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Central Maine Community College

Central Maine Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Auburn, ME. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $6,744 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 3,376 and it offers 12 programs(3 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Central Maine Community College is $6,744 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Central Maine Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
75% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,486 (exclude student loans).
CMCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$6,744
Average Financial Amount$5,486

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Central Maine Community College offers 12 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 395 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Central Maine Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate5012
2 Years Certificate7018
Total120395

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 12 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 18 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 365 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕3-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕2-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Building Construction Technology✕1-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕2-
Business [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕4-
Total12
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕1-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 12 completers$31,500
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕12-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕3-
Total18
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Graphic Communications✕9-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕7-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕6-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕3-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕1-
Education [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Education✕8-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕11-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕6-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕20-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (2 completers) 69 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔5-
General Studies✔64-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕3-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 4 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✔4-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Physical Fitness Technician✕4-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕26-
Forensic Science and Technology✕1-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Criminology✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Building/Property Maintenance✕0-
Building Construction Technology✕7-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕15-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕13-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 64 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕11-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕6-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕47-
Business [+] ✕ 61 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕53-
Accounting✕8-
Management Information Systems✕0-
Total365

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 3,376 students are attending at Central Maine Community College. There are 52 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 132 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 123 (full-time) and 134 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Central Maine Community College is 22% and transfer-out rate is 11%. The retention rate is 55% at the school.
CMCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population3,376
Graduation Rate22%
Number of Faculty184
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1

Student Population at CMCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,003 students enrolled into Central Maine Community College. By gender, 1,263 male and 1,740 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Central Maine Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Central Maine Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,0031,2631,740
Full-time913470443
Part-tme2,0907931,297
There are 1,617 White (53.85%), 228 Black/African American (7.59%), 83 Hispanic (2.76%), 17 Asian (0.57%), and 1,139 students with other races attending Central Maine Community College. 52 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Central Maine Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,0031,2631,740
American Indian/Native American1239
Asian17512
Black/African American228117111
Hispanic833350
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,617622995
Two More541836
Un-Known938431507
Non-resident Alien523418
Central Maine Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,060 students (35.30% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 639 students (21.28% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Central Maine Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Central Maine Community College
Number of Students
Total3,003
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,060
Enrolled Some Online Courses639
Not in Online Courses1,304
By age range, at Central Maine Community College, 589 students are aged 20 to 24 (19.61% of total students), 1,554 students are aged below 20 (51.75%), 92 students are aged above 50 (5.46%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Central Maine Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,0031,2631,740
Under 18862394468
Age 18-19692368324
Age 20-21354160194
Age 22-2423585150
Age 25-2925771186
Age 30-3420366137
Age 35-391353897
Age 40-4917353120
Age 50-64822557
Over 641037

Directory and Accreditation Information

Central Maine Community College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (3/12/2003 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Central Maine Community College.
1250 Turner Street, Auburn, ME
207-755-5100
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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