Enrollment by Program & Location Program Enrollments........................................................................ Fall ‘22................Fall ‘23 Non Degree............................................................................................... 521......................669 Allied Health (AHC & IDSH)...................................................................... 513......................546 Business.................................................................................................. 325......................368 Education................................................................................................. 167......................195 Liberal Arts & Sciences............................................................................ 168......................172 Computer Information Systems................................................................ 103......................140 Human Services....................................................................................... 106......................136 Nursing (ADN).......................................................................................... 125......................118 Media Arts and Technology......................................................................... 83........................92 Biology, Chemistry & Life Sciences............................................................. 67........................82
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
FY22 6,091
FY23 5,932
Credit Credit course registrations........................................................................17,358....................15,954 Average credit class size..................................................................................13...........................13 Noncredit Total noncredit course registrations............................................................3,622......................3,972 Workforce development training noncredit course registrations..................1,369.........................947 Fall 2022 Fall 2023 Fall Credit Enrollment................................................................................2,947..................... 3,313 Full-time...................................................................................................... 27%....................... 27% Part-time..................................................................................................... 73%....................... 73% Characteristics of Fall Full-time Students’ Fall 2022 Fall 2023 Female......................................................................................................... 59%....................... 57% Male ............................................................................................................ 41%....................... 43% Average age.....................................................................................................23...........................23 Under age 18............................................................................................... 10%....................... 13% 18–19.......................................................................................................... 39%....................... 38% 20–24.......................................................................................................... 29%....................... 27% 25–34.......................................................................................................... 14%....................... 12% 35–49............................................................................................................ 7%......................... 8% 50 and over.................................................................................................... 1%......................... 2% Students of Color......................................................................................... 30%....................... 36% Hispanic/Latino............................................................................................ 17%....................... 22% Black, non-Hispanic....................................................................................... 7%......................... 8% Received Pell Grant...................................................................................... 38%....................... 45% Fall students with previous college experience............................................ 79%....................... 76% Fall degree seeking students receiving Pell or Stafford................................ 60%....................... 62%
Non-Degree Seeking................................................................................. 526......................670 Transfer Associate Degree........................................................................ 649......................701 Career Associate Degree....................................................................... 1,436...................1,506 Certificate................................................................................................ 336......................436 License Pass Rates by Program...................................................... 2022....................2023 Dental Assisting (DANB)......................................................................62.5%.................... 50% Dental Hygiene (NBDHE)......................................................................54.5%.................... 85% CDCA Clinical Exam (passed both parts: PTCE & CSCE)*.........................N/A................. 85.7% National Physical Therapy Exam*.........................................................100%................. 85.7% Practical Nursing*................................................................................100%.................... 95% Nursing*.................................................................................................83%................. 87.7% Paramedic - Practical Exam..................................................................100%.................. 100% Paramedic - Written Exam....................................................................100%.................. 100% Veterinarian Technician........................................................................55.6%................. 66.7% Campus Course Enrollment............................................................ 2022................... 2023 Gardner.................................................................................................. 49%....................48% Web........................................................................................................ 38%....................33% Leominster............................................................................................... 0%......................5% Fitchburg Dental Campus........................................................................ 2%......................2% Department of Corrections....................................................................... 2%......................2% Other off-campus locations..................................................................... 7%......................6% Automotive Technology Campus............................................................... 1%......................3% * = First time test taker results
Financial Overview
Graduate Survey Graduate Survey Class of 2022...................................................... Number. % Responders Employed or Continuing Education.......................................................... 105...................... 91% Employed Full Time.................................................................................... 67.......................56% Continuing Education................................................................................ 52.......................46% Total Responding..................................................................................... 119
Revenue FY22 FY23 State Appropriations........................................................ $24,019,535............... $25,083,770 Capital Funding................................................................. $4,096,538................. $1,421,050 Tuition & Fees.................................................................. $12,944,004............... $12,199,926 Grants.............................................................................. $21,259,796............... $23,039,717 Other Income...................................................................... $1,523,495................. $3,286,743
119 of our 648 graduates responded to at least one question in the survey - a response rate of 18.4%. Graduate survey conducted in 2023.
Expenses FY22 FY23 Instruction....................................................................... $13,681,882............... $13,731,564 Public Service.................................................................... $1,235,404................. $1,089,843 Academic Support.............................................................. $5,753,609................. $7,001,788 Student Services.............................................................. $11,180,673............... $12,128,566 Institutional Support.......................................................... $6,661,297................. $7,551,034 Operation & Maintenance of Plant..................................... $5,840,209................. $4,071,447 Depreciation....................................................................... $3,642,589................. $4,397,408 Scholarships.................................................................... $10,011,323................. $9,996,427 Auxiliary Enterprise............................................................ $1,068,249................. $1,253,348
Degrees Earned GRADUATION CERTIFICATE ASSOCIATE TOTAL UNIQUE YEAR DEGREES GRADUATES 2022-2023............................231...........................409..........................640.......................... 576 2021-2022............................147...........................540..........................687.......................... 648 2020–2021...........................187...........................442..........................629.......................... 573 2019–2020...........................209...........................494..........................703.......................... 658 2018–2019...........................215...........................577..........................792.......................... 752
Per audited financial statements.
Foundation, Inc.
Student Success Retention of New First-time Students (Fall) Full-time degree seeking Part-time degree seeking
Revenue FY22 FY23 Total Revenue....................................................................... $876,430................. $1,638,681
‘21 –‘22 51% 51%
Expenses FY22 FY23 Program Services: Academic Support.................................... $871,997.................... $730,498 Supporting Services: Operations, Fundraising...................... $151,922.................... $202,292 Total Expenses.................................................................. $1,023,919.................... $932,790
‘22 –‘23 62% 48%
6 Year Student Success Rates (First-time Students - Fall)* ‘16 Cohort Graduate & do not transfer 15% Graduate & transfer 12% Graduate Total 27% Transferred before graduation 13% Still enrolled & earned at least 30 credits 2% Total Success Rate (figures may not add up to total based on rounding) 42% 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 ‘19 27.2% 10.6% 37.8%
Net Assets FY22 FY23 Beginning of the Year....................................................... $12,657,337............... $11,646,588 End of the Year................................................................. $11,646,588............... $13,148,675 Increase/Decrease.........................................................($1,010,749)................. $1,502,087 Endowment money FY22 FY23 Total Endowment Held by all Entities for the Benefit of MWCC...................................... $11,646,588............... $13,148,675
COHORT ‘20 29.1% 10.9% 40.0% Completed by the MWCC Foundation, Inc., MWCC Office of Financial Services & the Office of Institutional Research & Assessment - Data accurate as of June 2024
Fall Admissions Report*
2022 2023 Applicants.............................................................................................2,657.................. 3,079 Acceptances..........................................................................................2,619.................. 3,015 Enrolled.................................................................................................1,200.................. 1,555 *Based on totals morning of freeze
Faculty & Staff
2022 2023 Full-time............................................................................................311....................327 Part-time...........................................................................................342....................328 Total...................................................................................................653....................655
* 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 2016 and, by fall 2022, 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
† As defined by the National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Post Secondary Education Data
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