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

Comparable Facts

Compare West Virginia Junior College Charleston in Cross Lanes, 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-Charleston based on total student enrollment (1,938 students vs. 394 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• West Virginia Junior College Charleston is located in Cross Lanes, WV (Small City setting); Pierpont Community and Technical College is in Fairmont, WV (Distant Town setting).
• West Virginia Junior College Charleston 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 Charleston 25:1; Pierpont Community and Technical College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia Junior College Charleston 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-Charleston 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 Charleston than at Pierpont Community and Technical College (96% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Junior College Charleston students is 28.9% larger than aid received by Pierpont Community and Technical College students ($10,060 vs. $7,803).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both West Virginia Junior College-Charleston and Pierpont Community and Technical College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia Junior College Charleston 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-Charleston 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-Charleston 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.