Calais, Maine · Public · 2-year · Remote rural area
Overview
Washington County Community College is a public two-year institution based in Calais, Maine. The campus sits in a remote rural area. It enrolled 805 students in fall 2024. It is part of Maine Community College System.
Washington County Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 28 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Electrician, Automobile, and Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician. It awarded 153 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 61% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
805
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
153
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
28
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 28
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
61%
First-year retention, part-time students
34%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
61
Certificates under 1 year
17
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
75
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
805
Undergraduates, fall 2024
805
Full-time, fall 2024
44%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,154
Full-time, 2024-25
36%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
76%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
4%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
42%
Students taking some online courses
25%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Maine Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NSCAA
President
Susan L. Mingo
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization