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Pierpont Community and Technical College

Pierpont Community and Technical College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Fairmont, WV. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $13,262 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 1,460 and it offers 18 programs(2 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Pierpont Community and Technical College is $13,262 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Pierpont Community and Technical College offers the alternative tuition plans including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
50% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,360 (exclude student loans).
Pierpont Community and Technical 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$13,262
Average Financial Amount$6,360

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Pierpont Community and Technical College offers 18 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 552 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Pierpont Community and Technical College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate3083
Less than 1 Year Certificate6148
2 Years Certificate9157
Total182552

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 83 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 48 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 57 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 364 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 73 completers-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)✕73-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕3-
Total83
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕3-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)✕15-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 19 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✔7-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕12-
Business [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Business/Commerce✕7-
Total48
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕9-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕5-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕1$20,600
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Petroleum Technology/Technician✕2-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✔0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 40 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕10-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕8-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕22-
Total57
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕14-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕5-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕14-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Institutional Food Workers✕12-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 43 completers-
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)✕0-
Mining Technology/Technician✕0-
Petroleum Technology/Technician✕14-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕4-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)✕25-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✔ (1 completers) 5 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✔5-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕7-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 4 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✔4-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 71 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕6-
General Studies✕65-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕1-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)✕19-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕10-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕24-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕26-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 93 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✔12-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕14-
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant✕14-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)✕30-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕12-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕11-
Business [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Business/Commerce✕13-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Total364

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,460 students are attending at Pierpont Community and Technical College. There are 59 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 73 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 109 (full-time) and 89 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Pierpont Community and Technical College is 37% and transfer-out rate is 1%. The retention rate is 58% at the school.
Pierpont Community and Technical 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population1,460
Graduation Rate37%
Number of Faculty132
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1

Student Population at Pierpont Community and Technical

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,596 students enrolled into Pierpont Community and Technical College. By gender, 648 male and 948 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Pierpont Community and Technical College.
Student Population By Gender
Pierpont Community and Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,596648948
Full-time801388413
Part-tme795260535
There are 1,482 White (92.86%), 20 Black/African American (1.25%), 9 Hispanic (0.56%), 10 Asian (0.63%), and 84 students with other races attending Pierpont Community and Technical College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Pierpont Community and Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,596648948
American Indian/Native American514
Asian1064
Black/African American201010
Hispanic963
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,482594888
Two More632736
Un-Known743
Non-resident Alien000
Pierpont Community and Technical College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
567 students (35.53% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 623 students (39.04% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Pierpont Community and Technical College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Pierpont Community and Technical College
Number of Students
Total1,596
Enrolled Online Exclusively567
Enrolled Some Online Courses623
Not in Online Courses406
By age range, at Pierpont Community and Technical College, 411 students are aged 20 to 24 (25.75% of total students), 874 students are aged below 20 (54.76%), 25 students are aged above 50 (3.13%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Pierpont Community and Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,596648948
Under 18427135292
Age 18-19447188259
Age 20-21264133131
Age 22-241476186
Age 25-291105159
Age 30-34762848
Age 35-39431627
Age 40-49562531
Age 50-64251015
Age Un-Known110

Directory and Accreditation Information

Pierpont Community and Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/2003 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Pierpont Community and Technical College.
500 Galliher Drive, Fairmont, WV
304-367-4907
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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