Carver Career Center

4799 Midland Dr
Charleston, WV 25306
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Tel: (304) 348-1965
www.carvercareercenter.edu
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  • Carver Career and Technical Education Center is a large, modern, well-equipped facility accessible to the handicapped. Carver is a career school designed to provide technical training and placement for high school students and adults in a variety of occupational areas. The mission of Carver Career Center is to provide associate degree, certificate and short term education programs designed to prepare secondary students from Kanawha County and adult students from Kanawha County and surrounding counties for employment, career advancement, and/or continued education and to assist employers in meeting their employment and training needs. Every full time program has seven components: basic academic skills, computer literacy, occupational knowledge, occupational performance skills, safety, work place skills and leadership skills. Whether you are a high school student preparing for post-secondary education or work; an unemployed or underemployed adult looking for a career or advancement in a career; or a business looking for upgrade training for your current employees or to hire new employees; we want to help.

School Highlights

Carver Career Center serves 177 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the state community college average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 15%.

School Overview

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 74% over five years.
Carver Career Center(WV) Community College Avg.
Carnegie ClassificationSpecial Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsAssociate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Institution LevelAt least 2 but less than 4 yearsAt least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution ControlPublicPublic
Total Faculty19 staff49 staff
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Number of Programs Offered1011

Student Body

The student population of Carver Career Center has declined by 31% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Carver Career Center diversity score of 0.25 is less than the state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment177 students1,009 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio9:115:1
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# Full-Time Students177 students567 students
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# Part-Time Students22 students442 students
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% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
1%
2%
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% Black
7%
6%
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% White
86%
85%
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% Two or more races
2%
3%
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% Non Resident races
2%
1%
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Diversity Score0.250.27
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College Completion Rate
89%
29%
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Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)$25,600$25,000
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Tuition Cost and Acceptance Rate

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid73%90%
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Median Debt for Graduates--
Median Debt for Dropouts--
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Nearby Schools

The nearest community college to Carver Career Center is West Virginia Junior College-Charleston (5.6 miles away).
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Quick Stats (2022)
  • Students: 177 students
  • Student:teacher ratio: 9:1
  • Minority enrollment: 14%
Did You Know?
For West Virginia public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,610 per year for in-state students and $8,321 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $11,594 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

West Virginia community colleges have a diversity score of 0.27, which is lower than the national average of 0.71. The most diverse community college in West Virginia is Martinsburg College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.
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