Mountwest Community and Technical College
Huntington, West Virginia · Also known as MCTC · Website
$28,951
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$28,951
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Mountwest Community and Technical College is a public 2-year college in Huntington, West Virginia with 1,160 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,083 a year (tuition and fees $4,938 in-state, $12,304 out-of-state). 19% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $28,951 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $7,446 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,083
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,938
Out-of-state $12,304
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
19%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$7,446
About $79 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$28,951
Rank 4,195 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,083
- Tuition in-state
- $4,938
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,304
- Cost of attendance
- $15,667
- Students with a need-based grant
- 42%
- Students with federal loans
- 24%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,895
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,539
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,321
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,178
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,667
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,816 in 2015-16 to $4,938 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,160
- Part-time students
- 33%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 19%
- Retention rate
- 38%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 58
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 4,195 of 5,094 US colleges and 49 of 59 in West Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WV median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,083 | $9,988 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,938 | $9,570 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 93% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 19% | 61% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 38% | 70% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $7,446 | $15,625 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $28,245 | $33,094 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $28,951 | $37,962 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 27% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 47% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
58 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | $9,600 | $43,753 | $47,662 | $44,125 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | $8,250 | $35,603 | $40,631 | $42,269 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| American Sign LanguageAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,886 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,184 | $35,447 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | $8,550 | $31,656 | $36,975 | $37,073 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,780 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,460 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,491 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,593 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Huntington and West Virginia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in West Virginia
- Homes: Homes for sale in West Virginia
Questions and answers
How much does Mountwest Community and Technical College cost?
$8,083 a year is the average net price at Mountwest Community and Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,938 for in-state students and $12,304 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,667. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,895 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Mountwest Community and Technical College?
Mountwest Community and Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Mountwest Community and Technical College graduates earn?
$28,951 a year is the median pay of former Mountwest Community and Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($28,245 after 6 years). That ranks 4,195 of 5,094 US colleges and 49 of 59 in West Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's) at $43,753.
How much student debt do Mountwest Community and Technical College graduates have?
$7,446 is the median federal student loan debt of Mountwest Community and Technical College graduates, about $79 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 24% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Mountwest Community and Technical College?
19% of first-time, full-time students at Mountwest Community and Technical College finish within 3 years. 38% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Mountwest Community and Technical College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (27 associate's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (20 associate's graduates), Precision Metal Working (16 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 58 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.