Institutional Profile

Following years of continuous declines exacerbated by COVID-19, MWCC enrollment has strengthened in recent years. The fall 2025 and spring 2026 semesters approached record levels, closing in on the enrollment recorded following the financial crisis of the late 2000s. The onset of MassReconnect and MassEducate, programs that pay ‘last dollar’ after financial aid is applied, have helped to bolster enrollment since the low enrollment point experienced in spring 2023.

Fall And Spring Headcount

^{Source – Official DHE Term Census}

^{Source – Official DHE Term Census}

Degree Type

All types of enrollment by degree type have recently increased. Strong growth has been experienced in students enrolled in Associate degree and Certificate programs. Students enrolled in No Award are predominantly dual enrollment students i.e. (high school students enrolled in college courses) and while fall 2025 receded from fall 2024, fall 2025 still registered the third highest level in the most recent ten year period.

Fall and Spring Unduplicated Headcount 

^{Source – Official DHE Term Census}

^{Source – Official DHE Term Census}

By School Type

The enrollment increases experienced at MWCC have been shared throughout the MWCC schools. Each school has reached at least a ten year high. Programs no longer offered are included for historical reference.

^{*Source – Official DHE Term Census}

^{* = Students counted once in each fall term enrolled   •  Source – Official DHE Term Census}

^{* = Students counted once in each fall term enrolled   •  Source – Official DHE Term Census}

^{* FTE Based on 15 CR/Student   •   Source – Official DHE Term Census}

^{Source – Official DHE Term Census}

^{Source – Official DHE Term Census}

^{Source – Official DHE Term Census}

^{Source – Official DHE Term Census}

^{OTHER includes Race/Ethnicity with <5 in one or more of the previous five fall terms  •  Source – Official DHE Term Census}

^{Source – Official DHE Term Census}

^{Source – Official DHE Term Census}

^{Source – Official DHE Term Census}

The growth seen in term enrollment is mirrored in annual credit enrollment. Following the recent low experienced in fiscal year 2023, credit headcount and credits registered grew substantially in fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

^{* FTE Based on 30 CR/Student  •  Source – Official DHE Annual Census}

Graduation rates of first-time, full-time degree seeking student cohorts are the typical population viewed by government agencies and reported to the public. Recent cohorts have seen rates above the MWCC historical average, particularly with the most visible measures, 3 years to graduate (150% to normal time) and 4 years to graduate (200% of normal time). Female student tend to graduate at a higher rate within 3 years. Female first-time, full-time degree seeking students also typically transfer within 3 years at a higher rate before earning a credential at MWCC than their male counterparts.

^{Source – IPEDS GRS Survey and MWCC Tableau Dashboards}

^{Source – IPEDS GRS Survey}

Keeping students retained and persisting towards a credential is always important and additional focus is needed now given the recent enrollment increases. Overall retention has typically settled around or just below 50%. However, fall 2024 to fall 2025 retention came in higher than recent levels. Similarly, fall to spring persistence has been higher in recent years.

^{Source – Official DHE Term Census}

^{Source – Official DHE Term Census}

Gender

Fall To Spring Persistence 

^{Source – Official DHE Term Census}