Pierpont Community and Technical College
Fairmont, West Virginia · Website
$35,132
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$35,132
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public 2-year college in Fairmont, West Virginia with 959 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,325 a year (tuition and fees $5,762 in-state, $13,660 out-of-state). 42% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $35,132 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,110 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,325
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,762
Out-of-state $13,660
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
42%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,110
About $128 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$35,132
Rank 3,435 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
- $8,325
- Tuition in-state
- $5,762
- Tuition out-of-state
- $13,660
- Cost of attendance
- $14,707
- Students with a need-based grant
- 22%
- Students with federal loans
- 14%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,780
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,956
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,360
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,453
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,707
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 $4,460 in 2015-16 to $5,762 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
- 959
- Part-time students
- 17%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 59%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 41
- Endowment
- $1.27M
- 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 3,435 of 5,094 US colleges and 35 of 59 in West Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WV median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,325 | $9,988 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,762 | $9,570 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 93% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 61% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 59% | 70% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,110 | $15,625 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,618 | $33,094 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,132 | $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. 28% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 52% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
41 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 286 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 146 | $10,340 | Withheld | $40,318 | $44,125 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 32 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | $13,271 | $32,291 | $42,039 | $42,269 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 29 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 22 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 20 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | $12,000 | $33,590 | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $118,619 | $69,455 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 13 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | $14,920 | $26,517 | $32,259 | $49,927 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | $26,399 | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | $99,033 | $132,580 | $70,808 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | $58,605 | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,472 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | $26,843 | $34,943 | $41,460 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 8 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | $35,624 | $37,073 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Fairmont 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 Pierpont Community and Technical College cost?
$8,325 a year is the average net price at Pierpont Community and Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,762 for in-state students and $13,660 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,707. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,780 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Pierpont Community and Technical College?
Pierpont Community and Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Pierpont Community and Technical College graduates earn?
$35,132 a year is the median pay of former Pierpont Community and Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,618 after 6 years). That ranks 3,435 of 5,094 US colleges and 35 of 59 in West Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate's) at $99,033.
How much student debt do Pierpont Community and Technical College graduates have?
$12,110 is the median federal student loan debt of Pierpont Community and Technical College graduates, about $128 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 14% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Pierpont Community and Technical College?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Pierpont Community and Technical College finish within 3 years. 59% 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 Pierpont Community and Technical College?
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (286 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (146 associate's graduates), Culinary Arts and Related Services (32 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 41 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.