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White Mountains Community College

Berlin, New Hampshire·Public, 2-year·New England·wmcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
62%
Total enrollment
577
peer median 857
Avg net price
$15,474
+$3.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
62%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

13.1pp gap
Pell recipients
55%23 of 42
Non-Pell (all)
68%32 of 47
Subsidized loan, no Pell
76%19 of 25
No Federal Aid
59%13 of 22

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 37 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 36 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
37
Passing
1
2.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

37programs
  • Passing1 · 2.7%
  • No Data36 · 97.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
36

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+86.8%
$76,211 vs $40,791

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$23,000 debt · $76,211 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
15%
$10,375 debt · $71,074 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 2003Next review Jun 2029
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Technical and Career Institutions

Accredited since 1974

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Mar 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  3. Apr 2009Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,004
$30–48k$18,587
$48–75k$21,168
$75–110k$21,739
$110k+$21,739

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$15,474
+$3,414vs Community College median $12,060
Federal loans
31.7%
In-state tuition
$7,050
Out-of-state
$15,300

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 338 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $940K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
338
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,525,265 total
Direct Loans
$940K
250 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$374K
126 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$545K
122 loan awards
Parent PLUS$22K
2 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 598 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (3.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
598
Defaulted
20
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.8%
2017
15.1%
2018
11.6%
2019
3.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at WMCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs29
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

94 total completions
01Health Professions
2425.5%
02Liberal Arts
2324.5%
03Education
1617.0%
04Business
1617.0%
05Mechanic
77.4%
06Personal/Culinary
44.3%
07Public Admin
33.2%
08Security/Protective
11.1%
09Construction Trades
00.0%
10Natural Resources
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
577
12-mo unduplicated
1,584
Undergraduate
1,584
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%583
Women
63%1,001

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.8%
Unknown
12.4%
Hispanic
5.1%
Two or more
3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.6%
Black
1.3%
Asian
0.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 508 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    7.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    21

    WMCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions WMCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectWhite Mountains Community College
    62%577$15,474Community College
    735$13,124Community College
    677$14,804Community College
    1,173$9,551Community College
    978$10,996Community College
    1,204$10,039Community College
    Peer group median62%857$12,060

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    Frequently asked questions about White Mountains Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about WMCC.

    What is the graduation rate at White Mountains Community College?

    White Mountains Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 62% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend White Mountains Community College?

    White Mountains Community College reports a total enrollment of 577 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at White Mountains Community College?

    The average net price at White Mountains Community College is $15,474 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is White Mountains Community College located?

    White Mountains Community College is located in Berlin, New Hampshire 03570.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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