Mountwest Community and Technical College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Mountwest Community and Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Huntington, West Virginia. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,818 for West Virginia residents and $12,004 for other students on average. It offers 72 degree programs through 26 Certificate, 44 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	One Mountwest Way, Huntington, WV
Phone	866-710-3140
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,818 Out-of-State$12,004
Student Population »	1,273 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	19%
Transfer-out Rate	7%
Retention Rate	41% (Full-time) 21% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,948
Students to Faculty	11:1 (9.09%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,818 for West Virginia residents and $12,004 for out-of-state students at Mountwest Community and Technical College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($8,763) over public community colleges in West Virginia.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Mountwest Community and Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to West Virginia community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	West Virginia Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,818	$12,004
Books & Supplies	$1,571
Off-Campus Living Costs	$13,930
Average Financial Aid	$5,948
Cost of Attendance	$20,319	$27,505
After Financial Aid	$14,371	$21,557

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	West Virginia Residents	Out-of-State Students
Mountwest Community and Technical College	$4,818	$12,004
Public Community Colleges in West Virginia	$5,455	$8,763
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Mountwest Community and Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 26 Certificate, 44 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	26	44	NOT 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.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
American Sign Language (ASL)	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Library Science

what is Library Science program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Library and Information Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Library and Archives Assisting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geospatial Intelligence	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Precision Production (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Railroad and Railway Transportation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Transportation and Materials Moving (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Interior Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Transportation/Mobility Management	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support Services	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,273 students at Mountwest Community and Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 404 male students and 723 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
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,127	650	477
Male Students	404	277	127
Female Students	723	373	350

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Mountwest Community and Technical College, there are 1,273 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 676 students were attending classes through distance learning (159 students are enrolled exclusively and 517 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,273
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	159
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	517
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	597