The student population at Mount Wachusett Community College is 3,694 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 380 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.99 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,004 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 107.87% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,540 where 3,694 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.99 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in MWCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mount Wachusett Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,074 | 1,437 | 2,637 |
| 2016-17 | 3,961 -113 | 1,389 -48 | 2,572 -65 |
| 2017-18 | 3,854 -107 | 1,366 -23 | 2,488 -84 |
| 2018-19 | 3,724 -130 | 1,365 -1 | 2,359 -129 |
| 2019-20 | 3,674 -50 | 1,290 -75 | 2,384 25 |
| 2020-21 | 3,187 -487 | 1,009 -281 | 2,178 -206 |
| 2021-22 | 3,156 -31 | 1,009 | 2,147 -31 |
| 2022-23 | 2,868 -288 | 907 -102 | 1,961 -186 |
| 2023-24 | 3,204 336 | 1,082 175 | 2,122 161 |
| 2024-25 | 3,694 490 | 1,234 152 | 2,460 338 |
| Average | 3,540 | 1,209 | 2,331 |
The percentage of white students is 55.68%. The percentage was 69.98% 10 years ago and MWCC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.11% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.23% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 24.09% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.98% to 55.68%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.96% to 3.11%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.34% to 10.23%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 15.10% to 24.09%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6199 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4811 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mount Wachusett Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 23 | 80 | 299 | 615 | 6 | 2,851 | 95 |
| 2016-17 | 19 | 100 | 284 | 592 | 3 | 2,660 | 103 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 89 | 289 | 615 | 4 | 2,605 | 83 |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 96 | 308 | 588 | 1 | 2,508 | 66 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 92 | 322 | 643 | 1 | 2,423 | 44 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 81 | 277 | 606 | 0 | 2,016 | 134 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 73 | 313 | 578 | 1 | 2,000 | 118 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 86 | 290 | 563 | 3 | 1,765 | 101 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 85 | 333 | 738 | 2 | 1,843 | 111 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 115 | 378 | 890 | 2 | 2,057 | 85 |
| Average | 10 | 90 | 309 | 643 | 2 | 2,273 | 94 |
1,004 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 107.87% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mount Wachusett Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,074 | 483 | 864 | 2,727 |
| 2016-17 | 3,961 | 433 | 882 | 2,646 |
| 2017-18 | 3,854 | 473 | 823 | 2,558 |
| 2018-19 | 3,724 | 424 | 790 | 2,510 |
| 2019-20 | 3,674 | 482 | 767 | 2,425 |
| 2020-21 | 3,187 | 1,678 | 843 | 666 |
| 2021-22 | 3,156 | 1,221 | 1,016 | 919 |
| 2022-23 | 2,868 | 896 | 736 | 1,236 |
| 2023-24 | 3,204 | 826 | 872 | 1,506 |
| 2024-25 | 3,694 | 1,004 | 1,148 | 1,542 |
| Average | 3,540 | 792 | 874 | 1,874 |
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