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Compare Eastern Maine Community College vs York County Community College

Bangor, ME · Wells, ME

Eastern Maine Community CollegeYork County Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$8,928/yr$5,875/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,818/yr$3,948/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$11,293$8,861
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$8,034/yr$6,217/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$9,273/yr$8,506/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$12,294/yr$9,732/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$12,359/yr$3,091/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$120/mo$94/mo
Room & board (on campus)$11,804/yr$12,309/yr
Room & board (off campus)$8,924/yr$9,748/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,400/yr$1,400/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$5,314/yr$3,828/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$16,791/yr$15,075/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,156/yr$4,156/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$7,036/yr$7,036/yr
Students with Pell Grants36%25%
Students taking federal loans14%6%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate32%34%
Freshmen who come back56%57%
Typical earnings 10 years in$41,704/yr$44,873/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$25,840–$65,503$23,391–$58,729
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)33%34%
Typical earnings 6 years in$40,444/yr$40,535/yr
Earn more than a HS grad59%50%
Graduate on time21%23%
First-gen students who finish8.2%28%
Low-income students who finish10%29%
Students who transfer out9.8%17%
Typical earnings 8 years in$37,661/yr$34,392/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 20% · Business, Management & Marketing 17% · Construction Trades 13%Business, Management & Marketing 28% · Health Professions 16% · Construction Trades 14%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 20% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 28% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degreesHealth Professions — 16% of degrees
3rd most popular programConstruction Trades — 13% of degreesConstruction Trades — 14% of degrees
4th most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 8% of degreesPublic Administration & Social Service — 14% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degreesAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $69,158/yrBusiness Administration, Management and Operations — $40,980/yr
Degrees in STEM10%4.9%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,8401,133
Students per professor19 : 121 : 1
Average professor pay$7,591/mo$7,381/mo
Full-time professors42%11%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNew England Commission on Higher EducationNew England Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$26,902$27,729
SettingCity (small)Suburb (small)
LocationBangor, MEWells, ME
RegionNew EnglandNew England
Founded19661994
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.8%1.1%
Men50%34%
Women50%66%
White students85%82%
Black students2.1%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino students3.2%4%
Asian students1.4%2.1%
Two or more races3.8%3.4%
Other / not reported3.5%3.4%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students41%48%
Part-time students44%58%
Students age 25+24%24%
Spent on teaching per student$7,978/yr$4,306/yr
Endowment$1.9M$1.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing25537
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$5,212/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$5,720/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedUSCAA
Football teamNo data reportedNo
Varsity teamsNo data reported6
Student athletesNo data reported48
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$0
Athletics budgetNo data reported$89,449
Athletics revenueNo data reported$89,449
Recruiting spendNo data reported$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.