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KVCC Program Data

Culinary Arts - AAS

Fall 2020 - Fall 2024:  Culinary Arts Fall Admissions (AAS) 
CIP Code Credential Student Status   2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
120503 AAS Fall Applicants Headcount  53 55 49 53 63
% Change from PY  NA 4% -11% 8% 19%
Enrolled Students (Yield) Headcount  14 18 12 19 15
% Change from PY  NA 29% -33% 58% -21%
Fall 2020 - Fall 2024:  Culinary Arts (AAS) Fall Enrollment
CIP Code Credential   2021 2122 2223 2324 2425
120503 AAS Headcount 18 23 21 26 30
% Change in Headcount from PY  NA 28% -9% 24% 15%
Enrolled Credit Hours 210 266 250 306 331
FTE 14 18 17 20 22
% Change in Credit Hours and FTE from PY NA 27% -6% 22% 8%
 
Spring 2021 - Spring 2025:  Culinary Arts (AAS) Spring Enrollment
CIP Code Credential   2021 2122 2223 2324 2425
120503 AAS Headcount 10 16 16 19 22
% Change in Headcount from PY  NA 60% 0% 19% 16%
Enrolled Credit Hours 135 211 222 268 324
FTE 9 14 15 18 22
% Change in Credit Hours and FTE from PY NA 56% 5% 21% 21%
AY2021 - AY2425: Culinary Arts (AAS) Student Success
CIP Code Degree Code   2021 2122 2223 2324 2425
120503 AAS Cohort Enrollment 13 18 12 20 15
Retained to the next semester 46% 61% 75% 70% 73%
Retained to the next year 31% 39% 58% 60% 0%
Graduation Rates - 100% of program time 15% 28% 17% 0% 0%
Graduation Rates - 150% of program time 15% 28% 25% 0% 0%
Graduation Rates - 200% of program time 15% 28% 25% 0% 0%
Transfer Rate (non-graduates) 31% 11% 17% 5% 0%
Transfer Rate (graduates) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Enrolled in Another Program 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Graduated from Another Program 15% 11% 8% 0% 0%
CIP code Credential 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
120503 AAS 2 4 5 2 7

 

2019-2021:  KVCC Graduate Survey
Program  Number of graduates Percent response rate Mean annual earnings Median annual earnings Lo range High range
Culinary arts (certificate and AAS) 25 36 $30,670 $30,670 $28,070 $33,270
2020-2022 KVCC Graduate Survey
Program  Number of graduates Percent response rate Mean Median Lo range High range
annual earnings annual earnings
Culinary arts (certificate and AAS) 15 33 $33, 270 $33, 270 $33, 270 $33, 270
2021 – 2023 KVCC Graduate Survey
Program  Number of Graduates Percent Response Rate Mean Median Lo Range High Range
Annual Earnings Annual Earnings
Culinary Arts (Certificate and AAS) 15 0% NA NA NA NA
  2022 - 2024 Graduate Data     
Program  Number of Graduates Percent Response Rate Mean Annual Earnings Median Annual Earnings  Lo Range High Range
Culinary Arts (Certificate and AAS) 14 37% $35,250 $38,000 $10,000 $55,000

 

Median annual wages for KVCC graduates in high-wage, in-demand (HWID) occupations compare to Maine Department of Labor entry wage data
*Source: Maine Department of Labor Center for Workforce Research and Information   
https://www.maine.gov/labor/cwri/data/oes/hwid.html
Program 2019-2021 KVCC median wage*** Statewide median entry wage*
Culinary Arts $14.75/hour $18.68/hour
Median annual wages for KVCC graduates in high-wage, in-demand (HWID) occupations compare to Maine Department of Labor entry wage data
Program 2020-2022 KVCC Statewide
median wage***  median entry wage*
Culinary Arts $15.99/hour $18.68/hour
Median Annual Wages for KVCC Graduates in High-Wage, in-Demand (HWID) Occupations Compare to Maine Department of Labor Entry Wage data
Program 2021-2023 KVCC Statewide
Mean Wage***  Entry Level Mean Wage*
Culinary Arts Not Available $21.28/hour
Median Annual Wages for KVCC Graduates in High-Wage, In-Demand (HWID) Occupations Compare to Maine Department of Labor Entry Wage Data
Program 2022-2024 KVCC Mean Wage  Statewide Entry Level Mean Wage
Culinary Arts $18.27/hour $21.20/hour