Valley College of Technology vs. Pierpont Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Valley College Martinsburg in Martinsburg, WV with Pierpont Community and Technical College in Fairmont, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pierpont Community and Technical College is larger than Valley College of Technology based on total student enrollment (1,938 students vs. 765 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Valley College Martinsburg is located in Martinsburg, WV (Midsize Suburban setting); Pierpont Community and Technical College is in Fairmont, WV (Distant Town setting).
• Valley College Martinsburg is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Valley College Martinsburg 24:1; Pierpont Community and Technical College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Valley College Martinsburg are 5.4% lower than at Pierpont Community and Technical College ($10,656 vs. $11,261).
• Out-of-state tuition is 22.5% higher at Pierpont Community and Technical College than at Valley College Martinsburg (about $2,510 more per year; $13,660 vs. $11,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pierpont Community and Technical College than at Valley College Martinsburg (89% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pierpont Community and Technical College students is 28.1% larger than aid received by Valley College Martinsburg students ($7,803 vs. $6,091).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Valley College of Technology and Pierpont Community and Technical College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Valley College Martinsburg graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than Pierpont Community and Technical College graduates ($9,500 vs. $12,500).
• Among borrowers, Valley College of Technology graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pierpont Community and Technical College graduates ($98 vs. $129).
• More Pierpont Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Valley College of Technology students, three years after graduation (28% vs. 27%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.