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York County Community College

Wells, Maine·Public, 2-year·New England·yccc.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
+7.0pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
1,875
peer median 1,838
Avg net price
$5,875
-$1.1k 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
34%+7.0pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

9.3pp gap
Pell recipients
39%23 of 59
Non-Pell (all)
30%22 of 74
Subsidized loan, no Pell
33%1 of 3
No Federal Aid
30%21 of 71

Pell recipients here graduate at a 9.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 52 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 48 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
52
Passing
4
7.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

52programs
  • Passing4 · 7.7%
  • No Data48 · 92.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
48

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.

4
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+2.9%
$37,561 vs $36,497
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+11.8%
$40,815 vs $36,497
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+34.8%
$49,193 vs $36,497
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+35.7%
$49,528 vs $36,497

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+2.9%
+$1,064

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
29%
$10,797 debt · $37,561 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 2004Next review Jun 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

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

Accredited since 1998

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Apr 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  2. Apr 2010Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,948
$30–48k$6,217
$48–75k$8,506
$75–110k$9,732
$110k+$3,091

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

Avg net price
$5,875
-$1,083vs Community College median $6,959
Federal loans
6.0%
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, 627 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $722K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
627
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,480,715 total
Direct Loans
$722K
188 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$284K
89 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$431K
98 loan awards
Parent PLUS$7K
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 217 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (1.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
217
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.6%
2017
14.5%
2018
13.5%
2019
1.8%
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 York County Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs25
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

185 total completions
01Business
3820.5%
02Health Professions
3016.2%
03Public Admin
2614.1%
04Construction Trades
2111.4%
05Agriculture
1910.3%
06Liberal Arts
158.1%
07Comm. Technologies
105.4%
08Education
105.4%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
94.9%
10Security/Protective
73.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,875
12-mo unduplicated
2,515
Undergraduate
2,515
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%920
Women
63%1,595

Race / ethnicity composition

White
82.3%
Hispanic
4.0%
Black
3.8%
Two or more
3.4%
Unknown
3.2%
Asian
2.1%
Non-resident
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
48
41 M · 7 W
Women athletes
14.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$89K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$5K
$4K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Baseball
19 M · —
$29K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
9 M · 9 W
$25K
Soccer
16 M · —
$19K
Golf
4 M · 2 W
$6K

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 · 1,782 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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

    1
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 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
    21.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    16

    York County Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions York County Community College 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
    SubjectYork County Community College
    		34%—1,875$5,875Community College
    Quincy College
    		——3,022$17,126Community College
    Redlands Community College
    		——2,184$5,964Community College
    Ohio University-Eastern Campus
    		20%—1,235$3,925Community College
    North Central Michigan College
    		——1,613$10,083Community College
    Frank Phillips College
    		——1,801$7,953Community College
    Peer group median27%—1,838$6,959

    Institutions like York County Community College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in York County Community College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    York County Community College Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Strategic Planning & Institutional Effectiveness
    Reports to York County Community College

    We are on a mission to reimagine the educational experience so that it works better for everyone. We are committed to working in partnership with our communities and our students to design the most relevant, flexible, and life-enhancing experience possible.

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      Strategic Planning & Institutional Effectiveness

    Frequently asked questions about York County Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about York County Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at York County Community College?

    York County Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend York County Community College?

    York County Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,875 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at York County Community College is $5,875 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is York County Community College located?

    York County Community College is located in Wells, Maine 04090.

    Who runs Institutional Research at York County Community College?

    York County Community College's IR work is done by the Strategic Planning & Institutional Effectiveness, which reports to York County Community College.

    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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