Mount Wachusett Community College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $600
    2024 Average Net Price
    $7,592
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    3,694
    25.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    23.8%
    65 Graduates

    About

    Mount Wachusett Community College is a higher education institution located in Worcester County, MA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Mount Wachusett Community College were Registered Nursing (93 degrees awarded), General Studies (45 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (35 degrees).

    In 2024, 676 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mount Wachusett Community College. 69.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (437 degrees), 4.12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (106 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Mount Wachusett Community College is $600, which is $−7,560 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Mount Wachusett Community College is $600, which is $7,560 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,592.

    In 2024, 60% of undergraduate students attending Mount Wachusett Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $600
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Mount Wachusett Community College was $600. The cost of tuition at Mount Wachusett Community College is $−7,560 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $7,592
    2024 Value
    7.05%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Mount Wachusett Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,592. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Mount Wachusett Community College grew by 7.05%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,812
    Room and Board
    $1,540
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Mount Wachusett Community College was of $9,812 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.51% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,540. The cost of books and supplies increased by 5.48% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    60%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    17%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    60% of undergraduate students at Mount Wachusett Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.64% with respect to 2023, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Mount Wachusett Community College had a total enrollment of 3,694 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Mount Wachusett Community College is 952 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,742. This means that 25.8% of students enrolled at Mount Wachusett Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Mount Wachusett Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.7% White, 24.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Black or African American, 3.11% Asian, 2.3% Two or More Races, 0.135% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0541% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Mount Wachusett Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.1%), followed by White Male (26%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.1%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    25.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Mount Wachusett Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,694 students. The full-time enrollment at Mount Wachusett Community College is 952 and the part-time enrollment is 2,742. This means that 25.8% of students enrolled at Mount Wachusett Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    63%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Mount Wachusett Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Mount Wachusett Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,057 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      890 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      378 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Mount Wachusett Community College is 55.7% White, 24.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Black or African American, 3.11% Asian, 2.3% Two or More Races, 0.135% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0541% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 155 students (4.2%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 260 more women than men received degrees from Mount Wachusett Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mount Wachusett Community College is white (437 degrees awarded). There were 4.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (106 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Mount Wachusett Community College is Registered Nursing (93 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (45 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (35 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mount Wachusett Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (15 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (52 degrees), and Human Sciences (27 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Social workers, all other
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Wachusett Community College are Social workers, all other (178,925 people), Police officers (138,448 people), Other managers (96,326 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (76,884 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (56,006 people).

    The most specialized majors at Mount Wachusett Community College in 2024 are Communication Technologies (15 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (52 degrees), Human Sciences (27 degrees), Legal (23 degrees), and Protective Services (38 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Wachusett Community College are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers

    The most specialized majors at Mount Wachusett Community College are Communication Technologies (15 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (52 degrees), Human Sciences (27 degrees), Legal (23 degrees), and Protective Services (38 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Justice, public order, & safety activities
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Wachusett Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (337,616 people), Elementary & secondary schools (229,632 people), Individual & family services (137,893 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (111,743 people), and Administration of human resource programs (82,603 people).

    The most specialized majors at Mount Wachusett Community College are Communication Technologies (15 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (52 degrees), Human Sciences (27 degrees), Legal (23 degrees), and Protective Services (38 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mount Wachusett Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      30 degrees awarded
    2. Dental Assisting
      8 degrees awarded
    3. Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
      7 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Mount Wachusett Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 30 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    208
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    468
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 208 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Wachusett Community College, which is 0.444 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (468).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Wachusett Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.724 times less than the 29 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 83 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Wachusett Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 8.3 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    29%
    100% Completion Time
    29%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 29% of students graduating from Mount Wachusett Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      437 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      106 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      80 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Mount Wachusett Community College is white (437 degrees awarded). There were 4.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (106 degrees).

    2.51% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      456 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      432 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      420 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mount Wachusett Community College is white female (456 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (432 degrees).

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    Operations

    Mount Wachusett Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.02M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.52k (0.158%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Mount Wachusett Community College had a total salary expenditure of 64.4M. Mount Wachusett Community College employs 28 Professors, 14 Associate professors and 11 Assistant professors. Most academics at Mount Wachusett Community College are Female Professor (17), Male Professor (11), and Female Associate professor (8).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Wachusett Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 104 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 49 employees, and Management with 45 employees.

    Endowment

    $6.02M
    2024 Endowment
    23.4%
    growth from 2023

    Mount Wachusett Community College has an endowment valued at about $6.02M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Mount Wachusett Community College grew 23.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $387k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $35.6M
    2024 Salaries
    16.8%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Mount Wachusett Community College paid a median of $35.6M in salaries, which represents 55.2% of their overall expenditure ($64.4M) and a 16.8% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.36% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 7.39% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.43M
    Instructional Salaries
    58
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Mount Wachusett Community College paid a total of $4.43M to 58 employees working as instructors, which represents 12.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Wachusett Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 104 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 49 employees, and Management with 45 employees.

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