SMCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#2 in Community Colleges

Southern Maine Community College is ranked 2^nd in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $6,677 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 6,007.
It offers diverse area of study (53 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of SMCC are $6,677 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Southern Maine Community College $6,677

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 SMCC is 18% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Southern Maine Community College 18%

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 SMCC is 15% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Southern Maine Community College 15%

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 SMCC is 59% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Southern Maine Community College 59%

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 SMCC is 6,007 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Southern Maine Community College 6,007

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 SMCC is $5,869 which is 87.90% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.

Southern Maine Community College $5,869

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 SMCC is 20 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maine.