Eastern Maine CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#3 in Community Colleges

Eastern Maine Community College is ranked 3^rd in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $7,036 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 2,719.
The financial aid amount ($6,859) is much higher.
It offers diverse area of study (57 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Eastern Maine CC are $7,036 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Eastern Maine Community College $7,036

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 Eastern Maine CC is 32% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Eastern Maine Community College 32%

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 Eastern Maine CC is 10% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Eastern Maine Community College 10%

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 Eastern Maine CC is 56% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Eastern Maine Community College 56%

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 Eastern Maine CC is 2,719 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Eastern Maine Community College 2,719

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 Eastern Maine CC is $6,859 which is 97.48% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Eastern Maine Community College $6,859

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 Eastern Maine CC is 19 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Eastern Maine Community College 19 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine 15 to 1

Number of Programs

Eastern Maine CC offers 57 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Eastern Maine Community College 57

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine 41

Number of Online Programs

Eastern Maine CC offers 5 online programs and it means relatively few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.