Mountwest Community and Technical College
Huntington, WV · Public two-year · Suburb: Midsize
1,459undergraduates
$10,103average net price per year
17%finish in 3 years
41%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
39 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (11)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (1-2 years) (28 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate (3 awarded)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Associate (2 awarded)
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate (3 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (6 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate (6 awarded)
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (9 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (11 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (7 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (5)
- Computer Graphics Associate (4 awarded)
- Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded)
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
- Information Technology Associate (19 awarded)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (7 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (18 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (5 awarded)
- Banking and Financial Support Services Associate (4 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Transportation/Mobility Management Associate (5 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (3)
- Biomedical Technology/Technician Associate (5 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (7 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist Associate (6 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (1)
- Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- American Sign Language (ASL) Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Construction Trades, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate (6 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (2 awarded)
- Teacher Assistant/Aide Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Associate (6 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate (4 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Graphic Design Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,818
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $12,004
- Books and supplies
- $1,571
- Total cost living at home
- $10,550
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,038 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $9,991 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,686 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $6,573 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 81%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 81%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,303
- Got a grant from the college
- 15%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,450
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 41%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 23%
- Average amount borrowed
- $3,541
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 14%
- Finished in 3 years
- 17%
- Finished in 4 years
- 22%
- Transferred to another college
- 8%
- Came back for year two
- 41%
| Pell grant students | 17% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 33% |
| Neither | 14% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 159 | 13% |
| Men | 115 | 23% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 11 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 226 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 0% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 29 | 14% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 480 | 41% | 3% |
| Started here, part-time | 199 | 24% | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 275 | 50% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 199 | 54% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,459
- Undergraduates
- 1,459
- Full-time undergraduates
- 709
- Part-time undergraduates
- 750
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 86%
- From out of state
- 14%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 30%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 12%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 79% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 10% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Address
- One Mountwest Way, Huntington, WV, 25701
- County
- Cabell County
- Part of
- West Virginia Community and Technical College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.