by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Central Maine Community College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Central Maine Community College was awarded 23 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Central Maine Community College is ranked #2,195 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Central Maine Community College is also ranked #19 on the Best Colleges in Maine list.
See all of the rankings for Central Maine Community College.
The student to faculty ratio at Central Maine Community College is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Central Maine Community College is 31%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Central Maine Community College this rate is 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Central Maine Community College is 28%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Central Maine Community College.
The current enrollment includes 2,828 undergraduates at Central Maine Community College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Central Maine Community College.
The typical net cost at Central Maine Community College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Central Maine Community College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,903 | $6,737 | $8,699 | $10,702 | $10,941 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Central Maine Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Central Maine Community College, approximately 14% of students took out student loans averaging $5,484 a year. That adds up to $21,936 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 8.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Central Maine Community College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Central Maine Community College make around $42,448 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 14% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Central Maine Community College make the most money.
Central Maine Community College is a public institution found in Auburn, Maine. Auburn is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Central Maine Community College.
Contact details for Central Maine Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1250 Turner Street, Auburn, ME 04210-6436 |
| Phone: | 2077555100 |
| Website: | www.cmcc.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 21 majors graduated from Central Maine Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 464 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 64 | $30,912 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 60 | $23,112 |
| Human Services | 47 | NA |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 30 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 28 | $29,047 |
| Nursing | 26 | $55,373 |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 24 | $43,587 |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling | 18 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 17 | $36,592 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
2,309 students took at least one online class at Central Maine Community College.
Learn more about online learning at Central Maine Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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