Maine Community College System

Type| State community college system
Established| 1946; 80 years ago (1946)
President| David Daigler
Students| 19,447
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Maine

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Website| mccs.me.edu

The Maine Community College System (MCCS) is Maine's comprehensive two-year college system, offering nearly 300 technical, career, and transfer programs; customized training; and lifelong learning. Maine's seven community colleges are located in Auburn, Bangor, Fairfield/Hinckley, Presque Isle, South Portland/Brunswick, Calais, and Wells.

MCCS awarded 2,766 credentials in 2014-15, a 62% increase over the 1,712 credentials awarded in 2003-04, the year Maine's technical colleges became community colleges. In fall 2015, 17,464 students enrolled in credit courses.[1]Lua error in Module:Location_map/multi at line 27: Unable to find the specified location map definition: "Module:Location map/data/Maine" does not exist.

## Contents

* 1 Who the colleges serve
* 2 History and Mission
* 3 Member Institutions
* 4 References

## Who the colleges serve

In fall 2015:

* 93% of incoming MCCS students are Maine residents.
* 40% come directly from high school.
* 34% enter with some prior college.
* 59% of all students attend part-time.
* 70% of students are enrolled in career and occupational programs in fall 2015. The number of those students has increased 40% since the transition to community colleges in 2003.
* 78% of full-time, degree seeking students receive financial aid.[2]

## History and Mission

The history of Maine's community colleges began with the creation of the Maine Vocational Institute (MVI) in Augusta.

## Member Institutions

Institution  | Location  | Established  | Enrollment  | Nickname  | Colors

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Central Maine Community College | Auburn  | 1963  | 3,068  | Mustangs  |
Eastern Maine Community College | Bangor  | 1966  | 2,396  | Golden Eagles  |
Kennebec Valley Community College | Fairfield  | 1969  | 2,473  | Lynxes |
Northern Maine Community College | Presque Isle  | 1961  | 811  | Falcons |
Southern Maine Community College | South Portland/Brunswick  | 1946  | 5,862  | SeaWolves |
Washington County Community College | Calais  | 1969  | 380  | Golden Eagles  |
York County Community College | Wells  | 1994  | 1,632  | Hawks |

## References

1. ↑ "Maine Community College System 2015-16 Fact Sheet". December 2015. http://www.mccs.me.edu/wp-content/uploads/factsheet.pdf.
2. ↑ "About MCCS". Maine Community College System. http://www.mccs.me.edu/about-mccs/.

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