Washington County Community College
Calais, Maine · Website
$34,407
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$34,407
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Washington County Community College is a public 2-year college in Calais, Maine with 443 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,149 a year (tuition and fees $4,156 in-state, $7,036 out-of-state). 55% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $34,407 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,149
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,156
Out-of-state $7,036
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
55%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$34,407
Rank 3,556 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
- $5,149
- Tuition in-state
- $4,156
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,036
- Cost of attendance
- $13,731
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 7.4%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,232
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,748
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,228
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $5,910
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $8,933
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 $3,630 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
- 443
- Part-time students
- 28%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 32
- Endowment
- $524K
- 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 3,556 of 5,094 US colleges and 30 of 32 in Maine (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ME median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,149 | $17,510 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,156 | $12,983 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 55% | 55% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $19,328 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | - | $40,444 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $34,407 | $43,890 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 41% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years.
Programs
32 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,118 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 7 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,199 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,211 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,422 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,607 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,491 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Calais and Maine on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maine
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maine
Questions and answers
How much does Washington County Community College cost?
$5,149 a year is the average net price at Washington County 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 $13,731. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,232 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Washington County Community College?
Washington County Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Washington County Community College graduates earn?
$34,407 a year is the median pay of former Washington County Community College students who work, 10 years after they started. That ranks 3,556 of 5,094 US colleges and 30 of 32 in Maine.
What is the graduation rate at Washington County Community College?
55% of first-time, full-time students at Washington County Community College finish within 3 years. 61% 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 Washington County Community College?
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (12 certificate graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (7 associate's graduates), Ground Transportation (7 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 32 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.