Kennebec Valley Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$2,880
2023 Average Net Price
$7,268
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
2,381
25.2% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
47.8%
97 Graduates

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Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High NontraditionalAssociates Colleges

Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,268.

Tuition Costs

$2,880
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$7,268
2023 Value
14.4%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Kennebec Valley Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,268. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Kennebec Valley Community College grew by 14.4%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,510
Room and Board
$1,400
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kennebec Valley Community College was of $6,510 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

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

85%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
15%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Kennebec Valley Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 2.3% with respect to 2022, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Kennebec Valley Community College had a total enrollment of 2,381 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Kennebec Valley Community College is 601 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,780. This means that 25.2% of students enrolled at Kennebec Valley Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kennebec Valley Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 87.2% White, 4.24% Hispanic or Latino, 3.23% Two or More Races, 1.01% Black or African American, 0.672% Asian, 0.588% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.084% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Kennebec Valley Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (53.1%), followed by White Male (35.6%) and Two or More Races Female (2.07%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

59%
2023 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 Kennebec Valley Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Kennebec Valley Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    2,076 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    101 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    77 enrolled students

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, 60 students (2.52%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 71 more women than men received degrees from Kennebec Valley Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kennebec Valley Community College is white (348 degrees awarded). There were 49.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (7 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Kennebec Valley Community College is General Studies (32 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (29 degrees) and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (26 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kennebec Valley Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (61 degrees awarded), Precision Production (26 degrees), and Health (183 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Kennebec Valley Community College in 2023 are Construction (61 degrees awarded), Precision Production (26 degrees), Health (183 degrees), Engineering Technologies (9 degrees), and Education (26 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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Highest Paying Job

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The most specialized majors at Kennebec Valley Community College are Construction (61 degrees awarded), Precision Production (26 degrees), Health (183 degrees), Engineering Technologies (9 degrees), and Education (26 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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Most Common Industry

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The most specialized majors at Kennebec Valley Community College are Construction (61 degrees awarded), Precision Production (26 degrees), Health (183 degrees), Engineering Technologies (9 degrees), and Education (26 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Kennebec Valley Community College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. General Studies
    32 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    29 degrees awarded
  3. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
    26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Kennebec Valley Community College was General Studies with 32 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

159
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
230
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 159 degrees were awarded to men at Kennebec Valley Community College, which is 0.691 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (230).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Kennebec Valley Community College in Electrician, which is 31 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Kennebec Valley Community College in General Health Services, which is 7.75 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

36%
100% Completion Time
44%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 36% of students graduating from Kennebec Valley Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% 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.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Kennebec Valley Community College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    348 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    7 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kennebec Valley Community College is white (348 degrees awarded). There were 49.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (7 degrees).

3.6% of degree recipients (14 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    205 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    143 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kennebec Valley Community College is white female (205 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (143 degrees).

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Operations

Kennebec Valley Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.99M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 29.2k (0.731%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Kennebec Valley Community College had a total salary expenditure of 19.6M. Kennebec Valley Community College employs 50 Instructors. Most academics at Kennebec Valley Community College are Female Instructor (29), and Male Instructor (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kennebec Valley Community College are: Management, with 20 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 10 employees, and Service with 8 employees.

Endowment

$3.99M
2023 Endowment
0.839%
decline from 2022

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Salary Expenditure

$8.54M
2023 Salaries
12.7%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Kennebec Valley Community College paid a median of $8.54M in salaries, which represents 43.5% of their overall expenditure ($19.6M) and a 12.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0881% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.645% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$3.09M
Instructional Salaries
50
Number of Employees

In 2023, Kennebec Valley Community College paid a total of $3.09M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.2% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
50 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
20 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kennebec Valley Community College was Instructor with 50 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kennebec Valley Community College were Management with 20 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees, and Service with 8 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kennebec Valley Community College was Female Instructor with 29 employees, and Male Instructor with 21 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Kennebec Valley Community College.

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