Mount Wachusett Community College

Gardner, Massachusetts · Public · Predominantly associate's · Suburb: Midsize

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: New England Commission on Higher Education

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $4,452. 33% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $46,748 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $8,373.

Average net price
$4,452
per year Verified data
Completion rate
33%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$46,748
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$8,373
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$6,350
Out-of-state tuition and fees$11,270
Average cost of attendance$14,617
Books and supplies$1,570
Room and board, on campusData unavailable
Average net price, all aided students$4,452
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$4,128
Average net price, family income over $110,000$8,338

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
3,059
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
50%
Student to faculty ratio
16 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time33%
Completion within normal time17%
First-year retention (full-time)63%
Median federal debt, graduates$8,373
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$95
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$11,697
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry65%
1 year after completion$47,669
4 years after completion$53,977
6 years after entry$43,730
8 years after entry$47,409
10 years after entry$46,748
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $46,748; the middle half earned $28,968 to $70,082. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Mount Wachusett Community College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

62 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (22)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · No credentials fully online
50$45,364$10,260
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
CIP 51.34
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
31Suppressed for privacy$6,333
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.06 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · No credentials fully online
27Suppressed for privacy$7,916
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · Some credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Plant Sciences
CIP 01.11 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39 · No credentials fully online
30Suppressed for privacy$11,962
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (40)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
CIP 01.05
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · No credentials fully online
40$42,406$14,890
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
CIP 51.34
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
CIP 10.02 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biotechnology
CIP 26.12 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
19$34,472Suppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · Some credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacy$5,500
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.06 · No credentials fully online
10$73,959$21,125
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.17
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering Physics
CIP 14.12 · No credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · No credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · No credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacy$9,111
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · Some credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
80$39,907$11,000
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
CIP 51.20 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physical Sciences, General
CIP 40.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Plant Sciences
CIP 01.11 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
93$76,490$20,542
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
CIP 01.83 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacy$13,925
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 166957, OPEID 002172. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.