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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 15 M AY 1 5 , 2 0 1 7 F O C U S E D U C AT I O N / T R A I N I N G Whether you're looking to enroll students online, offer streaming courses, track teacher performance, or analyze financial aid, count on the experts at ITS. For nearly two decades, we've helped regional and national institutions of higher learning get the most out of their current IT systems or upgrade cost-effectively to make their data work for them, while preventing breaches. And we're not afraid to work weekends and holidays, so we'll schedule our work to minimize disruption of your school calendar. Call to talk with an ITS specialist about your needs, today. W E ' V E R E A L LY D O N E O U R H O M E W O R K O N I T S O LU T I O N S F O R E D U C AT I O N . R E P O R T C A R D A D VA N C E D I N F O R M AT I O N T E C H N O LO G Y Student Enrollment & Registration Data Analysis Security System Upgrades Consulting I T S G E T S S T R A I G H T S I N DATA M A N AG E M E N T F O R H I G H E R E D ! I T S O LU T I O N S TO P O W E R YO U R G R O W T H I T S N E . C O M / H I G H E R E D 8 8 8 - 2 6 4 - 7 8 5 2 ¡ Maine Community College System enrolled 17,311 students in fall 2016. More than two-thirds were enrolled in career and occupational programs ¡ 94% of entering degree-seeking students are Maine residents ¡ 92% of graduates land jobs or continue their education ¡ 92% of employed graduates are working in Maine ¡ 98% of graduates who take a state or national licensure exam earn the certifi cation they need to work in their fi eld ¡ Since 2003, MCCS has awarded more than 30,000 college credentials M aine's colleges and universities all play a key role in preparing employees for the workforce. The Maine Community College System has a unique role in this infrastructure. Because of the system's close relationship with manufactur- ers and its lower average fees, community colleges play a critical part in building Maine's workforce development. S TA R T I N G O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » M ¡ MCCS has tuition of $92 per credit hour, for an average fee total of $3,600 per year, making it the lowest in New England and the lowest in Maine by more than half; university tuitions range from $217 to $279 per credit hour ¡ 76% of full-time community college students are eligible for fi nancial aid ¡ 70% are enrolled in occupational programs for immediate employment ¡ 30% seek to save money on their fi rst two years of college to help pay for the last two years when they transfer ¡ Maine's community colleges offer nearly 300 study options in over 140 occupational fi elds ¡ In the past two years, community colleges have changed over 75 of those 300 options to make them more responsive to workforce needs ¡ Average fi rst-year, full-time wage of an MCCS degree holder is $34,000 ¡ Lifetime earning value of a two-year degree is $423,000 more than a high school diploma COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENROLLMENT COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRIBUTION A THUMBNAIL LOOK AT MAINE'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES S O U R C E : Maine Community College System S O U R C E : Maine Community College System The seven community colleges and their off-campus centers are within 25 miles of 92% of Maine's population Central Maine Community College, Auburn Central Maine Community College, Auburn Central Maine Community College, Auburn Central Maine Community College, Auburn Central Maine Community College, Auburn Central Maine Community College, Auburn Central Maine Community College, Auburn Central Maine Community College, Auburn Central Maine Community College, Auburn Central Maine Community College, Auburn Central Maine Community College, Auburn Central Maine Community College, Auburn Central Maine Community College, Auburn Central Maine Community College, Auburn Central Maine Community College, Auburn E N RO L L M E N T : 3 , 1 6 6 E N RO L L M E N T : 3 , 1 6 6 E N RO L L M E N T : 3 , 1 6 6 E N RO L L M E N T : 3 , 1 6 6 E N RO L L M E N T : 3 , 1 6 6 E N RO L L M E N T : 3 , 1 6 6 E N RO L L M E N T : 3 , 1 6 6 York County Community College, Wells York County Community College, Wells York County Community College, Wells E N RO L L M E N T : 1 , 6 9 9 Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor E N RO L L M E N T : 2 , 6 1 3 E N RO L L M E N T : 2 , 6 1 3 E N RO L L M E N T : 2 , 6 1 3 Washington County Community College, Calais Washington County Community College, Calais Washington County Community College, Calais Washington County Community College, Calais Washington County Community College, Calais Washington County Community College, Calais Washington County Community College, Calais E N RO L L M E N T : 4 6 8 E N RO L L M E N T : 4 6 8 E N RO L L M E N T : 4 6 8 Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle E N RO L L M E N T : 1 , 0 7 9 Kennebec Valley Community College campuses: Kennebec Valley Community College campuses: Kennebec Valley Community College campuses: Kennebec Valley Community College campuses: Kennebec Valley Community College campuses: Kennebec Valley Community College campuses: Kennebec Valley Community College campuses: Kennebec Valley Community College campuses: Kennebec Valley Community College campuses: Kennebec Valley Community College campuses: Kennebec Valley Community College campuses: Fairfi eld and Clinton (Hinckley campus) Fairfi eld and Clinton (Hinckley campus) Fairfi eld and Clinton (Hinckley campus) Fairfi eld and Clinton (Hinckley campus) Fairfi eld and Clinton (Hinckley campus) Fairfi eld and Clinton (Hinckley campus) Fairfi eld and Clinton (Hinckley campus) T O TA L E N RO L L M E N T : 2 , 4 0 1 T O TA L E N RO L L M E N T : 2 , 4 0 1 T O TA L E N RO L L M E N T : 2 , 4 0 1 T O TA L E N RO L L M E N T : 2 , 4 0 1 T O TA L E N RO L L M E N T : 2 , 4 0 1 T O TA L E N RO L L M E N T : 2 , 4 0 1 T O TA L E N RO L L M E N T : 2 , 4 0 1 Southern Maine Community College campuses: Southern Maine Community College campuses: Southern Maine Community College campuses: Southern Maine Community College campuses: Southern Maine Community College campuses: Southern Maine Community College campuses: Southern Maine Community College campuses: Southern Maine Community College campuses: Southern Maine Community College campuses: Southern Maine Community College campuses: South Portland and Brunswick T O TA L E N RO L L M E N T : 6 , 7 3 4

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