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Mount Wachusett Community College

Mount Wachusett Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Gardner, MA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $10,680 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 2,868 and it offers 25 programs(4 online programs). By program type, it has 19 1-year certificate, 6 2-years certificate, and 41 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 629 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Mount Wachusett Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Mount Wachusett Community College is $10,680 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Mount Wachusett Community College offers the alternative tuition plans including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
54% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,995 (exclude student loans).
MWCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$10,680
Average Financial Amount$4,995

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Mount Wachusett Community College offers 25 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 629 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Mount Wachusett Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate194144
2 Years Certificate6043
Total254629

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 144 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 43 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 442 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Public Relations/Image Management✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 21 completers-
Information Technology✕7-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕10-
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)✕1-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔3-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕1-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 12 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✔12-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Physical Fitness Technician✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕19-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Commercial Photography✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕0-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)✕22-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕10-
Business [+] ✔ 26 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔12-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✕1-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✕2-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔10-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1-
Total144
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 40 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕2$55,400
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕1-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)✕8-
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services (other)✕0-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕29-
Total43
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕10-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Environmental Studies✕9-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕2-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician✕15-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕17-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕9-
Education [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕8-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Child Development✕3-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕8-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 11 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✔11-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (2 completers) 94 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔43-
General Studies✔51-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕10-
Biotechnology✕2-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Mathematics✕1-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕1-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Physical Sciences✕1-
Chemistry✕1-
Physics✕20-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 35 completers-
Corrections✕0-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕17-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕9-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✔9-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕2-
Art/Art Studies✕13-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 73 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕23-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator✕0-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕2-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕18-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)✕28-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕0-
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)✕1-
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services (other)✕1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕0-
Business [+] ✔ (2 completers) 58 completers-
Business/Commerce✔35-
Business Administration and Management✔23-
History [+] ✕ 3 completers-
History✕3-
Total442

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 2,868 students are attending at Mount Wachusett Community College. There are 60 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 383 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 (8.33%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 286 (full-time) and 651 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Mount Wachusett Community College is 21% and transfer-out rate is 14%. The retention rate is 57% at the school.
MWCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population2,868
Graduation Rate21%
Number of Faculty443
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1

Student Population at MWCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,156 students enrolled into Mount Wachusett Community College. By gender, 1,009 male and 2,147 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Mount Wachusett Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Mount Wachusett Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,1561,0092,147
Full-time903356547
Part-tme2,2536531,600
There are 2,000 White (63.37%), 313 Black/African American (9.92%), 578 Hispanic (18.31%), 73 Asian (2.31%), and 769 students with other races attending Mount Wachusett Community College. 13 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Mount Wachusett Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,1561,0092,147
American Indian/Native American404
Asian732845
Black/African American313114199
Hispanic578158420
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White2,0006411,359
Two More1183979
Un-Known562531
Non-resident Alien13310
Mount Wachusett Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,221 students (38.69% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,016 students (32.19% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Mount Wachusett Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Mount Wachusett Community College
Number of Students
Total3,156
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,221
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,016
Not in Online Courses919
By age range, at Mount Wachusett Community College, 788 students are aged 20 to 24 (24.97% of total students), 997 students are aged below 20 (31.59%), 116 students are aged above 50 (6.21%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Mount Wachusett Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,1561,0092,147
Under 18357104253
Age 18-19640291349
Age 20-21461160301
Age 22-24327104223
Age 25-2941198313
Age 30-3436288274
Age 35-3924152189
Age 40-4924079161
Age 50-64982870
Over 6418414
Age Un-Known110

Directory and Accreditation Information

Mount Wachusett Community College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1968 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Mount Wachusett Community College.
444 Green St, Gardner, MA
978-632-6600
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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