Mountain State Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Mountain State College by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Its tuition & fees of $8,665 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 20.
It offers limited area of study (2 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Mountain State are $8,665 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Mountain State College $8,665

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $18,247

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia $13,617

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Mountain State is 88% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Mountain State College 88%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 64%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia 68%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Mountain State is 67% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Mountain State College 67%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 68%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia 60%

Student Population

The total student population at Mountain State is 20 and its population very small compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Mountain State College 20

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 312

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia 206

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Mountain State is $9,696 which is 111.90% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Mountain State College $9,696

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $4,867

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia $5,416

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Mountain State is 12 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.