Mountwest Community and Technical College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,692

5.11% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$8,540

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

6.18%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,127

57.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

32.6%

97 Graduates

About

Mountwest Community and Technical College is a higher education institution located in Cabell County, WV. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Mountwest Community and Technical College were General Studies (28 degrees awarded), Other Multidisciplinary Studies (26 degrees), and Information Technology (18 degrees).

In 2021, 401 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mountwest Community and Technical College. 56.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (341 degrees), 31 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (11 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mountwest Community and Technical College is $4,692, which is $−3,276 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Mountwest Community and Technical College is $4,692, which is $−3,276 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,540.

In 2021, 65% of undergraduate students attending Mountwest Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 31% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,692

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Mountwest Community and Technical College was $4,692. The cost of tuition at Mountwest Community and Technical College is $−3,276 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$8,540

2021 Value

4.43%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Mountwest Community and Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,540. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Mountwest Community and Technical College grew by 4.43%.

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

$7,108

Room and Board

$1,448

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mountwest Community and Technical College was of $7,108 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.87% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,448. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.33% 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

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

31%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

65% of undergraduate students at Mountwest Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 20.4% with respect to 2020, when 54% 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.

6.18%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Mountwest Community and Technical College was 6.18%, which represents 27 out of the 437 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 1,127 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Mountwest Community and Technical College is 650 students and the part-time enrollment is 477. This means that 57.7% 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 81.7% White, 3.64% Two or More Races, 3.46% Black or African American, 0.621% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.532% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.444% Asian.

Students enrolled at Mountwest Community and Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48%), followed by White Male (34.2%) and Two or More Races Male (1.85%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

57.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mountwest Community and Technical College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,127 students. The full-time enrollment at Mountwest Community and Technical College is 650 and the part-time enrollment is 477. This means that 57.7% of students enrolled at Mountwest Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% 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

36%

2021 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 36%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), 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 (2021)

White
921 enrolled students
Two or More Races
41 enrolled students
Black or African American
39 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Mountwest Community and Technical College is 81.7% White, 3.64% Two or More Races, 3.46% Black or African American, 0.621% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.532% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.444% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 49 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 (341 degrees awarded). There were 31 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (11 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Mountwest Community and Technical College is General Studies (28 degrees awarded), followed by Other Multidisciplinary Studies (26 degrees) and Information Technology (18 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (16 degrees awarded), Protective Services (49 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (26 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

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 Police officers (131,941 people), Other managers (117,981 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (98,792 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (56,891 people), and Software developers (55,386 people).

The most specialized majors at Mountwest Community and Technical College in 2021 are Science Technologies (16 degrees awarded), Protective Services (49 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (26 degrees), Language & Linguistics (7 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Physicians, Sales engineers, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Mountwest Community and Technical College are Science Technologies (16 degrees awarded), Protective Services (49 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (26 degrees), Language & Linguistics (7 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

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 Justice, public order, & safety activities (323,751 people), Elementary & secondary schools (224,267 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (137,826 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (121,301 people), and Computer Systems Design (102,424 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 (2021)

General Studies
28 degree-majors awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
26 degree-majors awarded
Information Technology
18 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Mountwest Community and Technical College was General Studies with 28 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

176

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

225

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 176 degrees were awarded to men at Mountwest Community and Technical College, which is 0.782 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (225).

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 2021, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Mountwest Community and Technical College in Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services, which is 10.3 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Mountwest Community and Technical College in General Studies, which is 1.8 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

27%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 27% 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, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Mountwest Community and Technical College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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 (2021)

White
341 degrees awarded
Black or African American
11 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mountwest Community and Technical College is white (341 degrees awarded). There were 31 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (11 degrees).

9.23% of degree recipients (37 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
197 degrees awarded
White Male
144 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mountwest Community and Technical College is white female (197 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (144 degrees).

Operations

Mountwest Community and Technical College employs 20 Assistant professors, 15 Associate professors and 14 Professors. Most academics at Mountwest Community and Technical College are Female Assistant professor (15), Female Associate professor (9), and Female Professor (8).

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 11 employees, and Management with 8 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$7.02M

2021 Salaries

decline from 2020

In 2021, Mountwest Community and Technical College paid a median of $7.02M in salaries, a 5% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.77M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Mountwest Community and Technical College paid a total of $2.77M to 53 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

20 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

16 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mountwest Community and Technical College were Assistant professor with 20 employees, Associate professor with 15 employees, and Professor with 14 employees.

In 2021, 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 11 employees, and Management with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mountwest Community and Technical College was Female Assistant professor with 15 employees, Female Associate professor with 9 employees, and Female Professor with 8 employees.

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