Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.