School Highlights
- Pierpont Community and Technical College serves 2,838 students (74% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is same as 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%.
- Pierpont Community and Technical College is the only community colleges within Marion County, WV.
- The nearest community college is West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport (14.80 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 121 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Pierpont Community and Technical College | (WV) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 121 staff | 29 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 2,838 students | 1,015 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 23:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 2,089 students | 435 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 749 students | 580 students |
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| Total Dormitory Capacity | - | 20 |
| % Asian | - | - |
| % Hispanic | 2%
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2%
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| % Black | 9%
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7%
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| % White | 84%
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87%
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| % Two or more races | 2%
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1%
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| % Unknown races | 3%
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3%
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| 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 |
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| College Completion Rate | 11%
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Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- College Location Mi. Students
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West Virginia Junior College-BridgeportPivate, for profit188 students | 14.80 Mi176 Thompson Dr.
Bridgeport, WV 26330
(304)842-4007 14.80188 -
West Virginia Junior College-MorgantownPivate, for profit373 students | 15.20 Mi148 Willey St
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304)296-8282 15.20373 -
n/a students | 17.50 Mi116 pennsylvania avenue
Nutter fort, WV 26301
(304)232-0361 17.50n/a -
Laurel Business InstitutePivate, for profit233 students | 37.20 Mi11 East Penn St
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724)439-4900 37.20233 -
717 students | 37.40 Mi2201 University Drive
Lemont Furnace, PA 15456
(724)430-4100 37.40717
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