Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492)

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,912

2022 Average Net Price

$5,803

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

1,460

51.8% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

38%

131 Graduates

About

Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is a higher education institution located in Marion County, WV. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) were General Studies (92 degrees awarded), Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services (31 degrees), and Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields (25 degrees).

In 2022, 706 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492). 42.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 57.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (645 degrees), 20.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is $3,912, which is $−4,200 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 506 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is $3,912, which is $4,200 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,803.

In 2022, 50% of undergraduate students attending Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 28% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,912

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) was $3,912. The cost of tuition at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is $−4,200 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,803

2022 Value

2.57%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,803. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) grew by 2.57%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) (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

$9,226

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) was of $9,226 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

28%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

50% of undergraduate students at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 15.3% with respect to 2021, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) (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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 506 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

Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) had a total enrollment of 1,460 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is 756 students and the part-time enrollment is 704. This means that 51.8% of students enrolled at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492), both undergraduate and graduate, is 91.5% White, 5.14% Two or More Races, 1.78% Black or African American, 0.616% Hispanic or Latino, 0.411% Asian, and 0.274% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.1%), followed by White Male (42.7%) and Two or More Races Male (2.51%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

51.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,460 students. The full-time enrollment at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is 756 and the part-time enrollment is 704. This means that 51.8% of students enrolled at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2022 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 Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,336 enrolled students
Two or More Races
75 enrolled students
Black or African American
26 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is 91.5% White, 5.14% Two or More Races, 1.78% Black or African American, 0.616% Hispanic or Latino, 0.411% Asian, and 0.274% 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 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2022, 102 fewer women than men received degrees from Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is white (645 degrees awarded). There were 20.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is General Studies (92 degrees awarded), followed by Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services (31 degrees) and Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields (25 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (21 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (238 degrees), and Construction (12 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) are Other managers (54,107 people), Construction managers (43,993 people), Software developers (37,086 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (33,953 people), and Postsecondary teachers (30,245 people).

The most specialized majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) in 2022 are Science Technologies (21 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (238 degrees), Construction (12 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (41 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (8 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) are Science Technologies (21 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (238 degrees), Construction (12 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (41 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (8 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Construction

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) are Construction (103,630 people), Elementary & secondary schools (86,703 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (58,693 people), Computer Systems Design (57,069 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (31,869 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492).

Most Common (2022)

General Studies
92 degrees awarded
Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
31 degrees awarded
Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields
25 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) was General Studies with 92 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

404

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

302

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 404 degrees were awarded to men at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492), which is 1.34 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (302).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 213 degrees were awarded to men at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields, which is 53.3 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) in General Studies, which is 1.24 times more than the 41 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

16%

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 16% of students graduating from Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% 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 (47.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is Male and White (47.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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 (2022)

White
645 degrees awarded
Black or African American
31 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is white (645 degrees awarded). There were 20.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

0.567% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Male
374 degrees awarded
White Female
271 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is white male (374 degrees awarded). There were 1.38 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (271 degrees).

Operations

Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) has an endowment valued at nearly $1.14M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 15.6k (1.37%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) had a total salary expenditure of 18.6M. Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) employs 22 Assistant professors, 19 Instructors and 9 Professors. Most academics at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) are Female Assistant professor (17), Male Instructor (13), and Female Associate professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) are: Office and Administrative Support, with 14 employees, Management, with 10 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 7 employees.

Endowment

$1.14M

2022 Endowment

11%

decline from 2021

Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) has an endowment valued at about $1.14M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) declined 11% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.07M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$7.36M

2022 Salaries

1.86%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) paid a median of $7.36M in salaries, which represents 39.5% of their overall expenditure ($18.6M) and a 1.86% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.66% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 12.9% decline between 2019 and 2020.

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

Instructional Salaries

$3.51M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) paid a total of $3.51M to 59 employees working as instructors, which represents 47.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

22 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

14 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) were Assistant professor with 22 employees, Instructor with 19 employees, and Professor with 9 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) were Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees, Management with 10 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 7 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Male Instructor
Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) was Female Assistant professor with 17 employees, Male Instructor with 13 employees, and Female Associate professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492).

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