Washington County Community College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition
$2,880
2022 Average Net Price
$4,277
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2022 Enrolled Students
505
33.3% Full-Time
2022 Graduation Rate
42.1%
32 Graduates

About

Washington County Community College is a higher education institution located in Washington County, ME. In 2022, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Washington County Community College were Electrician (17 degrees awarded), Diesel Mechanics Technology (7 degrees), and Welding Technology (6 degrees).

In 2022, 87 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Washington County Community College. 33.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 66.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (74 degrees), 14.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (5 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Washington County Community College is $2,880, which is $−5,232 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Washington County Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 58 total borrowers.

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Washington County Community College is $2,880, which is $5,232 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,277.

In 2022, 70% of undergraduate students attending Washington County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,880
2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Washington County Community College was $2,880. The cost of tuition at Washington County Community College is $−5,232 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

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Average Net Price

$4,277
2022 Value
30.2%
1 Year Growth

In 2022 Washington County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,277. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Washington County Community College grew by 30.2%.

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Other Student Expenses

$5,559
Room and Board
$1,400
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Washington County Community College was of $5,559 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 0.816% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

70%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
7%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

70% of undergraduate students at Washington County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 5.41% with respect to 2021, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Washington County Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 58 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Washington County Community College had a total enrollment of 505 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Washington County Community College is 168 students and the part-time enrollment is 337. This means that 33.3% of students enrolled at Washington County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Washington County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.6% White, 6.73% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.17% Hispanic or Latino, 2.57% Two or More Races, 1.39% Black or African American, 0.198% Asian, and 0.198% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Washington County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (44.6%), followed by White Female (35.7%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Female (3.57%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.3%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Washington County Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 505 students. The full-time enrollment at Washington County Community College is 168 and the part-time enrollment is 337. This means that 33.3% of students enrolled at Washington County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

73%
2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Washington County Community College was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Washington County Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    397 enrolled students
  2. American Indian or Alaska Native
    34 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    16 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Washington County Community College is 78.6% White, 6.73% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.17% Hispanic or Latino, 2.57% Two or More Races, 1.39% Black or African American, 0.198% Asian, and 0.198% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 34 students (6.73%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2022, 29 fewer women than men received degrees from Washington County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Washington County Community College is white (74 degrees awarded). There were 14.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (5 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Washington County Community College is Electrician (17 degrees awarded), followed by Diesel Mechanics Technology (7 degrees) and Welding Technology (6 degrees).

In 2022,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Washington County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (21 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees), and Transportation (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Washington County Community College are Social workers, all other (150,104 people), Other managers (70,483 people), Construction managers (44,549 people), Software developers (35,562 people), and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (34,250 people).

The most specialized majors at Washington County Community College in 2022 are Construction (21 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees), Transportation (6 degrees), Precision Production (6 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (7 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Washington County Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Chief executives & legislators, and Personal financial advisors

The most specialized majors at Washington County Community College are Construction (21 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees), Transportation (6 degrees), Precision Production (6 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (7 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Common Industries by Major

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Washington County Community College are Construction (108,049 people), Individual & family services (94,629 people), Elementary & secondary schools (88,528 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (60,312 people), and Computer Systems Design (52,710 people).

The most specialized majors at Washington County Community College are Construction (21 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees), Transportation (6 degrees), Precision Production (6 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (7 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Washington County Community College.
Most Common (2022)
  1. 17 degrees awarded
  2. 7 degrees awarded
  3. 6 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Washington County Community College was Electrician with 17 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

58
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2022
29
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2022

In 2022, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Washington County Community College, which is 2 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (29).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Washington County Community College in Electrician, which is 16 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 7 degrees were awarded to women at Washington County Community College in General Human Services. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

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Time to Complete

48%
100% Completion Time
50%
150% Completion Time

In 2022, 48% of students graduating from Washington County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Male
Highest Graduation Rate (52.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Washington County Community College is Male and White (52.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 6.25% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    74 degrees awarded
  2. American Indian or Alaska Native
    5 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Washington County Community College is white (74 degrees awarded). There were 14.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (5 degrees).

3.45% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)
  1. White Male
    49 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    25 degrees awarded
  3. American Indian or Alaska Native Male
    3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Washington County Community College is white male (49 degrees awarded). There were 1.96 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (25 degrees).

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Operations

Washington County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $549k, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −89.9k (−16.4%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Washington County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 8.93M. Washington County Community College employs 22 Instructors. Most academics at Washington County Community College are Male Instructor (14), and Female Instructor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Washington County Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 9 employees, Management, with 8 employees, and Service with 4 employees.

Endowment

$549k
2022 Endowment
16.3%
decline from 2021

Washington County Community College has an endowment valued at about $549k, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Washington County Community College declined 16.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.66M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$3.91M
2022 Salaries
6.13%
growth from 2021

In 2022, Washington County Community College paid a median of $3.91M in salaries, which represents 43.8% of their overall expenditure ($8.93M) and a 6.13% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.92% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 7.52% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$1.38M
Instructional Salaries
22
Number of Employees

In 2022, Washington County Community College paid a total of $1.38M to 22 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
22 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
9 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Washington County Community College was Instructor with 22 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Washington County Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 9 employees, Management with 8 employees, and Service with 4 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)
  1. Male Instructor
  2. Female Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Washington County Community College was Male Instructor with 14 employees, and Female Instructor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Washington County Community College.

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