Pierpont Community and Technical College

https://www.pierpont.edu/

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,764

0% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$6,709

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

16.5%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

1,912

55.1% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

25.1%

90 Graduates

About

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

In 2019, 366 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pierpont Community and Technical College. 57.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (328 degrees), 21.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (15 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pierpont Community and Technical College is $3,764, which is $−4,060 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Pierpont Community and Technical College is $3,764, which is $−4,060 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,709.

In 2019, 43% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 40% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,764

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Pierpont Community and Technical College was $3,764. The cost of tuition at Pierpont Community and Technical College is $−4,060 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Average Net Price

$6,709

2019 Value

26.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Pierpont Community and Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,709. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Pierpont Community and Technical College grew by 26.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pierpont 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

$9,004

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pierpont Community and Technical College was of $9,004 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board decreased by 6.03% between 2018 and 2019. 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 (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

40%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

43% of undergraduate students at Pierpont Community and Technical College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 8.51% with respect to 2018, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pierpont 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.

16.5%

2017 Default Rate

117

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Pierpont Community and Technical College was 16.5%, which represents 117 out of the 711 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 has a total enrollment of 1,912 students. The full-time enrollment at Pierpont Community and Technical College is 1,054 students and the part-time enrollment is 858. This means that 55.1% of students enrolled at Pierpont Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pierpont Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 90.5% White, 3.66% Two or More Races, 3.24% Black or African American, 0.418% Asian, 0.209% Hispanic or Latino, 0.209% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Pierpont Community and Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.9%), followed by White Male (42.6%) and Two or More Races Female (2.37%). 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

55.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pierpont Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,912 students. The full-time enrollment at Pierpont Community and Technical College is 1,054 and the part-time enrollment is 858. This means that 55.1% of students enrolled at Pierpont Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2019 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 was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Pierpont Community and Technical College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,730
Two or More Races
70
Black or African American
62

The enrolled student population at Pierpont Community and Technical College is 90.5% White, 3.66% Two or More Races, 3.24% Black or African American, 0.418% Asian, 0.209% Hispanic or Latino, 0.209% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2019, 58 more women than men received degrees from Pierpont Community and Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pierpont Community and Technical College is white (328 degrees awarded). There were 21.9 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (15 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Pierpont Community and Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (21 degrees awarded), Construction (28 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (16 degrees).

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 Pierpont Community and Technical College are Registered nurses (1,378,766 people), Medical & health services managers (147,027 people), Pharmacists (133,927 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (129,399 people), and Other managers (104,927 people).

The most specialized majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College are Science Technologies (21 degrees awarded), Construction (28 degrees), Engineering Technologies (16 degrees), Human Sciences (10 degrees), and Health (144 degrees).

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 are Surgeons, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians, and Real estate brokers & sales agents

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 Pierpont Community and Technical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,465,305 people), Elementary & secondary schools (280,843 people), Outpatient care centers (233,792 people), Offices of physicians (221,406 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (146,388 people).

Degrees

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.

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 Pierpont Community and Technical College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

154

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

212

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 154 degrees were awarded to men at Pierpont Community and Technical College, which is 0.726 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (212).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Pierpont Community and Technical College in General Studies, which is 1.08 times more than the 26 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 29 degrees were awarded to women at Pierpont Community and Technical College in Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services, which is 4.83 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

25%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 25% of students graduating from Pierpont Community and Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Pierpont Community and Technical College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 1.11% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
328 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
15 degrees awarded
Black or African American
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pierpont Community and Technical College is white (328 degrees awarded). There were 21.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (15 degrees).

0.273% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
193 degrees awarded
White Male
135 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Pierpont Community and Technical College is white female (193 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (135 degrees).

Operations

Pierpont Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.07M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $157k (14.7%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Pierpont Community and Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $19.6M. Pierpont Community and Technical College employs 23 Assistant professors, 11 Associate professors, and 10 Instructors. Most academics at Pierpont Community and Technical College are Female Assistant professors (15), Female Associate professors(9), and Male Assistant professors (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pierpont Community and Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 16 employees, Management, with 11 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 8 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.07M

2019 Endowment

10.5%

growth from 2018

Pierpont Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at about $1.07M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Pierpont Community and Technical College grew 10.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.23M 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 (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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$536k - Federal
$1.71M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Pierpont Community and Technical College received $536k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.71M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$8.75M

2019 Salaries

0.814%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Pierpont Community and Technical College paid a median of $8.75M in salaries, which represents 44.8% of their overall expenditure ($19.6M) and a 0.814% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.53% decline from 2017 and a 2.31% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.97M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Pierpont Community and Technical College paid a total of $2.97M to 54 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

23 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

16 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pierpont Community and Technical College were Assistant professor with 23 employees; Associate professor with 11 employees; and Associate professor with 10 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pierpont Community and Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees; Management with 11 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pierpont Community and Technical College was Female Assistant professor with 15 employees, Female Associate professor with 9 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 8 employees.

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

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