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Eastern Maine Community College

Bangor, Maine Public 2-year Small city

Overview

Eastern Maine Community College is a public two-year institution in Bangor, Maine. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,719 students. It is part of Maine Community College System.

Eastern Maine Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 38 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Electrician. It awarded 493 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 56% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,719
Students enrolled
56%
First-year retention
493
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
38
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 38

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 3
Health Professions 9
Construction Trades 4
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 5
Precision Production 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Education 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3
Engineering Technologies 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
56%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
365
Certificates under 1 year
1
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
127

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,719
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,719
Full-time, fall 2024
39%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,795
Full-time, 2024-25
36%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
53%
Men
47%
White
73%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
17%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
30%
Students taking some online courses
36%

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Maine Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Acting President
Dr. Janet Sorter
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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