Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA · Public two-year · Suburb: Midsize
3,204undergraduates
$8,168average net price per year
29%finish in 3 years
63%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
46 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (10)
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (43 awarded), Associate (24 awarded)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (10 awarded)
- Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (30 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate (5 awarded)
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other Associate (3 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (11 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (93 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (24 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (31 awarded), Associate (19 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (24 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (45 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (35 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Certificate (under 1 year) (27 awarded), Associate (25 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (6 awarded)
- Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Associate (8 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (5)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (9 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Computer Science Associate (1 awarded)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (3)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Associate (6 awarded)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
- Child Development Associate (10 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Associate (15 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management Associate (2 awarded)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate (12 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Physical Sciences, General Associate (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Associate (4 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (9 awarded)
- Biotechnology Associate (1 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (5 awarded)
- Commercial Photography Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Associate (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Associate (6 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Associate (6 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Associate (1 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,000
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,920
- Books and supplies
- $1,540
- Total cost living at home
- $12,013
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,834 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,156 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,275 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $11,509 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,921 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 78%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 70%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,609
- Got a grant from the college
- 24%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,371
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 38%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 26%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,053
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 15%
- Finished in 3 years
- 29%
- Finished in 4 years
- 31%
- Transferred to another college
- 11%
- Came back for year two
- 63%
| Pell grant students | 29% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 36% |
| Neither | 29% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 164 | 27% |
| Men | 121 | 32% |
| Asian | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Black | 13 | 23% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 57 | 19% |
| White | 194 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 5 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 519 | 30% | 28% |
| Started here, part-time | 426 | 15% | 21% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 172 | 45% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 288 | 35% | 26% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,204
- Undergraduates
- 3,204
- Full-time undergraduates
- 893
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,311
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 96%
- From out of state
- 3%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 37%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 26%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 13%
| Women | 66% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 23% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 58% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Address
- 444 Green St, Gardner, MA, 01440-1000
- County
- Worcester County
- Part of
- Massachusetts Community Colleges
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.