West Virginia Northern Community College vs. Pierpont Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare West Virginia Northern Community College in Wheeling, 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 Northern Community College based on total student enrollment (1,938 students vs. 1,525 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• West Virginia Northern Community College is located in Wheeling, WV (Small City setting); Pierpont Community and Technical College is in Fairmont, WV (Distant Town setting).
• West Virginia Northern Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: West Virginia Northern Community College 11:1; Pierpont Community and Technical College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia Northern Community College are 22.4% lower than at Pierpont Community and Technical College ($8,744 vs. $11,261).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.6% higher at Pierpont Community and Technical College than at West Virginia Northern Community College (about $962 more per year; $13,660 vs. $12,698).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pierpont Community and Technical College than at West Virginia Northern Community College (89% vs. 82%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pierpont Community and Technical College students is 4.1% larger than aid received by West Virginia Northern Community College students ($7,803 vs. $7,498).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both West Virginia Northern Community College and Pierpont Community and Technical College.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Virginia Northern Community College average a 2.92 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Pierpont Community and Technical College (2.82).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia Northern Community College graduates have a $3,597 lower median loan debt than Pierpont Community and Technical College graduates ($8,903 vs. $12,500).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia Northern Community College graduates have an estimated $37 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pierpont Community and Technical College graduates ($92 vs. $129).
• More West Virginia Northern Community College 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.