Mount Wachusett Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Gardner, MA

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How much is the MWCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, MWCC's tuition & fees is $6,000 for Massachusetts residents and $10,920 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $21,000 for Massachusetts residents and $25,920 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

MWCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Massachusetts Residents Tuition & Fees$6,000
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$10,920
Books & Supplies Costs$1,460
Off-campus Room & Board$9,300
Off-campus Expenses$4,240
2023-2024 Estimates
Massachusetts Residents Tuition & Fees$6,351
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$11,262

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, MWCC' tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Massachusetts, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $16,276.
In-StateOut-of-State
Mount Wachusett Community College$6,000$10,920
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Massachusetts 2-4 Years Colleges$28,605
Public Schools$10,313$16,276
Private Schools$32,435

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between MWCC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner, MA$6,000$10,920
Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MA$5,520$10,728

Financial Aid and COA

At Mount Wachusett Community College, 1,688 students (53%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $5,435.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at MWCC is $20,485 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 200 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $7,716 and the average amount of student loans is $4,783.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Massachusetts ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$21,000$25,920
Tuition & Fees$6,000$10,920
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$15,000$15,000
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$15,565$20,485
Average Financial Aid$5,435$5,435
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,68853%$5,435
Pell Grants1,31942%$4,808
Federal Student Loan66921%$4,292
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid20073%-
Grants or Scholarships16460%$7,716
Federal Grants15657%$5,700
Pell Grants12245%$5,376
Other Federal Grants14954%$1,566
State/Local Grants15356%$2,037
Institutional Grants7126%$908
Student Loan Aid7828%$4,783
Federal Student Loans7527%$4,269
Other Student Loans62%$8,814
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level191157$5,402
0-30,0006868$8,551
30,001-48,0002323$7,978
48,001-75,0003131$6,434
75,001-110,0003423$1,404
110,001 or more3512$560

Student Population

Mount Wachusett Community College has a total of 2,868 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,009 male students and 2,147 female students attending MWCC. The school offers online degree programs and 896 students enrolled online exclusively (31.24% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate3,156 1,0092,147

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address444 Green St, Gardner, MA
Phone978-632-6600
WEBMWCC.EDU
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered66 Programs
Online Program Offered5 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population2,868
Graduation Rate27%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate53% (Full-time), 49% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate12 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties60 (Full-time), 383 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs286 (Full-time), 651 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$71,433
Average Staff Salary$68,995