Mountwest Community and Technical College
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(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 1,873 students (55% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the state community college average of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 17%.
Top Placements
Mountwest Community and Technical College places among the top 20% of community colleges in West Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 94 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Mountwest Community and Technical College | (WV) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| 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 |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Mountwest Community and Technical College is Huntington Junior College (3.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Huntington Junior CollegePrivate for-profit315 students | 3.70 Mi900 Fifth Ave
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 697-7550 3.70315 - Tri-State Bible CollegePrivate not-for-profit51 students | 9.80 Mi506 Margaret St
South Point, OH 45680
(740) 377-000000 9.8051 - 2,542 students | 14.50 Mi1400 College Drive
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 326-2000 14.502,542 - 1,235 students | 17.30 Mi1804 Liberty Ave
Ironton, OH 45638
(740) 533-4600 17.301,235 - Daymar College-New BostonPrivate, for profit52 students | 38.60 Mi3879 Rhodes Ave.
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 456-4124 38.6052
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