Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield, Maine · Website
$36,035
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,035
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Kennebec Valley Community College is a public 2-year college in Fairfield, Maine with 1,597 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $3,910 a year (tuition and fees $4,156 in-state, $7,036 out-of-state). 39% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,035 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $13,255 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$3,910
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,156
Out-of-state $7,036
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
39%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$13,255
About $141 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,035
Rank 3,340 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $3,910
- Tuition in-state
- $4,156
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,036
- Cost of attendance
- $12,149
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 13%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,361
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,863
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $4,146
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $6,145
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $9,291
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,385 in 2015-16 to $4,156 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,597
- Part-time students
- 68%
- Women
- 71%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 35
- Endowment
- $4.45M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,340 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 32 in Maine (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ME median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $3,910 | $17,510 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,156 | $12,983 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 39% | 55% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $13,255 | $19,328 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $44,404 | $40,444 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,035 | $43,890 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 46% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 70% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
35 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | $11,711 | $32,448 | $36,478 | $44,125 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 39 | $5,500 | $70,166 | $132,564 | $53,078 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | $15,000 | $35,260 | $43,178 | $42,269 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | $20,000 | $69,117 | $73,136 | $80,813 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $7,758 | $25,484 | $33,225 | $37,656 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | $53,243 | $66,084 | $65,389 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | $38,884 | $53,244 | $48,702 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | $46,119 | Withheld | $70,808 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | $16,068 | $39,351 | $41,939 | $40,734 |
| MarketingOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $43,931 | $44,264 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 6 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | $28,893 | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | $59,020 | $56,451 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Fairfield and Maine on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maine
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maine
Questions and answers
How much does Kennebec Valley Community College cost?
$3,910 a year is the average net price at Kennebec Valley Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,156 for in-state students and $7,036 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,149. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,361 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Kennebec Valley Community College?
Kennebec Valley Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Kennebec Valley Community College graduates earn?
$36,035 a year is the median pay of former Kennebec Valley Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($44,404 after 6 years). That ranks 3,340 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 32 in Maine. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate) at $70,166.
How much student debt do Kennebec Valley Community College graduates have?
$13,255 is the median federal student loan debt of Kennebec Valley Community College graduates, about $141 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 13% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Kennebec Valley Community College?
39% of first-time, full-time students at Kennebec Valley Community College finish within 3 years. 64% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Kennebec Valley Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (41 associate's graduates), Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (39 certificate graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (35 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 35 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.