Mountain State College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$8,400

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$12,915

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

13.3%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

75%

8 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

100% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

80%

4 Graduates

About

Mountain State College is a higher education institution located in Wood County, WV. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Mountain State College were .

In 2020, 5 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mountain State College. 80% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 20% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4 degrees), 4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mountain State College is $8,400, which is $−6,000 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Mountain State College is $8,400, which is $−6,000 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,915.

In 2020, 90% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 95% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$8,400

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Mountain State College was $8,400. The cost of tuition at Mountain State College is $−6,000 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Mountain State College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,915

2020 Value

In 2020 Mountain State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,915. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Mountain State College grew by 0%.

This chart compares the average net price of Mountain State 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

$4,950

Room and Board

$1,630

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mountain State College was of $4,950 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,630. The cost of room and board decreased by 15.4% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 40.1% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Mountain State College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

95%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Mountain State College received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 6.25% with respect to 2019, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Mountain State 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.

13.3%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Mountain State College was 13.3%, which represents 10 out of the 75 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.

Admissions

Mountain State College received 8 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a NaNy% annual growth. Out of those 8 applicants, 6 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75% acceptance rate.

There were 23 students enrolled at Mountain State College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Mountain State College has an overall enrollment yield of 66.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

Accepted Out of 8

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mountain State College was 75% (6 admissions from 8 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of false, which was N/A%. Between false and 2019, the number of applicants grew by NaNy%, while admissions grew by NaNy%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Mountain State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Mountain State College in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Mountain State College has a total enrollment of 23 students. The full-time enrollment at Mountain State College is 23 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Mountain State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mountain State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 95.7% White, 4.35% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Asian, 0% Black or African American, 0% Hispanic or Latino, 0% Two or More Races, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Mountain State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (91.3%), followed by Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female (4.35%) and White Male (4.35%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mountain State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 23 students. The full-time enrollment at Mountain State College is 23 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Mountain State College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.5% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Mountain State College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

83%

2020 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 Mountain State College was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71.5%), Mountain State College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Mountain State College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
22
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders
1
Asian
0

The enrolled student population at Mountain State College is 95.7% White, 4.35% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Asian, 0% Black or African American, 0% Hispanic or Latino, 0% Two or More Races, and 0% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 44% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.4% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 3 more women than men received degrees from Mountain State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mountain State College is white (4 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mountain State College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Mountain State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (5 degrees awarded).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mountain State College are Registered nurses (1,370,804 people), Medical & health services managers (143,726 people), Pharmacists (133,114 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (128,961 people), and Physicians (98,309 people).

The most specialized majors at Mountain State College are Health (5 degrees awarded).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mountain State College are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Dentists, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Mountain State College are Health (5 degrees awarded).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mountain State College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,439,585 people), Outpatient care centers (221,078 people), Offices of physicians (213,822 people), Elementary & secondary schools (194,060 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (121,974 people).

The most specialized majors at Mountain State College are Health (5 degrees awarded).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mountain State College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Mountain State College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Mountain State College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Mountain State College, which is 0.25 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Mountain State College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Mountain State College in Substance Abuse Counseling, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 4 degrees were awarded to women at Mountain State College in Medical Assistant, which is NaNy times more than the 0 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

85%

100% Completion Time

85%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 85% of students graduating from Mountain State College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 85% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 85% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Mountain State College is Male and White (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
4 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1 degrees awarded
Asian
0 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mountain State College is white (4 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
3 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
1 degrees awarded
White Male
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mountain State College is white female (3 degrees awarded). There were 3 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (1 degrees).

Operations

Mountain State College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (NaNN%), compared to the 1.87% average return ($195k on $10.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2020, Mountain State College had a total salary expenditure of $274k. Mountain State College employs 2 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Mountain State College are Female No academic ranks (2), Male No academic ranks(0), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mountain State College are: Management, with 2 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 1 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 1 employees.

Finances

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mountain State College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Mountain State College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$113k

2020 Salaries

51.4%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Mountain State College paid a median of $113k in salaries, which represents 41.2% of their overall expenditure ($274k) and a 51.4% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 41.2% decline from 2018 and a 29.3% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.95M (42.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$60k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Mountain State College paid a total of $60k to 2 employees working as instructors, which represents 53.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $855k (29%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

2 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

2 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mountain State College were No academic rank with 2 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mountain State College were Management with 2 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 1 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 1 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mountain State College was Female No academic rank with 2 employees, and Male No academic rank with 0 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Mountain State College.

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