by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Central Maine Community College was awarded 3 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.
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Central Maine Technical College landed the #1,802 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Central Maine Technical College held the #2,010 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 19 colleges in Maine, Central Maine Technical College is ranked at #15.
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Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Central Maine Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Central Maine Community College, this ratio is 18 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Central Maine Community College is 34%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Central Maine Community College this rate is 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,115 undergraduates at Central Maine Technical College with 940 being full-time and 2,175 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,882 | $5,222 | $6,223 | $10,612 | $12,912 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Central Maine Technical College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Central Maine Technical College, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $5,276 a year. That adds up to $21,104 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Central Maine Technical College is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Central Maine Technical College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1250 Turner Street, Auburn, ME 04210-6498 |
| Phone: | 207-755-5100 |
| Website: | https://www.cmcc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 55 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 39 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 38 | NA |
| Nursing | 29 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 24 | NA |
| Human Services | 23 | NA |
| Accounting | 18 | NA |
| Plumbing & Water Supply | 13 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 12 | NA |
| Building Management & Inspection | 10 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 1,855 students took at least one online class at Central Maine Community College. This is an increase from the 1,699 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,855 | 1,090 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,699 | 1,060 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,294 | 1,627 |
| 2018-2019 | 921 | 339 |
Learn more about online learning at Central Maine Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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