by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
York County Community College was awarded 36 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general human services.
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York County Community College also holds the #11 spot on the Best Colleges in Maine ranking.
York County Community College was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that York County 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.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, York County Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at York County Community College is 18%. 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 York County Community College this rate is 52%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,575 undergraduates at York County Community College with 349 being full-time and 1,226 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,521 | $7,777 | $10,126 | $10,763 | $14,072 |
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 York County Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At York County Community College, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $3,222 a year. That adds up to $12,888 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at York County Community College is 13.5%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for York County Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 112 College Drive, Wells, ME 04090 |
| Phone: | 207-646-9282 |
| Website: | https://www.yccc.edu/ |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 1,018 students took at least one online class at York County Community College. This is an increase from the 870 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,018 | 785 |
| 2019-2020 | 870 | 398 |
| 2018-2019 | 738 | 427 |
| 2017-2018 | 712 | 347 |
| 2016-2017 | 762 | 376 |
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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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