Maine College of Health Professions
Lewiston, Maine · Also known as MCHP · Website
$79,840
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$79,840
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Maine College of Health Professions is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Lewiston, Maine with 239 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $26,312 a year (tuition and fees $20,952). It admits 71% of applicants and 67% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $79,840 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $15,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$26,312
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$20,952
US median $11,837
Admission rate
71%
US median 78%
Completion rate
67%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$15,250
About $162 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$79,840
Rank 189 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
- $26,312
- Tuition and fees
- $20,952
- Cost of attendance
- $26,827
- Students with a need-based grant
- 52%
- Students with federal loans
- 90%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $26,054
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $26,827
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 $11,400 in 2015-16 to $20,952 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
- 71%
- Undergraduates
- 239
- Part-time students
- 51%
- Women
- 92%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 8
- Endowment
- $17.3M
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 189 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 32 in Maine (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ME median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $26,312 | $17,510 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $20,952 | $12,983 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 71% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 67% | 55% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $15,250 | $19,328 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | - | $40,444 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $79,840 | $43,890 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 72% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years.
Programs
8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | $15,959 | $68,704 | $76,859 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | $12,000 | $59,579 | $64,460 | $65,389 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Lewiston and Maine on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maine
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maine
Questions and answers
How much does Maine College of Health Professions cost?
$26,312 a year is the average net price at Maine College of Health Professions after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $20,952, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $26,827. Families earning under $30,000 pay $26,054 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Maine College of Health Professions?
71% of applicants are admitted to Maine College of Health Professions. The median admission rate of colleges in Maine is 80%.
How much do Maine College of Health Professions graduates earn?
$79,840 a year is the median pay of former Maine College of Health Professions students who work, 10 years after they started. That ranks 189 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 32 in Maine. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $68,704.
How much student debt do Maine College of Health Professions graduates have?
$15,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Maine College of Health Professions graduates, about $162 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 90% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Maine College of Health Professions?
67% of first-time, full-time students at Maine College of Health Professions finish within 6 years. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Maine College of Health Professions?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (47 associate's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (20 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (19 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 8 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.