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Mount Wachusett Community College

444 Green St
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Net Price Calculatormwcc.edu/about-mwcc/public-disclosure/net-price-calculator/
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veterans
Disability Servicesmwcc.edu/current-students/disability-services/
Athletic Graduation Rates
Mission Statement
  mwcc.edu/about-mwcc/mission
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
ROTC (Army)
Study abroad
Weekend/evening college
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
11.76%
Carnegie Classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Occupational
Academic
Recreational or avocational (leisure) programs
Adult basic or high school equivalency
Remedial
Noncredit education offered
Workforce Education
Contract Training/Customized Training
Remedial Education
Recreational/Avocational/Leisure/Personal Enrichment
Adult Basic Education
Adult High School Diploma or Equivalent
English as a Second Language
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty66181
Instructional66181
Research and public service00
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023% change 2021-2022 to 2022-2023
Tuition and fees
In-state$5,668$5,668$5,668$5,7601.6%
Out-of-state$10,588$10,588$10,588$10,6800.9%
Books and supplies$1,400$1,400$1,460$1,4600.0%
Living arrangement
Off Campus
Room and board$8,300$8,300$9,080$9,3002.4%
Other$4,030$4,030$4,240$4,2400.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$4,030$4,030$4,240$4,2400.0%
Total Expenses2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023% change 2021-2022 to 2022-2023
In-state
Off Campus$19,398$19,398$20,448$20,7601.5%
Off Campus with Family$11,098$11,098$11,368$11,4600.8%
Out-of-state
Off Campus$24,318$24,318$25,368$25,6801.2%
Off Campus with Family$16,018$16,018$16,288$16,3800.6%
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Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition planX
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition planX
  • Participates in a Promise program
  • MA Commonwealth Commitment program: https://mwcc.edu/academics/advising/transfer/macomcom/Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) does not offer a prepaid tuition plan directly through the College. MWCC participates in the statewide UPlan through the Massachusetts Educational Finance Authority (MEFA). This program allows students or their families to purchase college tuition or tuition credits through the MEFA for future years at current prices: http://www.mefa.org/products/u-plan/
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid120073%————
Grant or scholarship aid16460%$1,265,466$7,716
Federal grants15657%$889,276$5,700
Pell grants12245%$655,905$5,376
Other federal grants14954%$233,371$1,566
State/local government grant or scholarships15356%$311,730$2,037
Institutional grants or scholarships7126%$64,460$908
Student loan aid7828%$373,094$4,783
Federal student loans7527%$320,208$4,269
Other student loans62%$52,886$8,814
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid11,67963%$9,146,396$5,448
Pell grants1,31949%$6,342,247$4,808
Federal student loans66925%$2,871,517$4,292
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid192%$28,349$3,150
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2019-20202020-20212021-2022
Average net price$8,096$8,309$7,889
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2019-20202020-20212021-2022
$0 – $30,000$6,441$6,098$5,648
$30,001 – $48,000$6,758$6,260$6,221
$48,001 – $75,000$8,080$7,105$7,765
$75,001 – $110,000$12,506$12,024$12,795
$110,001 and more$13,388$13,534$13,639
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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Fall 2022
Total enrollment (all undergraduate)2,868
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment250
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status:Full-time: 27%Part-time: 73%Student Gender:Male: 32%Female: 68%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity:American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%Asian: 3%Black or African American: 10%Hispanic/Latino: 20%Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%White: 62%Two or more races: 4%Race/ethnicity unknown: 1%U.S. Nonresident: 0%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age:24 and under: 58%25 and over: 42%Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence:In-state: 96%Out-of-state: 4%Foreign countries: 0%Unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2021.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 31%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 26%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 43%
  • This institution has an open admission policy. Contact the institution for more information.
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students
Student retention:Full-time students: 53%Part-time students: 49%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2021 and Returned in Fall 2022
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 21 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2022.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2019
Overall graduation rate:Overall graduation rate: 27%Transfer-out rate: 11%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Overall graduation rate by gender
Overall graduation rate by gender:Male: 26%Female: 29%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2019 and Graduated Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Overall graduation rate by race/ethnicity
Overall graduation rate by race/ethnicity:Asian: 36%Black or African American: 26%Hispanic/Latino: 23%Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%White: 29%Two or more races: 67%Race/ethnicity unknown: 12%U.S. Nonresident: 0%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2019 and Graduated Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Graduation Rates by Time to Completion

Graduation rates can be measured over different lengths of time. "Normal time" is the typical amount of time it takes full-time students to complete their program. For example, the "normal" amount of time for many associate's degree programs is 2 years. Not all students complete within the normal time, so graduation rates are measured by other lengths of time as well, including "150% of normal time" (e.g., 3 years for a 2-year program) and "200% of normal time," or twice as long as the normal time (e.g., 4 years for a 2-year program).

Graduation Rates for Students Who Began Their Program in Fall 2018 or Fall 2019, by Time to Completion
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Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2021-2022
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
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Certificate		Associate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant--7
Category total--7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General--20
Biotechnology--2
Category total--22
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping16d--
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General1--
Business Administration and Management, General33d-27
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other1--
Business/Commerce, General--27
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management2--
Category total53d-54
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies--0
Public Relations/Image Management0--
Category total0-0
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician--9
Category total--9
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General--8
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance4--
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other0d--
Information Technology3d--
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design5-8
Category total12d-16
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching--3
Category total--3
Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Energy Systems Technology/Technician--0
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician--0
Category total--0
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Child Care and Support Services Management--7
Child Care Provider/Assistant5--
Child Development--10
Category total5-17
Health Professions and Related Programs
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other21-20
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services, Other-00
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician--0
Dental Assisting/Assistant-9-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist--11
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)-6-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator--0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-0-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary2--
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder-0-
Medical/Clinical Assistant--5
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other--0
Physical Therapy Assistant--25
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse--198
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling7--
Category total3015259
History
History, General--6
Category total--6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Corrections--0
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration4-5
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies--4
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician--6d
Category total4-15d
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Assistant/Paralegal9-4
Category total9-4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies--26
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies--44
Category total--70
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General--0
Category total--0
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician-23
Category total-23
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies--8
Category total--8
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Exercise Science and Kinesiology--2
Physical Fitness Technician1--
Category total1-2
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General--2
Physical Sciences, General--8
Physics, General--7
Category total--17
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Human Services, General15-21
Category total15-21
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General--5
Commercial Photography1--
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General--2
Category total1-7
Grand total13017540
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccredited since (12/01/1968)12/31/2032
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. – May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programsAccredited since (06/01/1977)06/30/2030
Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programsAccredited since ((!)02/01/2009)06/30/2030
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Dental Assisting (DA)Accredited since (08/04/2011)12/31/2027
Dental Hygiene (DH)Accredited since (01/28/2005)12/31/2027
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistantAccredited since (10/30/1996)12/31/2032
Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
MassageAccredited (04/20/2007 - 12/31/2011)
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/121549.
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling200
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary010
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence200
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
  • Robert B. Mayer, Director of Veterans Services, 978-630-9408, http://mwcc.edu/veteran/. MWCC does not offer ROTC on campus but partners with Fitchburg State Univ to provide ROTC. MWCC students must be full-time status and can register for the ROTC basic course freshman and sophomore years but must transfer to a four year institution to contract into the ROTC program and continue into the ROTC Advance Course. https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/academic-departments/rotc/
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits: 59DoD Tuition Assistance Program: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits: $3,212
RETENTION, GRADUATION, AND TRANSFER-OUT
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERSFull-time students: 72%Part-time students: 46%
  • Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
GRADUATION AND TRANSFER-OUT RATES FOR FIRST-TIME EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS
Rates by time to completion2010-112011-12
Graduation rate
150 percent of normal time14%28%
200 percent of normal time21%--
Transfer-out rate
150 percent of normal time39%28%
200 percent of normal time46%--
  • Depending on the program length, graduation and transfer-out rates can be measured over different lengths of time. The academic years, 2010-11 and 2011-12, are the cohort years students entered an institution. "Normal time" is the typical amount of time it takes full-time students to complete their program from the time they entered an institution. For example, the "normal" amount of time (or 100% time) for many associate's degree programs is 2 years. Not all students complete within the normal time, so graduation rates are measured by other lengths of time as well, including "150% of normal time" (e.g., completion within 3 years for a 2-year program) and "200% of normal time," or twice as long as the normal time (e.g., completion within 4 years for a 2-year program).
  • (--) not applicable
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%4.1%11.3%
Number in default03598
Number in repayment844839861
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)