Washington County Community College

Calais, ME

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 230
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded: Associate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Two-year, very small // mixed part/full-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 60% / 40% (2017)

First generation college students: 44.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 8.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 4.2% (2007)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 30.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 16.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 7.9% (2015)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 3.8% (2015)

Ethnicity Information

White: 77.0%
Black: 0.4%
Hispanic: 3.5%
Asian: 1.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 7.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.6%
Non-resident alien: 0.9%
Unknown race: 7.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $12,689
In-State tuition: $3,859
Out-of-State tuition: $6,739

Estimated books and supplies: $1,400 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $5,430 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,800 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $5,688 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,800 (2022)

Average Family Income: $41,727 (2017)
Median Family Income: $24,686 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 48.0%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 9.0%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $5,200 (2019)
Median federal loan payment:

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $5,014
$30k-48k $4,748
$48k-75k $7,462
$75k-110k $10,564
$110k+ $12,689

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation:

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $5,200 (2019)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $5,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 48.7% (2015)
@3 year 51.3% (2017)
@5 year 56.7% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 33.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 36.4% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation:
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $32,193 (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)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 1
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 4
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 3
Associate's Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 1
Associate's Degree Education, General. 4
Associate's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 4
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 1
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 1
Associate's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 3
Associate's Degree Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. 1
Associate's Degree Human Services, General. 5
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. 13
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). 4
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. 10
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 23
Associate's Degree Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 7
Associate's Degree Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other. 8
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Precision Metal Working. 15
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Ground Transportation. 9
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health and Medical Administrative Services. 3
Associate's Degree Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 5


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $57,870
Full time faculty: 55%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 7.0

School's endowment start of year: $540,537 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $655,566 (2022)