Pierpont Community and Technical College, WV

Public2-Year • SmallAssociate's College • Largely Vocational • Traditional and Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-4692

Pierpont Community and Technical College Rankings

Affordability87
Selectivity2
Retention6
Graduation1
Earnings12
Diversity12
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Pierpont Community and Technical College

-Bachelor’s
76%Associate’s
24%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing5%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Construction Trades7%
Engineering Technologies11%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs32%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities22%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies<1%
Personal and Culinary Services3%
Science Technologies4%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Pierpont Community and Technical College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Pierpont Community and Technical College

$5KIn-State Tuition
$12KOut-of-State Tuition
$15KAverage Total Cost
$10KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWVUS
$0–$30K$8K$10K$14K
$30K–$48K$8K$11K$15K
$48K–$75K$11K$13K$17K
$75K–$110K$13K$15K$19K
>$110K$14K$17K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Pierpont Community and Technical College

31%Receive Federal Loans
$9KMedian Federal Debt
28%Repayment Rate
$135Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolWVUS
$0–$30K 53%60%57%
$30K–$48K 15%15%16%
$48K–$75K 13%13%12%
$75K–$110K 11%11%9%
>$110K 8%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolWVUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$9K$10K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$9K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$8K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$9K$10K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$8K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$20K$24K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$13K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$4K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$3K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolWVUS
1-year after entering repayment 24%36%43%
3-years after entering repayment 28%39%46%
5-years after entering repayment 30%43%50%
7-years after entering repayment 37%48%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Pierpont Community and Technical College

56%Retention Rate
17%Transfer Rate
44%Withdrawal Rate
25%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolWVUS
Within 4 Years 25%47%38%
Within 6 Years 25%57%55%
Within 8 Years 23%56%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolWVUS
Black 16%33%39%
Caucasian 26%52%52%
Hispanic or Latino 29%39%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%47%40%
Two or more races 12%49%44%
Other race 50%30%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Pierpont Community and Technical College

88%Employment Rate
$25KMedian Salary
$13K25 Pctl Salary
$39K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolWVUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 88%81%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 88%82%84%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolWVUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$13K$14K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$25K$25K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$39K$38K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$52K$53K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolWVUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$25K$25K$29K

Students

Students at Pierpont Community and Technical College

1,248Undergraduates
57%Full-time Undergrads
24Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolWVUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 56%68%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 44%32%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolWVUS
Asian 1%1%4%
Black 5%7%18%
Caucasian 87%82%49%
Hispanic or Latino 2%2%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1%1%2%
Two or more races 4%2%3%
Other race <1%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWVUS
$0–$30K 37%45%43%
$30K–$48K 17%18%18%
$48K–$75K 17%17%16%
$75K–$110K 14%16%14%
>$110K 10%15%15%

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