CMCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#5 in Community Colleges

Central Maine Community College is ranked 5^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Central Maine Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Its tuition & fees of $6,744 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 3,376.
It offers average (48 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CMCC are $6,744 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Central Maine Community College $6,744

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine $6,723

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at CMCC is 22% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Central Maine Community College 22%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine 32%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at CMCC is 11% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Central Maine Community College 11%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine 15%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at CMCC is 55% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Central Maine Community College 55%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine 60%

Student Population

The total student population at CMCC is 3,376 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Central Maine Community College 3,376

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine 2,373

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at CMCC is $5,486 which is 81.35% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Central Maine Community College $5,486

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine $5,329

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at CMCC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.