Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
- Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a comprehensive community college located in a rural environment. The College strives to fulfill current and future higher educational and vocational/technical needs of southern West Virginia, its service area and beyond. Our College emphasizes student-oriented, transferable learning, enabling students to achieve work, career and personal success.
School Highlights
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College serves 1,449 students (69% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the state community college average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 15%.
Quick Stats (2022-23)
- Enrollment: 1,449 students
- In-state tuition: $3,048
- Out-state tuition: $4,564
- Student:teacher ratio: 9:1
- Minority enrollment: 2%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Top Rankings
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Affordability
Debt For Students
School Overview
The teacher population of 162 teachers has grown by 9% over five years.
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
(WV) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional
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
162 staff
49 staff
School Calendar
Student Body
The student population of Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College has declined by 22% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five years.
The Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College diversity score of 0.04 is less than the state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
1,449 students
1,009 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
# Full-Time Students
1,007 students
567 students
# Part-Time Students
442 students
442 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
650 students
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
98%
85%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
% Non Resident races
n/a
1%
% Unknown races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.04
0.27
College Completion Rate
23%
29%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$30,000
$25,000
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $3,048 is less than the state average of $3,610. The in-state tuition has declined by 14% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $4,564 is less than the state average of $8,321. The out-state tuition has declined by 23% over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees
$3,048
$3,610
Out-State Tuition Fees
$4,564
$8,321
Tuition Notes
$1051 full time in-s
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
95%
90%
Median Debt for Graduates
$6,000
$9,500
Median Debt for Dropouts
$5,500
$4,750
Acceptance Rate
n/a
94%
SAT Reading
n/a
450
SAT Math
n/a
460
ACT Composite
n/a
19
ACT English
n/a
19
ACT Math
n/a
18
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
- Our College provides high-quality, affordable, student-friendly, and easily accessible educational services. We are highly effective and flexible in responding to state and community demands, and adapting to a global socio-economic system. Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College was established as an open-door, comprehensive community college on July 1, 1971 (named Southern West Virginia Community College) by combining two existing branches of Marshall University. Through legislation enacted in March 1995, the College's name was changed to Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. Both the Williamson and Logan branches had been in operation since 1963 under the academic, fiscal, and administrative control of Marshall University, providing primarily the first two years of liberal arts, teacher education, and career programs in secretarial science, and radiologic technology. Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College gives residents of southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky opportunities to secure their success, with two-year associate degrees, and certificates in more than twenty technical and occupational career fields. Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a member institution of the Community and Technical College System of West Virginia and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges.
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