The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Mount Wachusett Community College

Mount Wachusett Community College is an accredited, public, two-year college serving 29 cities and towns in north central Massachusetts. The college offers over 70 associate degree and certificate programs, as well as adult basic education/HiSET programs, education and training for business and industry, and noncredit community service programs. MWCC students enjoy many support services and resources including the Fitness & Wellness Center, the Academic Support Center, the Center for Civic Learning & Community Engagement, and the 555-seat Theatre at the Mount. Campuses and satellite locations are located in Gardner, Leominster, Devens, and Fitchburg. Courses are offered days, evenings, and online.

Fall 2016 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate associates-seeking students as of 2022

All Students

First-time-at-Institution, All Students Starting Fall 2016

Number of students: 821

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42%
3%
18%
37%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Associate's Degree / Certificate model tracks a group of students who started an associate degree program or certificate program at Mount Wachusett Community College in the Fall of 2016. The students’ progress toward a degree or certificate is reported within 6 years.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Mount Wachusett Community College are represented by the purple bar with the solid black bar underneath ().
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Mount Wachusett Community College are represented by the aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Mount Wachusett Community College and transferred to another institution prior to earning a degree or certificate are represented by the orange bar with the large white stripe underneath (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled at another institution.
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Mount Wachusett Community College | Associate / Certificate Seeking Model - All Students

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN FALL 2016 BY SUMMER 2022
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Associate degree from Mount Wachusett Community College 19%
+ Associate degree from Mount Wachusett Community College - with later transfer to another institution 16%
+ Certificate award from Mount Wachusett Community College 5%
+ Certificate award from Mount Wachusett Community College - with later transfer to another institution 2%
= Total Graduated from Mount Wachusett Community College 42%
Enrolled at Mount Wachusett Community College 3%
Transferred with no degree or certificate from Mount Wachusett Community College* 18%
Current Status Unknown 37%
* Students who transferred may have subsequently earned a degree or award or be still enrolled; their status is not tracked after their transfer from Mount Wachusett Community College.