MCTC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#10 in Community Colleges
Mountwest Community and Technical College is ranked 10th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Mountwest Community and Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
- Its tuition & fees of $12,304 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- It has average number of students of 1,520.
- The financial aid amount ($6,261) is lower.
- It offers very diverse area of study (73 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of MCTC are $12,304 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Mountwest Community and Technical College $12,304
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia $7,569
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at MCTC is 19% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Mountwest Community and Technical College 19%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia 47%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at MCTC is 6% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Mountwest Community and Technical College 6%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia 11%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at MCTC is 38% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Mountwest Community and Technical College 38%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia 61%
Student Population
The total student population at MCTC is 1,520 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Mountwest Community and Technical College 1,520
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia 1,402
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at MCTC is $6,261 which is 50.89% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Mountwest Community and Technical College $6,261
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia $5,313
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at MCTC is 12 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Mountwest Community and Technical College 12 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia 14 to 1
Number of Programs
MCTC offers 73 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in West Virginia.
