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Washington County Community College

Calais, ME
Public 2-year school
$13,905projected sticker price
$4,115projected average net price for
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This year at Washington County Community College, we project that on average students will pay $4,115, while the advertised price of attendance is $13,905. That’s a difference of $9,789.

Prices at Washington County Community College over time for

$5K
$10K
$15K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$16,673
out-of-state sticker price
$13,905
in-state sticker price
$4,115
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Washington County Community CollegeIn-state sticker price at Washington County Community CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Washington County Community College
25-26$4,115$13,905$16,673
24-25$4,054$13,698$16,523
23-24$3,994$13,495$16,375
22-23$3,994$13,495$16,375
21-22$4,277$13,489$16,369
20-21$6,124$13,390$17,240
19-20$5,997$13,324$17,108
18-19$5,864$13,262$16,984
17-18$6,090$13,176$16,812
16-17$3,908$11,059$14,578
15-16$3,616$10,970$14,398
14-15$3,713$10,945$14,373
13-14$5,329$11,448$14,828

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Washington County Community College this year, we project students with incomes between $75K and $110K will pay around $7,833, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $2,173. That's a difference of $5,660.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$2,833
$2,173
$3,175
$7,833
$7,210
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Washington County Community College
<$30K$2,833
$30K-$48K$2,173
$48K-$75K$3,175
$75K-$110K$7,833
>$110K$7,210

School details

Located in Calais, ME
Public 2-year school
47% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Washington County Community College, over the last five years 47% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

47% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Washington County Community College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
19%
0%
33%
50%
51%
13%
33%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Washington County Community CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native19%24%
Asian0%38%
Black33%26%
Hispanic50%34%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander21%
White51%41%
Multiple races13%29%
Unknown race33%29%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Washington County Community College, about 59% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

59%retention
Nat’l average: 60%

Part-time students

44%retention
Nat’l average: 33%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Washington County Community College has 912 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
912 students

About 61% of students are female.

61% female
39% male
1% other

And about 81% of students are white.

White

81%

Unknown race

6%

American Indian/Alaska Native

4%

Hispanic

3%

Multiple races

2%

Black

2%

Nonresident

<1%

Asian

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%