West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport vs. Pierpont Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport in Bridgeport, 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 West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport based on total student enrollment (1,938 students vs. 146 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, WV (Rural Fringe setting); Pierpont Community and Technical College is in Fairmont, WV (Distant Town setting).
• West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport 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: West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport 10:1; Pierpont Community and Technical College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport are 17% lower than at Pierpont Community and Technical College ($9,352 vs. $11,261).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.3% higher at West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport than at Pierpont Community and Technical College (about $1,138 more per year; $14,798 vs. $13,660).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport than at Pierpont Community and Technical College (96% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport students is 35.5% larger than aid received by Pierpont Community and Technical College students ($10,571 vs. $7,803).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport and Pierpont Community and Technical College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pierpont Community and Technical College average a 2.82 high school GPA, 0.32 higher than at West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport (2.5).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport graduates have a $1,401 lower median loan debt than Pierpont Community and Technical College graduates ($11,099 vs. $12,500).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport graduates have an estimated $15 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pierpont Community and Technical College graduates ($114 vs. $129).
• More West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pierpont Community and Technical College students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 28%).

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