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........................................................................................................................................................ 4  \nAcknowledgments ....................................................................................................................................... 6  \nExecutive summary .......................................................................................................................................... 7  \nEconomic impact analysis ............................................................................................................................ 8  \nInvestment analysis ................................................................................................................................... 10  \nIntroduction................................................................................................................................................... 12  \nProfile of Maine Community College System 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........................................................................................................................................... 35  \nTotal MCCS impact .................................................................................................................................... 40  \nInvestment analysis ....................................................................................................................................... 42  \nStudent perspective................................................................................................................................... 43  \nTaxpayer perspective ................................................................................................................................. 52  \nSocial perspective ...................................................................................................................................... 58  \nConclusion ..................................................................................................................................................... 65  \nResources and appendices ............................................................................................................................. 67  \nResources and references .......................................................................................................................... 68  \nAppendix 1: Maine Community College System ......................................................................................... 76  \nAppendix 2: Sensitivity analysis ................................................................................................................. 77  \nAppendix 3: Glossary of terms ................................................................................................................... 83  \nAppendix 4: Frequently asked questions (FAQs) ........................................................................................ 86  \nAppendix 5: E","cbCairKE08AuN3zE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairKE08AuN3zE","pdf",6729198,114,"English","# Contents\n## Preface\n## Executive summary\n## Economic impact analysis\n## Investment analysis\n## Introduction\n## Conclusion\n## Resources and appendices","[{\"question\":\"What does the report measure about the Maine Community College System in FY 2024-25?\",\"answer\":\"It measures economic impacts across Maine, including operations spending, construction spending, student spending, alumni impacts, and the total MCCS impact, supported by an investment analysis.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report estimate earnings effects using the Mincer Function?\",\"answer\":\"It projects former students’ earnings trajectories using an updated and more accurate Mincer Function calculated with a more complete dataset from IPUMS.\"},{\"question\":\"What perspectives are included in the investment 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