Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine · Public · Predominantly associate's · City: Small

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: New England Commission on Higher Education

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $11,277. 23% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $48,636 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $10,500.

Average net price
$11,277
per year Verified data
Completion rate
23%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$48,636
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$10,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$4,156
Out-of-state tuition and fees$7,036
Average cost of attendance$20,673
Books and supplies$1,400
Room and board, on campus$12,040
Average net price, all aided students$11,277
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$10,220
Average net price, family income over $110,000$15,680

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
5,675
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
31%
Student to faculty ratio
20 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time23%
Completion within normal time12%
First-year retention (full-time)57%
Median federal debt, graduates$10,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$119
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$12,093
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry67%
1 year after completion$51,933
4 years after completion$53,543
6 years after entry$43,928
8 years after entry$47,025
10 years after entry$48,636
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $48,636; the middle half earned $31,006 to $68,044. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Southern Maine Community College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

45 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (14)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · No credentials fully online
28Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
CIP 46.04 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.13 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CIP 46.03 · No credentials fully online
23$59,740Suppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · No credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ground Transportation
CIP 49.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CIP 47.02 · No credentials fully online
30Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
CIP 46.05 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Metal Working
CIP 48.05 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teaching Assistants/Aides
CIP 13.15 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (31)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural Production Operations
CIP 01.03 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
50$71,550$15,313
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · No credentials fully online
13$45,464Suppressed for privacy
Biotechnology
CIP 26.12 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
CIP 46.04 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
94$42,858$9,000
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
11$66,994Suppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online
52$50,396$8,290
Construction Trades, Other
CIP 46.99 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CIP 12.05 · No credentials fully online
9$31,356Suppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.13 · No credentials fully online
13$40,988Suppressed for privacy
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
CIP 26.13 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
13$32,513Suppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.03 · No credentials fully online
26$65,468Suppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graphic Communications
CIP 10.03 · No credentials fully online
39Suppressed for privacy$7,950
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
36$43,881$8,708
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CIP 47.02 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Hospitality Administration/Management
CIP 52.09 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
127$32,106$12,125
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
CIP 46.05 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Metal Working
CIP 48.05 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07
$22,993Suppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
86$77,477$20,446
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 161545, OPEID 005525. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.