Pierpont Community and Technical Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#7 in Community Colleges
Pierpont Community and Technical College is ranked 7th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Pierpont Community and Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
- Its tuition & fees of $13,262 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
- It has large number of students of 1,939.
- It offers very diverse area of study (58 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Pierpont Community and Technical are $13,262 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Pierpont Community and Technical College $13,262
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 Pierpont Community and Technical is 39% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Pierpont Community and Technical College 39%
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 Pierpont Community and Technical is 7% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Pierpont 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 Pierpont Community and Technical is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Pierpont Community and Technical College 63%
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 Pierpont Community and Technical is 1,939 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Pierpont Community and Technical College 1,939
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 Pierpont Community and Technical is $6,330 which is 47.73% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Pierpont Community and Technical College $6,330
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 Pierpont Community and Technical is 17 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Pierpont Community and Technical College 17 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
Pierpont Community and Technical offers 58 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Pierpont Community and Technical College 58
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia 37
Number of Online Programs
Pierpont Community and Technical offers 7 online programs and it means relatively many online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.