York County Community College
Wells, Maine · Website
$44,873
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,873
median earnings, 10 years after starting
York County Community College is a public 2-year college in Wells, Maine with 1,133 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,875 a year (tuition and fees $4,156 in-state, $7,036 out-of-state). 34% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $44,873 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,861 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,875
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,156
Out-of-state $7,036
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
34%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,861
About $94 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,873
Rank 2,029 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
- $5,875
- Tuition in-state
- $4,156
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,036
- Cost of attendance
- $15,075
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 6.0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,948
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,217
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,506
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,732
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $3,091
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 $3,480 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
- 1,133
- Part-time students
- 58%
- Women
- 66%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 57%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 34
- Endowment
- $1.37M
- 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 2,029 of 5,094 US colleges and 15 of 32 in Maine (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ME median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,875 | $17,510 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,156 | $12,983 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 55% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 57% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,861 | $19,328 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,535 | $40,444 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,873 | $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. 64% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
34 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | $29,599 | $37,561 | $39,422 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,815 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | $40,980 | $49,528 | $48,733 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | $36,829 | $49,193 | $41,460 |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,221 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,787 |
| Human Services, GeneralOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Social WorkOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,491 |
| Computer ScienceOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Wells and Maine on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maine
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maine
Questions and answers
How much does York County Community College cost?
$5,875 a year is the average net price at York 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 $15,075. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,948 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at York County Community College?
York County Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do York County Community College graduates earn?
$44,873 a year is the median pay of former York County Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,535 after 6 years). That ranks 2,029 of 5,094 US colleges and 15 of 32 in Maine. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's) at $40,980.
How much student debt do York County Community College graduates have?
$8,861 is the median federal student loan debt of York County Community College graduates, about $94 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 6.0% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at York County Community College?
34% of first-time, full-time students at York County 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 York County Community College?
Human Services, General (17 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (15 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (15 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 34 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.