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Mount Wachusett Community College Data & Information Overview

229 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
11% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Mount Wachusett Community College Ranked?

#1,233 Best Colleges in Nation
#53 Best Colleges in MA
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Mount Wachusett Community College was awarded 229 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health & medical assisting services.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, MWCC is ranked #1,233 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

MWCC also holds the #53 spot on the Best Colleges in Massachusetts ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into MWCC?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Mount Wachusett Community College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.

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Mount Wachusett Community College Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, Mount Wachusett Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Mount Wachusett Community College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Mount Wachusett Community College

57% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Mount Wachusett Community College this rate is 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  57 out of 100
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100

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Mount Wachusett Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,021 Full-Time Undergraduates
30.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
62.3% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,187 undergraduates at MWCC with 1,021 being full-time and 2,166 being part-time.

How Much Does Mount Wachusett Community College Cost?

$8,582 Net Price
22% Take Out Loans
$16,644 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of MWCC is $8,582. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for MWCC

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$6,441 $6,758 $8,080 $12,506 $13,388

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of MWCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At MWCC, approximately 22% of students took out student loans averaging $4,161 a year. That adds up to $16,644 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at MWCC is 11.3%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do MWCC Graduates Make?

$35,825 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from MWCC make around $35,825 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 16% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Mount Wachusett Community College

Massachusetts State
1,021 Full-Time Undergraduates
Rural Campus Setting
Mount Wachusett Community College is a public institution situated in Gardner, Massachusetts. The rural area surrounding MWCC is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

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Contact details for MWCC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 444 Green St, Gardner, MA 01440-1000
Phone: 978-632-6600
Website: mwcc.edu/

Mount Wachusett Community College Majors

32 Majors With Completions
430 Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about the majors offered at Mount Wachusett Community College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at MWCC

71% Take At Least One Class Online
39% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 2,237 students took at least one online class at Mount Wachusett Community College. This is a decrease from the 2,521 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 2,237 1,221
2019-2020 2,521 1,678
2018-2019 1,249 482
2017-2018 1,214 424
2016-2017 1,296 473

Learn more about online learning at Mount Wachusett Community College.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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