Kennebec Valley Community College, ME

Public2-Year • SmallAssociate's College • Largely Vocational • Traditional and Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
92 Western Ave, Fairfield, ME 04937
(207) 453-5000

Kennebec Valley Community College Rankings

Affordability88
Retention16
Graduation1
Earnings15
Diversity9
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Kennebec Valley Community College

-Bachelor’s
70%Associate’s
30%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing10%
Computer and Information Sciences<1%
Construction Trades12%
Education4%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies5%
Health Professions and Related Programs46%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities7%
Multi-disciplinary Studies<1%
Personal and Culinary Services2%
Precision Production7%
Science Technologies3%

Admissions

Getting into Kennebec Valley Community College

-Admission Rate
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Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Kennebec Valley Community College

$4KIn-State Tuition
$7KOut-of-State Tuition
$14KAverage Total Cost
$9KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMEUS
$0–$30K$7K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$8K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$11K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$13K$20K$19K
>$110K$14K$22K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Kennebec Valley Community College

30%Receive Federal Loans
$8KMedian Federal Debt
46%Repayment Rate
$125Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolMEUS
$0–$30K 53%45%57%
$30K–$48K 20%15%16%
$48K–$75K 15%15%12%
$75K–$110K 9%13%9%
>$110K 3%15%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolMEUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$10K$12K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$8K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$6K$12K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$9K$13K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$6K$11K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$22K$27K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$15K$20K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$4K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolMEUS
1-year after entering repayment 42%54%43%
3-years after entering repayment 46%58%46%
5-years after entering repayment 54%61%50%
7-years after entering repayment 56%67%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Kennebec Valley Community College

65%Retention Rate
8%Transfer Rate
31%Withdrawal Rate
45%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolMEUS
Within 4 Years 30%40%38%
Within 6 Years 45%56%55%
Within 8 Years 39%54%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolMEUS
Black 100%42%39%
Caucasian 45%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 25%37%47%
Two or more races 50%47%44%
Other race 100%49%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Kennebec Valley Community College

87%Employment Rate
$27KMedian Salary
$16K25 Pctl Salary
$42K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolMEUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 87%88%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 85%88%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 84%87%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 81%86%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 82%86%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolMEUS
10th percentile of earnings$7K$7K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$16K$19K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$27K$31K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$42K$44K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$50K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolMEUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$27K$31K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$29K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$29K$37K$35K

Students

Students at Kennebec Valley Community College

1,551Undergraduates
39%Full-time Undergrads
26Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMEUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 67%63%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 33%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolMEUS
Asian 1%2%4%
Black 1%3%18%
Caucasian 90%80%49%
Hispanic or Latino 2%3%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1%3%2%
Two or more races 1%2%3%
Other race 4%6%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMEUS
$0–$30K 38%33%43%
$30K–$48K 20%17%18%
$48K–$75K 21%18%16%

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