Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, Maine · Also known as SMCC · Website
$41,661
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,661
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Southern Maine Community College is a public 2-year college in South Portland, Maine with 5,675 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,086 a year (tuition and fees $4,156 in-state, $7,036 out-of-state). 28% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,661 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,331 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,086
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,156
Out-of-state $7,036
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
28%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,331
About $110 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,661
Rank 2,411 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
- $11,086
- Tuition in-state
- $4,156
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,036
- Cost of attendance
- $18,531
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 12%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,654
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,090
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,666
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,946
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,660
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 $3,694 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
- 5,675
- Part-time students
- 50%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Retention rate
- 57%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 49
- Endowment
- $2.27M
- 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 2,411 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 of 32 in Maine (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ME median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,086 | $17,510 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,156 | $12,983 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 55% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 57% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,331 | $19,328 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,780 | $40,444 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,661 | $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. 48% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
49 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 HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 111 | $8,975 | $27,742 | $42,858 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 109 | $9,150 | $32,052 | $51,990 | $48,733 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 103 | $13,500 | $67,850 | $78,509 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 45 | $14,000 | $64,549 | $73,385 | $65,389 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | $12,800 | $39,347 | $64,927 | $51,180 |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | $13,549 | $41,813 | $61,506 | $54,726 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $9,414 | $44,869 | $53,650 | $46,706 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | $47,382 | $57,655 | $53,078 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | $43,181 | $83,075 | $67,792 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | $25,603 | $36,910 | $37,656 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $76,281 | $73,589 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | $12,987 | $28,061 | $40,357 | $41,787 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | $12,000 | $40,964 | $47,252 | $42,269 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,025 | $42,438 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,197 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,996 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $63,690 | $62,283 |
| Human Services, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,390 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,378 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of South Portland and Maine on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maine
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maine
Questions and answers
How much does Southern Maine Community College cost?
$11,086 a year is the average net price at Southern Maine 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 $18,531. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,654 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Southern Maine Community College?
Southern Maine Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Southern Maine Community College graduates earn?
$41,661 a year is the median pay of former Southern Maine Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,780 after 6 years). That ranks 2,411 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 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 $67,850.
How much student debt do Southern Maine Community College graduates have?
$10,331 is the median federal student loan debt of Southern Maine Community College graduates, about $110 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 12% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Southern Maine Community College?
28% of first-time, full-time students at Southern Maine Community College finish within 3 years. 57% 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 Southern Maine Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (111 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (109 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (103 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 49 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.