Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public community college located in Fairmont, WV. It offers 58 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 programs).
It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2024 tuition & fees of Pierpont Community and Technical College is $5,594 for West Virginia residents and $13,262 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of West Virginia public community colleges' average ($8,763).
The school has 1,460 students, which is higher than West Virginia community collleges' average (549). In addition, 608 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of West Virginia community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Pierpont 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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Pierpont Community and Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 4 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 30 | 28 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
Student Population
There are 1,460 students at Pierpont Community and Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 648 male students and 948 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 |
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| Total | 1,596 | 801 | 795 |
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| Male Students | 648 | 388 | 260 |
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| Female Students | 948 | 413 | 535 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 1,460 total students, 1,180 students enrolled through distance learning (608 students enrolled exclusively and 572 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,460 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 608 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 572 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 280 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Pierpont Community and Technical College.