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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
$7,025
+$715 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
34%+7.0pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
39%
Non-Pell
33%

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 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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,690
$30–48k$7,874
$48–75k$8,560
$75–110k$8,940
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$7,025
+$715vs Community College median $6,311
Federal loans
7.4%
In-state tuition
$3,866
Out-of-state
$6,746

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 630 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $727K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
630
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,551,592 total
Direct Loans
$727K
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$286K
89 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$434K
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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs27
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

185 total completions
01Public Admin
4122.2%
02Business
3016.2%
03Agriculture
2815.1%
04Health Professions
2714.6%
05Liberal Arts
2211.9%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
115.9%
07Comm. Technologies
105.4%
08Education
63.2%
09Computer Sciences
63.2%
10Engineering Tech
42.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,875
12-mo unduplicated
2,402
Undergraduate
2,402
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%890
Women
63%1,512

Race / ethnicity composition

White
84.5%
Hispanic
3.6%
Black
3.0%
Two or more
3.0%
Unknown
2.9%
Asian
1.8%
Non-resident
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
42
33 M · 9 W
Women athletes
21.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$117K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$20
$0
Head-coach salaries
$5K
$4K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
16 M · 9 W
$36K
Baseball
18 M ·
$31K
Golf
2 M · 1 W
$10K

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 · 1,625 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.

    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.

    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$7,025Community College
    Quincy College
    3,022$14,317Community College
    Redlands Community College
    2,184$5,596Community College
    Ohio University-Eastern Campus
    20%1,235$4,503Community College
    North Central Michigan College
    1,613$5,457Community College
    Frank Phillips College
    1,801$10,803Community College
    Peer group median27%1,838$6,311

    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 $7,025 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.

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