Mountwest Community and Technical College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,818

2023 Average Net Price

$10,103

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

0.031%

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

1,459

48.6% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

16.8%

46 Graduates

About

Mountwest Community and Technical College is a higher education institution located in Cabell County, WV. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Mountwest Community and Technical College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (14 degrees awarded), General Studies (13 degrees), and Information Technology (13 degrees).

In 2023, 197 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mountwest Community and Technical College. 56.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (161 degrees), 26.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mountwest Community and Technical College is $4,818, which is $−3,435 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Mountwest Community and Technical College was 0.031%, corresponding to 1 out of the 3,230 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Mountwest Community and Technical College is $4,818, which is $3,435 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,103.

In 2023, 61% of undergraduate students attending Mountwest Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 22% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,818

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Mountwest Community and Technical College was $4,818. The cost of tuition at Mountwest Community and Technical College is $−3,435 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Mountwest Community and Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,103

2023 Value

16.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Mountwest Community and Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,103. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Mountwest Community and Technical College grew by 16.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Mountwest Community and Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,568

Room and Board

$1,571

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mountwest Community and Technical College was of $9,568 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 22.8% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,571. The cost of books and supplies increased by 7.02% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Mountwest Community and Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

22%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

61% of undergraduate students at Mountwest Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 25.6% with respect to 2022, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Mountwest Community and Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.031%

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Mountwest Community and Technical College was 0.031%, which represents 1 out of the 3230 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Mountwest Community and Technical College had a total enrollment of 1,459 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Mountwest Community and Technical College is 709 students and the part-time enrollment is 750. This means that 48.6% of students enrolled at Mountwest Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mountwest Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.2% White, 4.39% Two or More Races, 4.25% Black or African American, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.411% Asian, and 0.343% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Mountwest Community and Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.6%), followed by White Male (35.5%) and Two or More Races Male (2.21%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mountwest Community and Technical College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,459 students. The full-time enrollment at Mountwest Community and Technical College is 709 and the part-time enrollment is 750. This means that 48.6% of students enrolled at Mountwest Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Mountwest Community and Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

41%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Mountwest Community and Technical College was 41%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Mountwest Community and Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Mountwest Community and Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,155 enrolled students
Two or More Races
64 enrolled students
Black or African American
62 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Mountwest Community and Technical College is 79.2% White, 4.39% Two or More Races, 4.25% Black or African American, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.411% Asian, and 0.343% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 143 students (9.8%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 25 more women than men received degrees from Mountwest Community and Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mountwest Community and Technical College is white (161 degrees awarded). There were 26.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Mountwest Community and Technical College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (14 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (13 degrees) and Information Technology (13 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mountwest Community and Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (6 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (10 degrees), and Precision Production (18 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mountwest Community and Technical College are Software developers (584,244 people), Other managers (146,585 people), Computer occupations, all other (117,925 people), Computer & information systems managers (112,232 people), and Computer support specialists (84,827 people).

The most specialized majors at Mountwest Community and Technical College in 2023 are Science Technologies (6 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (10 degrees), Precision Production (18 degrees), Legal (7 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (29 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mountwest Community and Technical College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

The most specialized majors at Mountwest Community and Technical College are Science Technologies (6 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (10 degrees), Precision Production (18 degrees), Legal (7 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (29 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mountwest Community and Technical College are Computer Systems Design (596,184 people), Elementary & secondary schools (144,985 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (137,292 people), Management, scientific & technical consulting services (87,454 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (86,547 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mountwest Community and Technical College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
14 degrees awarded
General Studies
13 degrees awarded
Information Technology
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Mountwest Community and Technical College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Mountwest Community and Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

111

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 86 degrees were awarded to men at Mountwest Community and Technical College, which is 0.775 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (111).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Mountwest Community and Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Mountwest Community and Technical College in Information Technology, which is 12 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Mountwest Community and Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 3.67 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

19%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 14% of students graduating from Mountwest Community and Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 19% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 22% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (26.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Mountwest Community and Technical College is Male and White (26.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
161 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
6 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mountwest Community and Technical College is white (161 degrees awarded). There were 26.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

9.14% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
89 degrees awarded
White Male
72 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mountwest Community and Technical College is white female (89 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (72 degrees).

Operations

Mountwest Community and Technical College employs 17 Assistant professors, 16 Professors and 16 Associate professors. Most academics at Mountwest Community and Technical College are Female Associate professor (12), Female Assistant professor (11), and Female Professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mountwest Community and Technical College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 16 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 10 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$6.85M

2023 Salaries

0.651%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Mountwest Community and Technical College paid a median of $6.85M in salaries, a 0.651% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.95% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 5% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.3M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Mountwest Community and Technical College paid a total of $3.3M to 59 employees working as instructors, which represents 48.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

17 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

16 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mountwest Community and Technical College were Assistant professor with 17 employees, Professor with 16 employees, and Associate professor with 16 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mountwest Community and Technical College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 16 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mountwest Community and Technical College was Female Associate professor with 12 employees, Female Assistant professor with 11 employees, and Female Professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Mountwest Community and Technical College.

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