Southern Maine Community College

www.smccme.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,880

2021 Average Net Price

$10,245

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.98%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,435

32.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

22.1%

192 Graduates

About

Southern Maine Community College is a higher education institution located in Cumberland County, ME. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Southern Maine Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (144 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (94 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (76 degrees).

In 2021, 793 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southern Maine Community College. 57.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (634 degrees), 12.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (52 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southern Maine Community College is $2,880, which is $−5,088 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Southern Maine Community College is $2,880, which is $−5,088 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,245.

In 2021, 58% of undergraduate students attending Southern Maine Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,880

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Southern Maine Community College was $2,880. The cost of tuition at Southern Maine Community College is $−5,088 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Southern Maine Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,245

2021 Value

2.04%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Southern Maine Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,245. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Southern Maine Community College grew by 2.04%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southern Maine Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,097

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southern Maine Community College was of $9,097 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 4.7% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Southern Maine Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

17%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

58% of undergraduate students at Southern Maine Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 4.92% with respect to 2020, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southern Maine Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.98%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Southern Maine Community College was 2.98%, which represents 36 out of the 1207 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Southern Maine Community College had a total enrollment of 5,435 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Southern Maine Community College is 1,779 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,656. This means that 32.7% of students enrolled at Southern Maine Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southern Maine Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.6% White, 8.78% Black or African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.16% Two or More Races, 2.58% Asian, 0.405% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.202% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southern Maine Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (39.5%), followed by White Female (37.7%) and Black or African American Male (3.99%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

32.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southern Maine Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,435 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern Maine Community College is 1,779 and the part-time enrollment is 3,656. This means that 32.7% of students enrolled at Southern Maine Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Southern Maine Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

53%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Southern Maine Community College was 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Southern Maine Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Southern Maine Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,216 enrolled students
Black or African American
477 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
228 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southern Maine Community College is 77.6% White, 8.78% Black or African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.16% Two or More Races, 2.58% Asian, 0.405% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.202% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 130 students (2.39%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 119 more women than men received degrees from Southern Maine Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southern Maine Community College is white (634 degrees awarded). There were 12.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (52 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Southern Maine Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (144 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (94 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (76 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southern Maine Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (39 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (35 degrees), and Communications (44 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Maine Community College are Other managers (205,127 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (145,184 people), Police officers (137,153 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (80,653 people), and Customer service representatives (77,120 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern Maine Community College in 2021 are Construction (39 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (35 degrees), Communications (44 degrees), Protective Services (52 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (144 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Maine Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Southern Maine Community College are Construction (39 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (35 degrees), Communications (44 degrees), Protective Services (52 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (144 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Maine Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (347,846 people), Elementary & secondary schools (314,259 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (177,038 people), Construction (168,090 people), and Computer Systems Design (158,120 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southern Maine Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
144 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
94 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
76 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Southern Maine Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 144 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Southern Maine Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

337

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

456

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 337 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Maine Community College, which is 0.739 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (456).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Southern Maine Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Maine Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.516 times less than the 95 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 95 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Maine Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.94 times more than the 49 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 9% of students graduating from Southern Maine Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (28.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Southern Maine Community College is Female and Asian (28.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.56% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
634 degrees awarded
Black or African American
52 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southern Maine Community College is white (634 degrees awarded). There were 12.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (52 degrees).

3.4% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
364 degrees awarded
White Male
270 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southern Maine Community College is white female (364 degrees awarded). There were 1.35 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (270 degrees).

Operations

Southern Maine Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.07M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 331k (16%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Southern Maine Community College had a total salary expenditure of 42.6M. Southern Maine Community College employs 42 Professors, 24 Instructors and 21 Associate professors. Most academics at Southern Maine Community College are Male Professor (26), Female Professor (16), and Female Instructor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern Maine Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 36 employees, Service, with 27 employees, and Management with 25 employees.

Endowment

$2.07M

2021 Endowment

20.6%

growth from 2020

Southern Maine Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.07M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Southern Maine Community College grew 20.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.22M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southern Maine Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$19.2M

2021 Salaries

0.726%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Southern Maine Community College paid a median of $19.2M in salaries, which represents 45% of their overall expenditure ($42.6M) and a 0.726% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.51M

Instructional Salaries

100

Number of Employees

In 2021, Southern Maine Community College paid a total of $6.51M to 100 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

42 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

36 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southern Maine Community College were Professor with 42 employees, Instructor with 24 employees, and Associate professor with 21 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern Maine Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 36 employees, Service with 27 employees, and Management with 25 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southern Maine Community College was Male Professor with 26 employees, Female Professor with 16 employees, and Female Instructor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Southern Maine Community College.