The student population at Mount Wachusett Community College is 3,694 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 380 (9.33%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 4,074 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,868 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,074 to 3,694 students, a net loss of 380 (9.3%).
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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