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Kennebec Valley Community College

Fairfield, ME · Town · 1,597 students
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$3,910
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
44%
Graduation rate
38% typical
$36,035
Earnings 10 years on
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) is best known for delivering accessible, hands-on career training throughout central Maine, boasting premier programs in nursing and allied health, electrical lineworker technology, and trade professions. Spread across two campuses in Fairfield and Hinckley, the college uniquely features a 120-acre certified organic farm that directly supports innovative, field-based degree programs in sustainable agriculture and culinary arts. The campus culture is tight-knit, practical, and commuter-friendly, serving both traditional students and adult learners through personalized instruction and seamless pathways into high-demand regional careers or four-year transfer institutions.


Wikipedia:Kennebec Valley Community College is a public community college in Fairfield and Hinckley, Maine. It is one of the seven colleges in the Maine Community College System.

Location
Fairfield, ME, 04937-1367 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
BGR · Bangor
41 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These figures are federal data and may be out of date.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
Books & supplies$1,400$1,400
Cost of attendance$12,149$15,029 est.
Average net price$3,910Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$7,036
In-state: $4,156
Books & supplies$1,400
Cost of attendance$15,029 est.
In-state: $12,149
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $3,910
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
$0–30k
$3,361
$30–48k
$3,863
$48–75k
$4,146
$75–110k
$6,145
$110k+
$9,291
Grants from the school
27% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $1,649
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
44%
Pell students: 31.1% · others: 47.9% 
8 yrs after starting
48% graduated · 13% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 36% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$44,404
10 yrs after entry$36,035
Debt
Median at graduation$13,255
Monthly payment$141
Middle 50% owe$3.6k–$15.3k
90th percentile$22,030
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: 38% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 29%Women 71%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell grant
31%
First-gen
50%
Family income
$27,180
Independent
54%
Veterans
3%
Age at entry
26.0
Part-time
68%
Where first-years come from
In state (ME)
99.6%
Out of state
0.4%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: NH 1 · NJ 1

Race & ethnicity
White
88%
Hispanic
3%
Black
2%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
USCAA
  • Cross Country
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$4M
Full-time faculty
40%
Faculty salary
$7,078/mo
Teaching spend
$7,978
per student
Federal loans
13%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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