by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Central Maine Community College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Attendance costs at Central Maine Community College varied between $15,160.00 through $18,040.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: close to $15,160.00 in-state against $18,040.00 for out-of-state students.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $4,140.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,020.00 |
| Total cost | $15,160.00 |
| That is 21% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,160.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,088.00 |
| Net price | $7,072.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,160.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,593.00 |
| Net price | $5,567.00 |
| That is 71% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $7,020.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,020.00 |
| Total cost | $18,040.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,040.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,088.00 |
| Net price | $9,952.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,040.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,593.00 |
| Net price | $8,447.00 |
| That is 56% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 1.4% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $5,643.00 | $7,169.00 | $15,368.00 |
| Senior year | $5,879.00 | $7,468.00 | $16,009.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $23,042.00 | $29,272.00 | $62,749.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,778.00 | $11,152.00 | $23,905.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $265.00 | $337.00 | $722.00 |
| Total amount paid | $31,821.00 | $40,423.00 | $86,654.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $5,643.00 | $7,169.00 | $15,368.00 |
| Senior year | $5,721.00 | $7,267.00 | $15,579.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,364.00 | $14,436.00 | $30,947.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,329.00 | $5,500.00 | $11,790.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $131.00 | $166.00 | $356.00 |
| Total amount paid | $15,694.00 | $19,936.00 | $42,737.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $8,563.00 | $10,089.00 | $18,288.00 |
| Senior year | $8,920.00 | $10,510.00 | $19,051.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $34,963.00 | $41,193.00 | $74,670.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,320.00 | $15,693.00 | $28,446.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $402.00 | $474.00 | $859.00 |
| Total amount paid | $48,283.00 | $56,885.00 | $103,116.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $8,563.00 | $10,089.00 | $18,288.00 |
| Senior year | $8,680.00 | $10,227.00 | $18,538.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $17,243.00 | $20,316.00 | $36,826.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,569.00 | $7,739.00 | $14,029.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $198.00 | $234.00 | $424.00 |
| Total amount paid | $23,812.00 | $28,055.00 | $50,855.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $6,975.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,489.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,903.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,737.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,699.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,702.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,941.00 |
Use Central Maine Community College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Central Maine Community College works out to $6,568.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,375.00 |
| 25th | $4,080.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,568.00 |
| 75th | $15,272.00 |
| 90th | $25,088.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,242.00 |
| Middle income | $5,569.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $3,742.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
First-generation graduates from Central Maine Community College take on $1,500.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Central Maine Community College works out to $2,750.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at Central Maine Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.9% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Central Maine Community College reach $87,274,763.00 spread across 7,701 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 22 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,027.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $672.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Central Maine Community College, a few questions are worth asking:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.