MCTC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#9 in Community Colleges
Mountwest Community and Technical College is ranked 9th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Mountwest Community and Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
- Its tuition & fees of $12,004 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- It has average number of students of 1,273.
- It offers very diverse area of study (69 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of MCTC are $12,004 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Mountwest Community and Technical College $12,004
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia $7,569
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at MCTC is 19% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Mountwest Community and Technical College 19%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia 47%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at MCTC is 7% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Mountwest Community and Technical College 7%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia 11%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at MCTC is 41% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Mountwest Community and Technical College 41%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia 61%
Student Population
The total student population at MCTC is 1,273 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Mountwest Community and Technical College 1,273
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia 1,402
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at MCTC is $5,948 which is 49.55% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Mountwest Community and Technical College $5,948
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia $5,313
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at MCTC is 11 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Mountwest Community and Technical College 11 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia 14 to 1
Number of Programs
MCTC offers 69 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.