Enrollment Highlights
2009-2010
Profile of our students 2009-2010
- 96% of 1st-year MCCS students are Maine residents.
- 39% come directly from high school.
- 29% entered with some prior college.
- 31% attend part-time.
- The average age of our students is 27.
- 60% of first-year students are 21 or under; 31% are over 24.
- 50% are male.
- 76% of full-time students receive financial aid.
Enrollment at Maine's community colleges continues to grow
- Enrollment has grown 62 percent in 7 years, to 16,361.
More high school students going to college:
- The number of MCCS students transferring to 4-year institutions has grown dramatically in recent years. The majority—about 2,500 students—are currently enrolled in the University of Maine System.