions about Central Maine Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CMCC.

What is the graduation rate at Central Maine Community College?

Central Maine Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 30% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Central Maine Community College?

Central Maine Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,754 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Central Maine Community College?

The average net price at Central Maine Community College is $6,975 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Central Maine Community College located?

Central Maine Community College is located in Auburn, Maine 04210-6436.

Who runs Institutional Research at Central Maine Community College?

Central Maine Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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