Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield, ME
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,293
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Rural: Fringe (rural territory up to 5 miles from an urbanized area or up to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster)
Two-year, small
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 37% / 63% (2017)
First generation college students: 49.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 18.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 2.7% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 37.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 15.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 7.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 4.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 89.7%
Black: 1.2%
Hispanic: 2.9%
Asian: 0.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.3%
Non-resident alien: 0.6%
Unknown race: 1.9%
Black: 1.2%
Hispanic: 2.9%
Asian: 0.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.3%
Non-resident alien: 0.6%
Unknown race: 1.9%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $14,810
In-State tuition: $3,865Out-of-State tuition: $6,745
Estimated books and supplies: $1,400 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,510 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $46,807 (2017)
Median Family Income: $27,180 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 31.1%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 21.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $13,255 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $141 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $5,311 |
| $30k-48k | $7,301 |
| $48k-75k | $9,140 |
| $75k-110k | $10,215 |
| $110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.0% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $13,255 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,749 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $10,413 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 62.6% (2015) |
| @3 year | 65.1% (2017) |
| @5 year | 76.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 34.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 40.3% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $38,831 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $44,483 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Production Operations. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 18 | $9,920 | $82 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | $46,346 ($3,862) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 41 | $15,000 | $124 | $24,452 ($2,038) | $29,764 ($2,480) |
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 29 | $5,812 | $58 | $84,057 ($7,005) | $74,540 ($6,212) |
| Associate's Degree | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 12 | $12,250 | $50,043 ($4,170) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 9 | $43,631 ($3,636) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 8 | $36,533 ($3,044) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 28 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 44 | $21,787 | $159 | $30,161 ($2,513) | $37,168 ($3,097) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 9 | $58,380 ($4,865) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 15 | $20,977 | $54,890 ($4,574) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 19 | $28,303 ($2,359) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 19 | $19,345 | $170 | $35,751 ($2,979) | $35,524 ($2,960) |
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 36 | $25,922 | $212 | $65,963 ($5,497) | $63,055 ($5,255) |
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Marketing. | 23 | $14,470 | $38,395 ($3,200) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $57,294Full time faculty: 98%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0
School's endowment start of year: $3,378,730 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $4,334,100 (2022)