Kennebec Valley Community College vs. The Landing School

Comparable Facts

Compare Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield, ME with The Landing School in Arundel, ME on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kennebec Valley Community College is larger than The Landing School based on total student enrollment (2,489 students vs. 32 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kennebec Valley Community College is located in Fairfield, ME (Remote Town setting); The Landing School is in Arundel, ME (Rural Fringe setting).
• Kennebec Valley Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. The Landing School is a private, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kennebec Valley Community College 16:1; The Landing School 5:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kennebec Valley Community College are 49.9% lower than at The Landing School ($7,344 vs. $14,668).
• Out-of-state tuition is 313% higher at The Landing School than at Kennebec Valley Community College (about $22,024 more per year; $29,060 vs. $7,036).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kennebec Valley Community College than at The Landing School (94% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Landing School students is 16.6% larger than aid received by Kennebec Valley Community College students ($6,819 vs. $5,850).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Kennebec Valley Community College, not reported at The Landing School.

Loans and repayment

• More The Landing School graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kennebec Valley Community College students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 48%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.