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Mount Wachusett Community College

Mount Wachusett Community College
444 Green Street
Gardner, MA 01440

Official telephone: (978) 632-6600
Fax number: (978) 632-9558
Website: www.mwcc.mass.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 4,074
Full-time undergraduates: 1,599
Part-time undergraduates: 2,475
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 24
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 4%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
17.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
69.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Nonresident Alien
2.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
15.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
69.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Nonresident Alien
2.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 153 acres
City or town school is located in: Gardner
Population of city/town: 20,972
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Devens and Leominster.
Online campus map: mwcc.edu/about-mwcc/
our-campuses/campus-maps

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 75%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 800
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Theater, fine arts gallery, science building.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance, Students SOS (Supporting our Students) Confidential Peer-to-Peer Assistance Center.
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, portfolio development, job skills training.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services, adaptive computer lab, scribes, eTutoring.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): The Mount Observer, published monthly
Number of honor societies: 2
Total number of registered organizations: 32
Campus-based religious organizations:
Cru
Minority student organizations:
ESL Club , ALANA
International student organizations:
Cultural Engagement and International Service
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Musical Ensembles, Musical Theatre; anime, dental hygienist, and student nurses clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no
School colors: blue and green
School mascot: mountain lion
Athletic facilities:
high trails, walking track; athletic and fitness centers; basketball and tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, hiking, softball, tennis, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Boston (55 miles)
Nearest other airport: Worcester (30 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Fitchburg (12 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Gardner (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Fitchburg State University, University of Massachusetts, Nichols, St. Joseph's College of Maine, and Worcester State University.

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