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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) 632-6155

Website: www.mwcc.mass.edu/


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,301 men, 2,636 women, 3,937 total
Full-time undergraduates: 732 men, 1,013 women, 1,745 total
Part-time undergraduates: 569 men, 1,623 women, 2,192 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 28
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 5%
First-year student breakdown:
4.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
10.0% Hispanic
74.6% White (non-Hispanic)
0.7% total international (nonresident aliens)
8.0% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
5.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
8.7% Hispanic
77.1% White (non-Hispanic)
0.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
5.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 153 acres
City or town school is located in: Gardner
Population of city/town: 20,770

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 75%
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: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 700
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: no
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
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, elevator access, scribes.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): The Observer
Number of honor societies: 3
Total number of registered organizations: 18
Campus-based religious organizations:
Newman Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
art, criminal justice, computer graphic design, human services, nursing, physical therapist assistant, and sign language clubs, MARC, LGBSA, ABLE, Multicultural Alliance

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no
Athletic facilities:
hiking, skiing clubs

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
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 9% within one year of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 46% within one year of graduation



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