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Kennebec Valley Community College

Fairfield, ME · Town · 1,597 students
4
Year
Public
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) in Fairfield, Maine, is highly regarded for its affordable, hands-on career preparation, particularly through its premier Allied Health programs—such as Nursing and Physical Therapist Assistant—and robust technical trades. The student experience is defined by a supportive, commuter-friendly campus culture with small class sizes that foster direct mentorship from industry-experienced faculty. Distinctively, KVCC spans two campuses, including the Harold Alfond Campus in Hinckley, which features a 120-acre organic farm that hosts the college’s unique Sustainable Agriculture program. This impressive facility, combined with seamless transfer agreements to the University of Maine system and exceptional local job placement rates, makes KVCC a highly practical and versatile launchpad for prospective students.


Wikipedia:Kennebec Valley Community College is a public community college in Fairfield and Hinckley, Maine. It is one of the seven colleges in the Maine Community College System.

Location
Fairfield, ME, 04937-1367 · Town campus
Nearest airport from college
BGR · Bangor
41 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$12,149
Out-of-state COA
$15,029
Avg net price
$3,910
In-state tuition
$4,156
Out-of-state tuition
$7,036
Books & supplies
$1,400/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$3,361
$30–48k
$3,863
$48–75k
$4,146
$75–110k
$6,145
$110k+
$9,291
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
44%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
48%
Transferred
13%
Still enrolled
2%
Dropped out / unknown
36%
Median earnings (6yr)
$44,404
Median earnings (10yr)
$36,035
Median debt
$13,255
Monthly loan payment
$141
Debt range (25th–75th)
$3,606$15,250
Debt (90th percentile)
$22,030
Student Body
Men 29%Women 71%
16
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
31%
First-generation
50%
Median family income
$27,180
Independent students
54%
Veterans
3%
Avg age at entry
26.0
Part-time students
68%
Race & ethnicity
White
88%
Hispanic
3%
Black
2%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
1%
Institutional
Endowment
$4M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
40%
Avg faculty salary
$7,078/mo
Instructional spend/student
$7,978
Federal loan rate
13%

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