MWCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#1 in Community Colleges

Mount Wachusett Community College is ranked 1^st in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Mount Wachusett Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Its tuition & fees of $10,920 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 2,868.
It offers average (68 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of MWCC are $10,920 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Wachusett Community College $10,920

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts $10,367

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at MWCC is 27% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Wachusett Community College 27%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 22%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at MWCC is 10% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Wachusett Community College 10%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at MWCC is 53% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Wachusett Community College 53%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 59%

Student Population

The total student population at MWCC is 2,868 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Wachusett Community College 2,868

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 5,208

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at MWCC is $5,435 which is 49.77% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Wachusett Community College $5,435

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts $4,672

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at MWCC is 12 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Wachusett Community College 12 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 15 to 1

Number of Programs

MWCC offers 68 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Wachusett Community College 68

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 68

Number of Online Programs

MWCC offers 5 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.