10-yr median earnings
$42,448
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Auburn, Maine
Central Maine Community College
Central Maine Community College is a public institution in Auburn, Maine. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $6,975
- Avg net price / yr
- $42,448
- 10-yr median earnings
- 29.0%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Central Maine Community College posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 45%
- former-student earnings, US
- 29.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +33%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Central Maine Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
52/100
Central Maine Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C-
$42,448
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$6,975
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
29.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C
$12,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
59.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$6,975
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
29.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 29.0%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Central Maine Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Central Maine Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Central Maine Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$42,448 Top 45% higher than 55% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Central Maine Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $42,448 | #2307 of 5103 | 55th |
| Average net price | $6,975 | #647 of 5020 | 87th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 29.0% | #4349 of 4858 | 10th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,952 | #1116 of 5462 | 80th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,952
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
29.0%
150%-time completion
$42,448
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Central Maine Community College ranks in Maine
State rank among 32 reporting Maine colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Central Maine Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $42,448 | #18 of 32 | 44th |
| Average net price | $6,975 | #4 of 31 | 87th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 29.0% | #28 of 30 | 7th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,952 | #5 of 32 | 84th |
Highest former-student earnings in Maine
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine Maritime Academy | $89,964 | $23,414 |
| 2 | Bowdoin College | $82,735 | $14,398 |
| 3 | Colby College | $80,490 | $17,180 |
| 4 | Maine College of Health Professions | $79,840 | $26,312 |
| 5 | Bates College | $69,498 | $29,351 |
| 6 | The Landing School | $65,849 | $35,532 |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | $59,045 | $27,555 |
| 8 | University of New England | $55,921 | $38,107 |
| 9 | University of Maine at Fort Kent | $51,077 | $7,482 |
| 10 | University of Southern Maine | $49,958 | $13,596 |
| 11 | University of Maine | $48,653 | $17,510 |
| 12 | University of Maine - Machias | $48,653 | - |
| 18 | Central Maine Community CollegeThis school | $42,448 | $6,975 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Central Maine Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$5,470 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$5,970 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$8,105 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$11,672 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Central Maine Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $4,140 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $7,020 |
| Average Net Price | $6,975 |
35.4%
Pell Grant Rate
14.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,000
Median Debt
$127/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Central Maine Community College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $6,047 to $10,316 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -13.0%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$6,047
Highest year
$10,316
Most recent (2023)
$7,489
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $8,6122023 · $7,489
Over the same years, enrollment went +11.7% (2,531 → 2,828 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
55.0%
Female
46.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
$31,977
Median Earnings (6yr)
56.8%
Earning Over $25K
59.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 29.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $31,977 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $42,448 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 56.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 59.9% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $12,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $127/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 12 | 229 | $55,082 | $76,355 | $14,103 |
| Certificate | 1 | 5 | - | - | - |
Top programs at Central Maine Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$76,355 median earnings
- Electromechanical Technolo…
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
$71,560 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$62,797 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$61,562 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$56,407 median earnings
- Computer/Information Techn…
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$52,631 median earnings
- Human Services, General
Human Services, General
$52,110 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$47,260 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Central Maine Community College? ▼
Central Maine Community College is a public institution in Auburn, Maine. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,952 students.
How much do Central Maine Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Central Maine Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $42,448 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $31,977.
How much does Central Maine Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Central Maine Community College is $6,975. In-state tuition is $4,140 and out-of-state tuition is $7,020. Median student debt at graduation is $12,000.
What is the graduation rate at Central Maine Community College? ▼
Central Maine Community College has a 29.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Central Maine Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Central Maine Community College is $12,000, while former students earn a median of $42,448 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 28% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 59.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $127.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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