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Eastern Maine Community College

Bangor, ME · City · 1,840 students
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$8,928
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
33%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$41,704
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) in Bangor is highly regarded for its affordable, career-focused technical education, boasting exceptionally strong programs in nursing, culinary arts, and high-demand trade technologies. The campus culture is tight-knit and supportive, offering students hands-on learning in modern facilities and a vibrant student life with various clubs and organizations. Distinctively for a two-year institution, EMCC features on-campus housing that allows for a traditional residential experience, alongside seamless transfer agreements to the nearby University of Maine system.


Wikipedia:Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) is a public community college in Bangor, Maine. It offers over 30 one- and two-year degree programs. The college offers technical, liberal arts, and career programs at the undergraduate level.

Location
Bangor, ME, 04401 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
BGR · Bangor
4 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,156$7,036
Housing & food (on campus)$11,804$11,804
Books & supplies$1,400$1,400
Cost of attendance$16,791$19,671 est.
Average net price$8,928Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$7,036
In-state: $4,156
Housing & food (on campus)$11,804
Books & supplies$1,400
Cost of attendance$19,671 est.
In-state: $16,791
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $8,928
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$7,818
$30–48k
$8,034
$48–75k
$9,273
$75–110k
$12,294
$110k+
$12,359
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
33%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
34% graduated · 21% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 44% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$40,444
10 yrs after entry$41,704
Debt
Median at graduation$11,293
Monthly payment$120
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$13k
90th percentile$20,472
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 50%Women 50%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell grant
36%
First-gen
41%
Family income
$26,901
Independent
37%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
44%
Race & ethnicity
White
85%
Hispanic
3%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$2M
Full-time faculty
42%
Faculty salary
$7,591/mo
Teaching spend
$7,978
per student
Federal loans
14%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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