Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492)

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,580
17.1% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$5,777
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
1,939
36.6% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
39.1%
120 Graduates

About

Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is a higher education institution located in Marion County, WV. In 2023, the most popular Certificate of less than 1 academic year concentrations at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) were Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields (266 degrees awarded), Institutional Food Workers (21 degrees), and Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design (8 degrees).

In 2023, 806 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492). 35.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 64.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (713 degrees), 19.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (37 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is $4,580, which is $−3,673 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 458 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is $4,580, which is $3,673 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,777.

In 2023, 51% of undergraduate students attending Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,580
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) was $4,580. The cost of tuition at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is $−3,673 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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Average Net Price

$5,777
2023 Value
0.448%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,777. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) grew by 0.448%.

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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 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

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.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

51%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
21%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

51% of undergraduate students at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 2% with respect to 2022, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 458 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.

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Enrollment

Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) had a total enrollment of 1,939 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is 709 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,230. This means that 36.6% 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 87.3% White, 3.92% Two or More Races, 2.11% Black or African American, 0.722% Hispanic or Latino, 0.567% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.464% Asian.

Students enrolled at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.9%), followed by White Male (41.2%) and Two or More Races Female (2.05%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.6%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,939 students. The full-time enrollment at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is 709 and the part-time enrollment is 1,230. This means that 36.6% of students enrolled at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

63%
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 Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,693 enrolled students
  2. Two or More Races
    76 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    41 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is 87.3% White, 3.92% Two or More Races, 2.11% Black or African American, 0.722% Hispanic or Latino, 0.567% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.464% Asian. 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.

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Graduates

In 2023, 240 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 (713 degrees awarded). There were 19.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (37 degrees).

The most common Certificate of less than 1 academic year concentration at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields (266 degrees awarded), followed by Institutional Food Workers (21 degrees) and Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design (8 degrees).

In 2023,  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 Engineering Technologies (327 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (55 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (146 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 (62,046 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (60,281 people), Construction managers (48,282 people), Software developers (39,231 people), and Chief executives & legislators (21,532 people).

The most specialized majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) in 2023 are Engineering Technologies (327 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (55 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (146 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (44 degrees), and Construction (12 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Chief executives & legislators, Skincare specialists, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) are Engineering Technologies (327 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (55 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (146 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (44 degrees), and Construction (12 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) are Elementary & secondary schools (122,711 people), Construction (116,712 people), uninformed (102,590 people), Computer Systems Design (60,211 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (45,206 people).

The most specialized majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) are Engineering Technologies (327 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (55 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (146 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (44 degrees), and Construction (12 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 (2023)
  1. General Studies
    139 degrees awarded
  2. Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology
    26 degrees awarded
  3. Respiratory Therapy Technician
    17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) was General Studies with 139 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

523
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
283
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 523 degrees were awarded to men at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492), which is 1.85 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (283).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 287 degrees were awarded to men at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields, which is 22.1 times more than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 71 degrees were awarded to men at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) in General Studies, which is 1.04 times more than the 68 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

26%
100% Completion Time
38%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 26% 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, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Two or More Races Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    713 degrees awarded
  2. Two or More Races
    37 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is white (713 degrees awarded). There were 19.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (37 degrees).

0.62% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Male
    477 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    236 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races Male
    21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) is white male (477 degrees awarded). There were 2.02 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (236 degrees).

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Operations

Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) has an endowment valued at nearly $1.14M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 338k (29.6%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) had a total salary expenditure of 17.1M. Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) employs 19 Assistant professors, 16 Instructors and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) are Female Assistant professor (15), Male Instructor (12), and Female Associate professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) are: Management, with 20 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 14 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 11 employees.

Endowment

$1.14M
2023 Endowment
0.107%
decline from 2022

Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) has an endowment valued at about $1.14M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) declined 0.107% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.66M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$7.31M
2023 Salaries
0.609%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) paid a median of $7.31M in salaries, which represents 42.8% of their overall expenditure ($17.1M) and a 0.609% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.86% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.66% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$3.46M
Instructional Salaries
55
Number of Employees

In 2023, Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) paid a total of $3.46M to 55 employees working as instructors, which represents 47.3% of all salaries paid.

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

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
19 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
20 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) were Assistant professor with 19 employees, Instructor with 16 employees, and Associate professor with 11 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) were Management with 20 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 11 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Male Instructor
  3. Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) was Female Assistant professor with 15 employees, Male Instructor with 12 employees, and Female Associate professor with 8 employees.

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