Enrollment by Program & Location Program Enrollments........................................................................ Fall ‘21................Fall ‘22 Non Degree............................................................................................... 476......................521 Allied Health (AHC & IDSH)...................................................................... 597......................513 Business.................................................................................................. 332......................325 Liberal Arts & Sciences............................................................................ 311......................271 Early Childhood Education....................................................................... 133......................147 Nursing (ADN).......................................................................................... 178......................125 Human Services....................................................................................... 125......................106 Computer Information Systems................................................................ 102......................103 Physical Sciences..................................................................................... 100........................78 Media Arts and Technology......................................................................... 62........................74 Interdisciplinary Studies............................................................................ 87........................62 Art.............................................................................................................. 42........................60
INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE Mount Wachusett Community College is an accredited, public, two-year college serving 29 cities and towns in north central Massachusetts. The college offers over 70 associate degree and certificate programs, as well as adult education/HiSET programs, education and training for business and industry, and noncredit community service programs. MWCC students enjoy many support services and resources including Mount Fitness, the Academic Support Center, the Brewer Center for Civic Learning & Community Engagement, and the 515-seat Theatre at the Mount. Campuses and satellite locations are located in Gardner, Leominster, and Fitchburg. Courses are offered days, evenings, and online.
Enrollment & Demographics Total Credit & Noncredit Annual Unduplicated Student Headcount
FY21 6,094
FY22 6,091
Credit Credit course registrations........................................................................18,382....................17,358 Average credit class size..................................................................................14...........................13 Noncredit Total noncredit course registrations............................................................3,598......................3,622 Workforce development training noncredit course registrations..................1,215......................1,369
Fall Credit Enrollment................................................................................3,156......................2,947 Full-time...................................................................................................... 29%....................... 27% Part-time..................................................................................................... 71%....................... 73% Characteristics of Fall Full-time Students’ Female......................................................................................................... 61%....................... 59% Male ............................................................................................................ 39%....................... 41% Average age.....................................................................................................23...........................23 Under age 18............................................................................................... 10%....................... 10% 18–19.......................................................................................................... 38%....................... 39% 20–24.......................................................................................................... 27%....................... 29% 25–34.......................................................................................................... 16%....................... 14% 35–49............................................................................................................ 8%......................... 7% 50 and over.................................................................................................... 2%......................... 1% Students of Color......................................................................................... 27%....................... 30% Hispanic/Latino............................................................................................ 16%....................... 17% Black, non-Hispanic....................................................................................... 6%......................... 7% Received Pell Grant...................................................................................... 44%....................... 38% Fall students with previous college experience............................................ 79%....................... 79% Fall degree seeking students receiving Pell or Stafford................................ 62%....................... 60%
Non-Degree Seeking................................................................................. 477......................526 Transfer Associate Degree........................................................................ 773......................649 Career Associate Degree....................................................................... 1,595...................1,436 Certificate................................................................................................ 311......................336 License Pass Rates by Program...................................................... 2021....................2022 Medical Laboratory Technology................................................................67%...................... N/A Dental Assisting......................................................................................75%................. 62.5% Dental Hygiene........................................................................................69%................. 54.5% Physical Therapy Exam............................................................................87%.................. 100% Practical Nursing....................................................................................81%.................. 100% Nursing...................................................................................................83%.................... 83% Paramedic - Practical Exam....................................................................93%.................. 100% Paramedic - Written Exam......................................................................86%.................. 100% Veterinarian Technician...........................................................................42%................. 55.6% Campus Course Enrollment............................................................ 2021................... 2022 Gardner.................................................................................................. 25%....................49% Web........................................................................................................ 61%....................38% Leominster............................................................................................... 3%......................0% Devens..................................................................................................... 1%......................0% Fitchburg Dental Campus........................................................................ 2%......................2% Department of Corrections....................................................................... 1%......................2% Other off-campus locations..................................................................... 6%......................7% Automotive Technology Campus............................................................... 1%......................1%
Financial Overview
Graduate Survey Graduate Survey Class of 2021...................................................... Number. % Responders Employed or Continuing Education............................................................ 93...................... 87% Employed Full Time.................................................................................... 62.......................58% Continuing Education................................................................................ 36.......................46% Total Responding..................................................................................... 106
Revenue FY21 FY22 State Appropriations........................................................ $22,710,150............... $24,019,535 Capital Funding................................................................. $1,172,522................. $4,096,538 Tuition & Fees.................................................................. $14,374,426............... $12,944,004 Grants.............................................................................. $21,700,709............... $21,259,796 Other Income...................................................................... $1,837,190................. $1,523,495
106 of our 573 graduates responded to at least one question in the survey - a response rate of 18%. Graduate survey conducted in 2022.
Expenses FY21 FY22 Instruction....................................................................... $12,480,067............... $13,681,882 Public Service.................................................................... $1,008,255................. $1,235,404 Academic Support.............................................................. $4,820,648................. $5,753,609 Student Services.............................................................. $10,876,540............... $11,180,673 Institutional Support.......................................................... $6,769,600................. $6,661,297 Operation & Maintenance of Plant..................................... $5,650,684................. $5,840,209 Depreciation....................................................................... $2,696,917................. $3,642,589 Scholarships.................................................................... $10,089,575............... $10,011,323 Auxiliary Enterprise............................................................... $903,368................. $1,068,249
Degrees Earned GRADUATION CERTIFICATE ASSOCIATE TOTAL UNIQUE YEAR DEGREES GRADUATES 2021-2022............................147...........................540..........................687.......................... 648 2020–2021...........................187...........................442..........................629.......................... 573 2019–2020...........................209...........................494..........................703.......................... 658 2018–2019...........................215...........................577..........................792.......................... 752 2017–2018...........................235...........................535..........................770.......................... 723
Per audited financial statements.
Foundation, Inc.
Student Success Retention of New First-time Students (Fall) Full-time degree seeking Part-time degree seeking
‘20 –‘21 56% 38%
Revenue FY21 FY22 Grants & Contributions......................................................... $591,393.................... $871,379 Fundraising/ Income............................................................. $859,350........................ $5,051 Total Revenue.................................................................... $1,450,743.................... $876,430
‘21 –‘22 51% 51%
Expenses FY21 FY22 Program Services: Academic Support.................................... $529,997.................... $871,997 Supporting Services: Operations, Fundraising...................... $131,121.................... $151,922 Total Expenses..................................................................... $661,118................. $1,023,919
6 Year Student Success Rates (First-time Students - Fall)* ‘15 Cohort Graduate & do not transfer 12% Graduate & transfer 11% Graduate Total 24% Transferred before graduation 17% Still enrolled & earned at least 30 credits 2% Total Success Rate (figures may not add up to total based on rounding) 43% IPEDS GRADUATION & TRANSFER RATES† 3 year from start: graduation rates 3 year from start: transfer out rates Total that graduated or transferred out in 3 years
COHORT ‘18 21.4% 13.9% 35.3%
Net Assets FY21 FY22 Beginning of the Year....................................................... $10,009,224............... $12,657,337 End of the Year................................................................. $12,657,337............... $11,646,588 Increase/Decrease........................................................... $2,648,113...............($1,010,749) Endowment money FY21 FY22 Total Endowment Held by all Entities for the Benefit of MWCC...................................... $12,657,337............... $11,646,588
COHORT ‘19 27.2% 10.6% 37.8%
Completed by the MWCC Foundation, Inc., MWCC Office of Financial Services & the Office of Institutional Research & Assessment - Data accurate as of June 2023
Fall Admissions Report
2021 2022 Applicants.............................................................................................2,861.................. 2,657 Acceptances..........................................................................................2,815.................. 2,619 Enrolled.................................................................................................1,294.................. 1,200
Faculty & Staff
2021 2022 Full-time............................................................................................279....................311 Part-time...........................................................................................342....................342 Total...................................................................................................621....................653
* Following the MA Department of Higher Education methodology - This metric recognizes the complex mission of community colleges by including both full-time and part-time students (first-time, degree-seeking) and capturing students who enrolled in fall 2014 and, by fall 2020, had earned an associate degree or certificate, transferred to a four-year institution, or remained enrolled with at least 30 credits earned. EXCLUDES deceased students and students who were called into active military service. Source: DHE HEIRS Fall and Annual Enrollment, Financial Aid and Degree Files; National Student Clearinghouse.
† As defined by the National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Post Secondary Education Data Also available at mwcc.edu/about-mwcc/public-disclosure
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