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Mount Wachusett Community College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at MWCC is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.0% of undergraduate students being women and 32.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,156, with 2,147 women and 1,009 men.

  • men 32.0% 1,009 students
  • women 68.0% 2,147 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 63.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,000 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 18.3% of the student body, with 578 students. African American students represent 9.9% of the population, with 313 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.7%, with 118 students. Asian students account for 2.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 73 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 13 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.8% of the population, totaling 56 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within MWCC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 63.5% 2,000 students
  • Hispanic 18.3% 578 students
  • African American 9.9% 313 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 118 students
  • Asian 2.3% 73 students
  • Unknown race 1.8% 56 students
  • International students 0.4% 13 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 60.1% 173 students
  • African American 17.7% 51 students
  • Hispanic 15.6% 45 students
  • Mixed race 4.2% 12 students
  • Unknown race 1.7% 5 students
  • Asian 0.7% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 20% 640 students
  • 20-21 15% 461 students
  • 25-29 13% 411 students
  • 30-34 11% 362 students
  • 22-24 10% 327 students
  • 35-39 8% 241 students
  • 40-49 8% 240 students
  • 50-64 3% 98 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Mount Wachusett Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
New Hampshire 12 75.00%
Indiana 1 6.25%
Maine 1 6.25%
Michigan 1 6.25%
Mississippi 1 6.25%