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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.

View the current Institutional Profile below, which includes student graduation rate and other institutional statistics or download the 2021-2022 (PDF)

Archived Institutional Profiles

General Disclosures for licensure programs at MWCC

Below is a chart of Mount Wachusett Community College programs that customarily lead to professional licensure. Please enter the states where students outside Massachusetts, or who are in Massachusetts for enrollment purposes but completing a learning placement out of state.  Please note whether the program meets the licensure requirement if the student sits for licensure in another state. Please include the name of the license and the name of the exam.

SARA is the oversight agency and is obliged to confirm that MWCC programs meet the disclosure requirements.

Program Meets PL Requirements Does Not Meet PL Requirements No Determination*
Nursing Meet national licensure exams meets reciprocity within each jurisdiction    
PTA Meet national licensure exams meets reciprocity within each jurisdiction

Test:  NPTE

License:  name varies by state or jurisdiction; the credential is PTA in MA

   
Paramedic Technology Meet national licensure exams meets reciprocity within each jurisdiction

Test:  NREMT

License: EMT-P (not all states require NREMT however Mass does)

   
Dental Hygiene Meet national licensure exams meets reciprocity within each jurisdiction

Test:  ADA National Board Exam and NERB exam or state/regional clinical exam (DOCX)

License:  RDH (registered dental hygienist)

   
Dental Assistant Meet national licensure exams meets reciprocity within each jurisdiction

Test:  Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) exam

License: Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) through DANB.  Requirements vary from state to state, CDA is recognized in MA but not required.

   
Veterinary Technician Meet national licensure exams meets reciprocity within each jurisdiction

Test:  VTNE

License Name:  Varies by state; territory, etc.  CVT, RVT, LVT

(certified, registered, licensed veterinary technician)

   
Automotive Technician Meet national certification exams (ASE) meets reciprocity within each jurisdiction    

 

 

Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Student Grants

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) has been provided funding from the federal government in the form of HEERF student grant funds through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act ($1,277,374), and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act (CRRSAA) ($1,277,374).  These funds are to be used to provide emergency aid to students during the state of emergency for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations.  To provide these grants promptly and efficiently, the majority of the funds were distributed as block grants of a fixed amount to all eligible, certifying students.  The remaining funds are to be distributed through an individual application process.  The fixed amount awarded is $500 per student, per term.  The maximum amount any student may receive is $6,195.  Eligible students are notified of their potential grant, and then must complete an online form certifying their eligibility and need.  Once the student has completed the certification, the block grant is awarded and distributed.  Please see below details by term, all data is as of 06/30/2021.

Spring 2020:  Students must have been enrolled at the college on March 13, 2020, participating in face to face classes and eligible to apply for Title IV funding.  Dual enrollment and second chance Pell programs are considered ineligible.

Students eligible 2,367, students certified 1,555, total awarded $777,500

Fall 2020:  Students enrolled in (6) or more credits are eligible.  Students not eligible to apply for Title IV funding are now eligible for this funding.  Dual enrollment and 2nd chance Pell programs are considered ineligible.

Students eligible 2,377, students certified 1,381, total awarded $690,500

Spring 2021:  Students enrolled in more than (3) credits are eligible.  Students not eligible to apply for Title IV funding are now eligible for this funding.  Dual enrollment and 2nd chance Pell programs are considered ineligible.

Students eligible 2,172, students certified 1,299, total awarded $649,500

Non-Credit Grants:  As non-credit students became eligible for support, a program was put in place for these students.  Students enrolled Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 were eligible for the fixed amount of $500. The program is still underway.

Students eligible 371, students certified 166, total awarded $83,000, to date

Additional program for Healthcare Students:  Students whose program was disrupted by the lack of clinical sites were provided assistance with living expenses over the program delayed time period, an average of (4) months, for a fixed amount of $2,000.

Students eligible 148, students certified 145, total awarded $290,000

Emergency Grants:  Students can also apply for support, the amount of which is to be determined on a case by case basis through an individual application process to those students who are able to demonstrate additional need. Application for Emergency Assistance Grants.

Students applied 10, total awarded $15,252.75

HEERF Student Program: FY20 Q1 FY21 Q2 FY21 *Q2/Q3 FY21

*Funded by Institutional Pool

Q4 FY21 Total FY21

06/30/2021

Block Grant $749,000 (1,498 students) $18,000

(36 students)

$510,374

(1,021 students)

$191,626

(383 students)

$731,500

(1,463 students)

$2,200,500

(4,401 students)

Healthcare Program $290,000

(145 students)

$290,000

(145 students)

Emergency Application $3,806

(4 students)

$11,447

(6 students)

$15,253

(10 students)

Total $749,000 (1,498 students) $18,000

(36 students)

$510,374

(1,021 students)

$195,432

(387 students)

$1,032,947

(1,614 students)

$2,505,753

(4,556 students)

Detailed information on the HEERF programs can be found here.

In addition, Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) has been provided funding from the federal government in the form of HEERF student grant funds through the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) ($4,873,054). These funds are to be used to provide emergency aid to students during the state of emergency for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations.  To provide these grants promptly and efficiently, funds were distributed as block grants of a fixed amount to all eligible students. The maximum amount any student may receive is $6,895.  Eligible students are notified of their potential grant, and may need to complete an online form certifying their eligibility and need.  Once the student has completed the certification, the block grant is awarded and distributed.  Please see below details by term for the period 7/1/2021 – 3/30/2022.

Fall 2021:  Students enrolled in (6) or more credits are eligible.  Students not eligible to apply for Title IV funding are now eligible for this funding. Block grants were issued in the amount of $750 for Pell-eligible students and $500 for non-Pell-eligible students.

Students eligible 2,315, students certified 1,627, total awarded $1,058,750

Non-Credit Grants:  As non-credit students became eligible for support, a program was put in place for these students.  Students enrolled Fall 2020 through Spring 2022, were eligible for the fixed amount of $500. The program is still underway.

Students eligible 371, students certified 166, total awarded in FY22 $22,500, to date

Additional program for Healthcare Students:  Students whose program was disrupted by the lack of clinical sites were provided assistance with living expenses over the program delayed time period, an average of (4) months, for a fixed amount of $2,000.

Students eligible 148, students certified 146, total awarded in FY22 $2,000

CARES/CRRSAA/ARPA Student Program: FY22 FY22

Q1

FY22

Q2

FY22

Q3

FY22

Q4

FY23

Q1

FY23

Q2

FY23

Q3

FY23

Q4

Block Grant $1,081,250

(1,672 students)

$20,000 $2,500 $1,058,750 $1,614,500 $2,214,200 $552,300
Healthcare Program $2,000

(1 Student)

$2,000
Total $1,083,250

(1,673 Students)

$22,000 $2,500 $1,058,750 $1,614,500 $2,214,200 $552,300

CARES Act Reporting-Q1 FY21 (PDF)

CARES Act Reporting-Q2 FY21 (PDF)

CARES Act Reporting-Q3 FY21 (PDF)

CARES Act Reporting CRRSAA-Q3 FY21 (PDF)

CARES Act Reporting CRRSAA-Q4 FY21 (PDF)

CARES Act Reporting CRRSAA-Q1 FY22 (PDF)

CARES Act Reporting CRRSAA-Q2 FY22 (PDF)

HEERF Quarterly Reporting-Q3 FY22 (PDF)

HEERF Quarterly Reporting-Q4 FY22 (PDF)

HEERF Quarterly Reporting-Q1 FY23 (PDF)

HEERF Quarterly Reporting-Q2 FY23 (PDF)

HEERF Quarterly Reporting-Q3 FY23 (PDF)

HEERF Quarterly Reporting-Q4 FY23 (PDF)

Public Records Officer:

Peter H. Sennett, Vice President, Human Resources & Payroll
444 Green Street
Gardner, MA 01440
978-630-9160
psennett@mwcc.mass.edu

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Graduation Rate of Fall 2019 IPEDS Cohort: First-time Full-time Degree-seeking Students

 Gender Cohort
Female 28.5%
Male 25.9%
Total 27.2%
 Race/Ethnicity Cohort
American Indian/Alaskan Native N/A
Asian 36.4%
Black, non-Hispanic 29.2%
Hispanic 23.1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Island 0.0%
Non-resident Alien 0.0%
Two or more races 66.7%
Unknown race 9.5%
White, non-Hispanic 29.0%
Total 27.2%
 Financial Aid Cohort
Received PELL Grant 24.9%
Received Stafford but no Pell 27.2%
Did not receive either a Pell Grant or a Stafford Loan 31.8%

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.

View the current Institutional Profile below, which includes student graduation rate and other institutional statistics or download the 2021-2022 (PDF)

Archived Institutional Profiles