Mountwest Community and Technical College
- 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 1,768 students (59% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the state community college average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 15%.
Top Rankings
Mountwest Community and Technical College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in West Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- Community Size Largest student body
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 145 teachers has grown by 36% over five years.
Mountwest Community and Technical College | (WV) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
Institution Control | Public | Public |
Total Faculty | 145 staff | 49 staff |
School Calendar | Link to School Calendar |
Source: 2020 (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-profit277 students | 3.70 Mi900 Fifth Ave
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 697-7550 3.70277 - Tri-State Bible CollegePrivate not-for-profit29 students | 9.80 Mi506 Margaret St
South Point, OH 45680
(740) 377-2520 9.8029 - 2,598 students | 14.50 Mi1400 College Drive
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 326-2000 14.502,598 - 2,232 students | 17.30 Mi1804 Liberty Ave
Ironton, OH 45638
(740) 533-4600 17.302,232 - 1,573 students | 38.70 Mi2001 Union Carbide Drive
South Charleston, WV 25303
(304) 205-6600 38.701,573
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