Everest Institute-Cross Lanes

5514 Big Tyler Rd
Charleston, WV 25313-0000

Tel: (304)776-6290

Our mission at National Institute of Technology (NIT) is to provide men and women of all ages with the practical skills, education and training needed to excel in their chosen fields. The institute thus provides an invaluable and timely service to society by preparing candidates to meet and exceed existing needs in the employment arena. We are totally committed to this objective and to the success of our students.

School Highlights

Everest Institute-Cross Lanes serves 63 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the state community college average of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 13%.
Everest Institute-Cross Lanes is one of 4 community colleges within Kanawha County, WV.
The nearest community college is Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College (3.00 miles away).

	Everest Institute-Cross Lanes	(WV) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Private, for profit	Public
Total Faculty	16 staff	49 staff

Number of Programs Offered	4	8

The student population of 63 has declined by 77% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 has decreased from 33:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.28 is more than the state average of 0.24. The school's diversity has grown by 40% over five years.

Total Enrollment	63 students	1,060 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	4:1	23:1

# Full-Time Students	63 students	435 students


% Asian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	2%

% Black	13%	7%

% White	84%	87%

% Two or more races	1%	1%


Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.28	0.24

College Completion Rate	56%	29%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$27,200	$23,900

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	93%	93%

Median Debt for Graduates	$9,500	$12,318

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,750	$5,021

Acceptance Rate	72%	38%

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

The Cross Lanes campus thus provides an invaluable and timely service to society by preparing candidates to meet and exceed existing needs in the employment arena. We are totally committed to this objective and to the success of our students. National Institute of Technology in Cross Lanes, West Virginia, started as a member of United Electronics Institute in 1968. National Education Corporation acquired the school in 1981 and the name was subsequently changed to National Education Center - National Institute of Technology Campus. Corinthian Schools, Inc. (CSi) acquired the campus in 1995 and called it National Institute of Technology. Corinthian Schools, Inc. is a division of Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (CCi). Corinthian Colleges, Inc. is one of the largest postsecondary school organizations in the United States, operating more than 80 colleges and institutions across the country. The spacious facility has large classrooms designed for theory and laboratory instruction, administrative offices, a library containing reference and reading materials related to the academic programs, Internet access, and a large study area. The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology.