Mercer County Technical Education Center

Mercer County Technical Education Center is a public community college located in Princeton, WV. It offers 8 major programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,877 for West Virginia residents and $5,877 for out-of-state students at Mercer County Technical Education Center. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($8,763) of public community colleges in West Virginia.
It has 122 students that are lower than the average population (618 students) of community colleges in West Virginia. The student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of West Virginia community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $37,400.
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Academic Overview

Mercer County Technical Education Center is a 2-4 years, public school located in Princeton, West Virginia. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,877 for West Virginia residents and $5,877 for other students on average. It offers 8 degree programs through 5 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.) The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $37,400.
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address1397 Stafford Dr, Princeton, WV
Phone304-425-9551
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,877
Out-of-State$5,877
Student Population »122 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »85%
Retention Rate95% (Full-time)
93% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,330
Students to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$37,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,877 for undergraduate programs at Mercer County Technical Education Center. The tuition & fees at Mercer County Technical Education Center is cheaper than the average costs ($8,763) over public community colleges in West Virginia. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Mercer County Technical Education Center compares to West Virginia community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
Amount
Tuition & Fees$5,877
Books & Supplies$1,886
Off-Campus Living Costs$11,163
Average Financial Aid$5,330
Cost of Attendance$18,926
Total Costs After Financial Aid$13,596
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$37,400
2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training$5,877 $1,886 1,350 Hours 12 Months
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist$5,809 $2,575 1,800 Hours 18 Months
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist$1,124 $415 225 Hours 8 Months
Welding Technology/Welder$3,575 $367 900 Hours 20 Months
Electrician$3,595 $1,295 1,080 Hours 10 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology$3,602 $250 910 Hours 20 Months
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Tuition & Fees
Mercer County Technical Education Center$5,877
Public Community Colleges in West Virginia$14,816
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$19,777

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Mercer County Technical Education Center offers Certificate programs - 5 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs5NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
what is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Electrician11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 122 students at Mercer County Technical Education Center including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 31 male students and 73 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1046935
Male Students311516
Female Students735419
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