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Kennebec Valley Community College

Fairfield, Maine·Public, 2-year·New England·kvcc.me.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
—
Total enrollment
2,489
peer median 2,604
Avg net price
$3,910
-$4.5k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
39%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

16.9pp gap
Pell recipients
31%28 of 90
Non-Pell (all)
48%35 of 73
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%6 of 12
No Federal Aid
48%29 of 61

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.9-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.

FVT/GE

Of 49 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 41 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
49
Passing
6
12.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
4.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
4.1%
+3.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

49programs
  • Passing6 · 12.2%
  • No Data41 · 83.7%
  • Failing2 · 4.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
3
No data
41

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.

8
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-9.0%
$33,225 vs $36,497
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-0.1%
$36,478 vs $36,497
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+14.9%
$41,939 vs $36,497
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+18.3%
$43,178 vs $36,497
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+20.4%
$43,931 vs $36,497
Precision Metal Working
Associate Degree · Precision Production
+61.7%
$59,020 vs $36,497
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+81.1%
$66,084 vs $36,497
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+100.4%
$73,136 vs $36,497

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-0.1%
−$19

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$13,000 debt · $41,939 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$12,000 debt · $43,178 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
27%
$9,807 debt · $36,478 earn
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
27%
$11,821 debt · $43,931 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$18,641 debt · $73,136 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
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 1979

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 7

  1. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  2. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Nov 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Nov 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  5. Mar 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,361
$30–48k$3,863
$48–75k$4,146
$75–110k$6,145
$110k+$9,291

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

Avg net price
$3,910
-$4,550vs Community College median $8,460
Federal loans
13.0%
In-state tuition
$4,156
Out-of-state
$7,036

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,074 students received $4.8M in Pell grants, alongside $2.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,074
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.8M
$4,772,576 total
Direct Loans
$2.3M
591 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$939K
296 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
294 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4K
1 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 412 borrowers who entered repayment, 18 (4.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.3%
+2.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
412
Defaulted
18
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.4%
2017
16.4%
2018
9.1%
2019
4.3%
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 ME

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs32
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

316 total completions
01Health Professions
12940.8%
02Liberal Arts
5316.8%
03Business
4213.3%
04Education
309.5%
05Psychology
154.7%
06Construction Trades
144.4%
07Biological Sciences
103.2%
08Engineering Tech
103.2%
09Personal/Culinary
72.2%
10Mechanic
61.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,489
12-mo unduplicated
3,241
Undergraduate
3,241
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%1,109
Women
66%2,132

Race / ethnicity composition

White
88.3%
Two or more
3.6%
Hispanic
3.4%
Black
1.7%
Unknown
1.4%
Non-resident
0.6%
Asian
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
6
5 M · 1 W
Women athletes
16.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$86K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$500
$500
Head-coach salaries
$5K
$5K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Golf
4 M · 1 W
$16K
Cross Country
1 M · —
$9K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,381 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    50

    ME vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions ME selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectKennebec Valley Community College
    		39%—2,489$3,910Community College
    Eastern Maine Community College
    		——2,719$8,928Community College
    Northern Maine Community College
    		——843$7,181Community College
    Massasoit Community College
    		——5,574$8,460Community College
    University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law
    		——718——
    Connecticut State Community College
    		——36,315$11,513Community College
    Peer group median39%—2,604$8,460

    Institutions like ME

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

    IPEDS

    ME Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Phone
    (207) 453-5000
    Address
    92 Western Avenue, Fairfield, ME 04937

    The KVCC Office of Institutional Research has the primary role for the analysis, interpretation and reporting of data to support academic and non-academic functions for the College. Responsibilities include coordination and collection of institutional data for use in planning and decision-making.

    Visit IR office page

    Frequently asked questions about Kennebec Valley Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ME.

    What is the graduation rate at Kennebec Valley Community College?

    Kennebec Valley Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Kennebec Valley Community College?

    Kennebec Valley Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,489 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Kennebec Valley Community College?

    The average net price at Kennebec Valley Community College is $3,910 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Kennebec Valley Community College located?

    Kennebec Valley Community College is located in Fairfield, Maine 04937-1367.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Kennebec Valley Community College?

    Kennebec Valley 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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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