by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of college students don’t pay the full price for their education, as financial aid packages, including scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study opportunities, help to offset the costs.
Curious about the financial aid opportunities at MWCC and what you may be eligible for? Explore the answers here.
Mount Wachusett Community College average financial aid offer for freshmen students is $5,657.00. 81% of reshman students get financial aid, most of which is in the form of grants and scholarships
Loans are included in the umbrella of ‘financial aid’, even so, the only true discount from the cost of college is a grant or scholarship that you don’t have to pay back.
Concerned about the loans that may be included in your financial aid package? See the average amount of debt per student at Mount Wachusett Community College.
As well as scholarships, 54% of freshmen (218 total) received a federal grant, for about $5,361.00 a person.
These scholarships and grants are composed of primarily federal grants, and some state and local awards.
54% of first-year students at Mount Wachusett Community College (218 total) obtained a federal grant, averaging $5,361.00.
The table below demonstrates scholarship and grant allocations by income level for freshmen receiving any type of federal Title IV assistance, which includes Federal PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 28.64% | $7,330.00 |
| Income 30k-48k | 12.84% | $7,013.00 |
| Income 48k-75k | 10.62% | $5,691.00 |
| Income 75k-110k | 6.67% | $1,265.00 |
| Income 110k + | 5.43% | $383.00 |
The table above displays students who are getting Title IV aid, federal aid from the government including loans, grants or work-study. Get more info on Title IV here.
284 MWCC undergrads obtain grant aid (this is about 81% of the entire undergraduate student population). The average amount these students receive is $5,657.00.Most of them are distributed as Pell Grants.
Check out the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to find out more.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.