Maine Community College System
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MCCS awarded 2,766 credentials in 2014-15, a 62% increase over the 1,712 credentials awarded in 2003-04, the year Maine's technical colleges became community colleges. In fall 2015, 17,464 students enrolled in credit courses.[1]Script error: No such module "Location map/multi".
Who the colleges serve
In fall 2015:
- 93% of incoming MCCS students are Maine residents.
- 40% come directly from high school.
- 34% enter with some prior college.
- 59% of all students attend part-time.
- 70% of students are enrolled in career and occupational programs in fall 2015. The number of those students has increased 40% since the transition to community colleges in 2003.
- 78% of full-time, degree seeking students receive financial aid.[2]
History and Mission
The history of Maine's community colleges began with the creation of the Maine Vocational Institute (MVI) in Augusta.
Member Institutions
| Institution | Location | Established | Enrollment[1]
(Fall 2024) |
Nickname | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Maine Community College | South Portland andBrunswick | 1946 | 7,900 | SeaWolves | <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> |
| Central Maine Community College | Auburn | 1963 | 4,754 | Mustangs | <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> |
| Eastern Maine Community College | Bangor | 1966 | 2,719 | Golden Eagles | <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> |
| Kennebec Valley Community College | Fairfield | 1969 | 2,489 | Lynxes | <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> |
| York County Community College | Wells | 1994 | 1,875 | Hawks | <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> |
| Northern Maine Community College | Presque Isle | 1961 | 808 | Falcons | <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> |
| Washington County Community College | Calais | 1969 | 805 | Golden Eagles | <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> |
References
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