Mountwest Community and Technical College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,744

3.7% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$6,916

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

21.1%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

1,914

57.1% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

20.1%

70 Graduates

About

Mountwest Community and Technical College is a higher education institution located in Cabell County, WV. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Mountwest Community and Technical College were .

In 2017, 904 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mountwest Community and Technical College. 49.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (787 degrees), 14.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (55 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mountwest Community and Technical College is $3,744, which is $-3,670 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Mountwest Community and Technical College is $3,744, which is $-3,670 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,916.

In 2017, 48% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 29% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,744

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Mountwest Community and Technical College was $3,744. The cost of tuition at Mountwest Community and Technical College is $-3,670 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$6,916

2017 Value

0.363%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Mountwest Community and Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,916. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Mountwest Community and Technical College grew by 0.363%.

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

$6,377

Room and Board

$1,357

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mountwest Community and Technical College was of $6,377 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,357. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.561% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.668% 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

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

29%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

48% of undergraduate students at Mountwest Community and Technical College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 15.8% with respect to 2016, when 57% 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.

21.1%

2016 Default Rate

118

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Mountwest Community and Technical College was 21.1%, which represents 118 out of the 560 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 has a total enrollment of 1,914 students. The full-time enrollment at Mountwest Community and Technical College is 1,092 students and the part-time enrollment is 822. This means that 57.1% 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, 6.11% Black or African American, 0.731% Two or More Races, 0.575% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.209% Hispanic or Latino, 0.0522% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Asian.

Students enrolled at Mountwest Community and Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (44.9%), followed by White Male (41.5%) and Black or African American Male (3.48%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

57.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mountwest Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,914 students. The full-time enrollment at Mountwest Community and Technical College is 1,092 and the part-time enrollment is 822. This means that 57.1% of students enrolled at Mountwest Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% 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

38%

2017 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 38%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), 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

White
1,564
Black or African American
117
Two or More Races
14

The enrolled student population at Mountwest Community and Technical College is 81.7% White, 6.11% Black or African American, 0.731% Two or More Races, 0.575% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.209% Hispanic or Latino, 0.0522% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2017, 10 fewer women than men received degrees from Mountwest Community and Technical College. The majority of degree recipients at Mountwest Community and Technical College are white (787 degrees awarded). There were 14.3 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (55 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mountwest Community and Technical College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 (364 degrees awarded), Library Science (4 degrees), and Legal (33 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (40,750 people), Postsecondary teachers (28,008 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (27,829 people), Other managers (26,696 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (22,531 people).

The most specialized majors at Mountwest Community and Technical College are Science Technologies (364 degrees awarded), Library Science (4 degrees), Legal (33 degrees), Transportation (12 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (13 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Personal financial advisors

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 Personal financial advisors, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Medical & health services managers, Physicians, and Lodging managers

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

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 Elementary & secondary schools (83,771 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (53,289 people), Air transportation (33,680 people), Legal services (29,760 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (26,076 people).

Degrees

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

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 Mountwest Community and Technical College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 457 degrees were awarded to men at Mountwest Community and Technical College, which is 1.02 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (447).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 205 degrees were awarded to men at Mountwest Community and Technical College in Other Science Technologies, which is 1.29 times more than the 159 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 159 degrees were awarded to women at Mountwest Community and Technical College in Other Science Technologies, which is 0.776 times less than the 205 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

14%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 8% 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, 14% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 20% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Mountwest Community and Technical College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 2.86% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
787 degrees awarded
Unknown
55 degrees awarded
Black or African American
47 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mountwest Community and Technical College is white (787 degrees awarded). There were 14.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (55 degrees).

6.08% of degree recipients (55 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
394 degrees awarded
White Female
393 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Mountwest Community and Technical College is white male (394 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (393 degrees).

Operations

Mountwest Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $57.6k (NaNk%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Mountwest Community and Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $15.7M. Mountwest Community and Technical College employs 24 Assistant professors, 13 Associate professors, and 12 No academic ranks. Most academics at Mountwest Community and Technical College are Female Assistant professors (13), Male Assistant professors(11), and Female No academic ranks (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 14 employees, Management, with 12 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Mountwest Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Mountwest Community and Technical College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mountwest Community and Technical College (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 Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.39M - Federal
$1.47M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Mountwest Community and Technical College received $2.39M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.47M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$7.62M

2017 Salaries

4.21%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Mountwest Community and Technical College paid a median of $7.62M in salaries, which represents 48.4% of their overall expenditure ($15.7M) and a 4.21% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.59% growth from 2015 and a 1.45% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.15M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Mountwest Community and Technical College paid a total of $3.15M to 64 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

24 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

14 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mountwest Community and Technical College were Assistant professor with 24 employees; Associate professor with 13 employees; and Associate professor with 12 employees.

In 2017, 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 14 employees; Management with 12 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Female No academic rank

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mountwest Community and Technical College was Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, Male Assistant professor with 11 employees, and Female No academic rank with 10 employees.

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

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