Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA, USA

Tuition, Cost & Aid

Affordability and Cost

Average Net Price Average net price for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates paying the in-state or in-district tuition rate who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution. Other sources of grant aid are excluded. Aid awarded anytime during the full aid year is included.

Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state or local government, or institutional grant and scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies and the weighted average room and board and other expenses.
$8,688
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Average Net Price By Family Income
Income
Average Amount
< $30k
$5,648
$30k - $48k
$6,221
$48k - $75k
$7,765
$75k - $110k
$12,795
$110k+
$13,639
Tuition
In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution.
$6,000
Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school.
$10,920
Additional Costs
Books and Supplies
$1,540
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Financial Aid: visit page

Aid & Grants

0
100
97%
Need Met
Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
42%
Average Aid Per Year
$7,716
Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
42%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,700
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$908
Students receiving state aid
56%
Average State Grant Aid Per Year
$2,037
Students receiving federal aid
57%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,700
Total Needs Based Scholarships/Grants Total amount of grant or scholarship aid awarded to all undergraduates from the federal government, state/local government, the institution, and other sources known to the institution.
$7,072,667
Total Non-Need-Based Scholarships/Grants
$48,413

Student Loans

Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
28%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$4,783
Students receiving federal loans
27%
Average Federal Loans Per Year
$4,269
Average Other Loans Per Year
$8,814
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$5,500
Loan Default Rate
14%
US National: 7%
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$95

What Students Are Saying

Going to MWCC is a great idea for even high school students who want college credits early. I decided to take a college course in my senior year and loved it so much that I kept taking them and when I started in the fall, I already had nine college credits so it was a really good jump start for me and made me feel really accomplished in such a short amount of time! It was one of the best choices I ever made so far in my early adulthood.
Shilo from Gardner, MA
Definitely a good price for the tuition; I was able to pretty much pay for the classes right out of my bank account with no loans, and with my parents paying for half of the tuition.
Phillip from Oakham, MA
Obviously this school is a great option regarding price. Community colleges are a great way to save money, just remember it's not the name that matters but how well you do.
Ashley from Westminster, MA