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Washington County Community College

Calais, Maine·Public, 2-year·New England·wccc.me.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
-14.0pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
805
peer median 1,550
Avg net price
$3,994
-$4.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
55%-14.0pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

47.0pp gap
Pell recipients
47%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 37 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
37
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

37programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data37 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
37

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 2004Next review Dec 2029
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

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

Accredited since 1976

Action history · 2

  1. Nov 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  2. Nov 2009Renewal 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$2,750
$30–48k$2,109
$48–75k$3,081
$75–110k$7,602
$110k+$6,998

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

Avg net price
$3,994
-$4,429vs Community College median $8,424
Federal loans
6.9%
In-state tuition
$3,687
Out-of-state
$6,567

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 337 students received $1.7M in Pell grants, alongside $370K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
337
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.7M
$1,698,775 total
Direct Loans
$370K
119 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$197K
56 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$160K
61 loan awards
Parent PLUS$12K
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 71 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (11.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
11.2%
+8.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
71
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
25.2%
2017
13.4%
2018
7.3%
2019
11.2%
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.

Distinct CIP programs26
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

31 total completions
01Education
722.6%
02Business
619.4%
03Engineering Tech
516.1%
04Security/Protective
39.7%
05Liberal Arts
39.7%
06Public Admin
39.7%
07Mechanic
26.5%
08Health Professions
13.2%
09Computer Sciences
13.2%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
805
12-mo unduplicated
1,065
Undergraduate
1,065
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%401
Women
62%664

Race / ethnicity composition

White
72.5%
Unknown
6.0%
Black
5.5%
Hispanic
5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5.0%
Two or more
5.0%
Non-resident
0.8%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
23
23 M · 0 W
Women athletes
0.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$161K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
Head-coach salaries
$26K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
23 M ·
$115K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 505 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
    Weapons01
    Drugs012
    Liquor125

    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
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    23

    ME vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions ME 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
    SubjectWashington County Community College
    55%805$3,994Community College
    Massachusetts College of Art and Design
    69%76.3%1,989$23,764
    Mount Wachusett Community College
    3,694$8,651Community College
    Springfield Technical Community College
    5,447$8,196Community College
    Gogebic Community College
    882$5,216Community College
    University of North Carolina School of the Arts
    78%30.0%1,111$12,372
    Peer group median69%53.1%1,550$8,424

    Frequently asked questions about Washington County Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ME.

    What is the graduation rate at Washington County Community College?

    Washington County Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Washington County Community College?

    Washington County Community College reports a total enrollment of 805 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Washington County Community College?

    The average net price at Washington County Community College is $3,994 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Washington County Community College located?

    Washington County Community College is located in Calais, Maine 04619.

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