Mountwest Community and Technical College

One Mountwest Way
Huntington, WV 25701-0000

Tel: (866)710-3140

Mountwest Community and Technical College is a public institution of the West Virginia Community and Technical College System. The College provides open access to education and training for a diverse population and assists students and employers to meet regional and global workforce demands. Mountwest Community and Technical College will be a regional leader in learning-centered and future-focused education. Mountwest Community and Technical College fulfills its educational mission through developmental education; career and technical education; university transfer education; general education; professional and personal development; lifelong learning.

School Highlights

Mountwest Community and Technical College serves 2,026 students (65% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 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%.
Mountwest Community and Technical College is one of 2 community colleges within Cabell County, WV.
The nearest community college is Huntington Junior College (0.80 miles away).

	Mountwest Community and Technical College	(WV) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	94 staff	49 staff

The student population of 2,026 has declined by 32% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 has decreased from 29:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.29 is more than the state average of 0.24. The school's diversity has grown by 31% over five years.

Total Enrollment	2,026 students	1,060 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	22:1	23:1

# Full-Time Students	1,315 students	435 students

# Part-Time Students	711 students	625 students


% Asian	-	1%

% Hispanic	1%	2%

% Black	8%	7%

% White	84%	87%

% Two or more races	1%	1%

% Unknown races	5%	2%

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.	0.29	0.24

College Completion Rate	9%	29%

The public in-state tuition of $3,521 is less than the state average of $4,026. The in-state tuition has grown by 19% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $8,946 is more than the state average of $8,257. The out-state tuition has grown by 9% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,521	$4,026

Out-State Tuition Fees	$8,946	$8,257

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	78%	93%

Median Debt for Graduates	$8,500	$12,318

Median Debt for Dropouts	$3,715	$5,021

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS