Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, Massachusetts · Also known as The Mount | MWCC · Website
$41,118
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,118
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Mount Wachusett Community College is a public 2-year college in Gardner, Massachusetts with 3,059 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,931 a year (tuition and fees $6,160 in-state, $11,080 out-of-state). 24% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,118 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,252 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,931
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,160
Out-of-state $11,080
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
24%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,252
About $109 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,118
Rank 2,499 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $7,931
- Tuition in-state
- $6,160
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,080
- Cost of attendance
- $15,487
- Students with a need-based grant
- 44%
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,899
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,873
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,711
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,850
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,528
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,188 in 2015-16 to $6,160 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,059
- Part-time students
- 73%
- Women
- 67%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 24%
- Retention rate
- 63%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 60
- Endowment
- $6.02M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,499 of 5,094 US colleges and 87 of 106 in Massachusetts (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,931 | $24,402 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,160 | $34,256 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 71% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 24% | 69% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 63% | 79% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,252 | $21,882 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,314 | $46,320 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,118 | $53,104 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 56% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
60 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 74 | $13,825 | $74,618 | $83,155 | $80,813 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 67 | $9,825 | $28,600 | $43,842 | $44,125 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 44 | $7,473 | $45,300 | $39,102 | $34,272 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | $30,261 | $47,440 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | $10,720 | $44,710 | $50,002 | $42,269 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | $8,274 | $42,825 | $55,418 | $49,927 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | $56,550 | $44,589 |
| Human Services, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 27 | $5,100 | Withheld | $26,085 | $36,390 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | $12,000 | $43,503 | $61,089 | $48,733 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 21 | $12,134 | $62,720 | $77,523 | $56,073 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | $4,500 | $22,370 | $43,514 | $39,422 |
| Fire ProtectionOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | $68,670 | $73,520 | $61,982 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,660 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | $7,322 | $38,975 | $45,678 | $54,246 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | $4,691 | $27,078 | $44,193 | $34,184 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,400 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Gardner and Massachusetts on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Massachusetts
Questions and answers
How much does Mount Wachusett Community College cost?
$7,931 a year is the average net price at Mount Wachusett Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,160 for in-state students and $11,080 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,487. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,899 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Mount Wachusett Community College?
Mount Wachusett Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Mount Wachusett Community College graduates earn?
$41,118 a year is the median pay of former Mount Wachusett Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,314 after 6 years). That ranks 2,499 of 5,094 US colleges and 87 of 106 in Massachusetts. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $74,618.
How much student debt do Mount Wachusett Community College graduates have?
$10,252 is the median federal student loan debt of Mount Wachusett Community College graduates, about $109 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 17% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Mount Wachusett Community College?
24% of first-time, full-time students at Mount Wachusett Community College finish within 3 years. 63% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Mount Wachusett Community College?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (74 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (67 associate's graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (44 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 60 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.