10-yr median earnings
$35,132
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Fairmont, West Virginia
Pierpont Community and Technical College
Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public institution in Fairmont, West Virginia. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $8,325
- Avg net price / yr
- $35,132
- 10-yr median earnings
- 40.5%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Pierpont Community and Technical College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 33rd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 40.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +11%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Distant
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Pierpont Community and Technical College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
49/100
Pierpont Community and Technical College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$35,132
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A-
$8,325
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
40.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C
$12,110
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
57.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$8,325
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
40.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 40.5%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Pierpont Community and Technical College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Pierpont Community and Technical College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Pierpont Community and Technical College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$35,132 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Pierpont Community and Technical College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $35,132 | #3438 of 5103 | 33rd |
| Average net price | $8,325 | #829 of 5020 | 83rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 40.5% | #3628 of 4858 | 25th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 959 | #2223 of 5462 | 59th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
959
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
40.5%
150%-time completion
$35,132
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Pierpont Community and Technical College ranks in West Virginia
State rank among 59 reporting West Virginia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Pierpont Community and Technical College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $35,132 | #35 of 59 | 41st |
| Average net price | $8,325 | #23 of 61 | 62nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 40.5% | #40 of 56 | 29th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 959 | #19 of 64 | 70th |
Highest former-student earnings in West Virginia
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition | $69,666 | - |
| 2 | Wheeling University | $57,949 | $20,503 |
| 3 | West Virginia University | $55,939 | $15,634 |
| 4 | West Virginia University Institute of Technology | $55,939 | $9,337 |
| 5 | Potomac State College of West Virginia University | $55,939 | $9,197 |
| 6 | University of Charleston | $55,774 | $22,107 |
| 7 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | $51,593 | $18,083 |
| 8 | Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center | $51,465 | -$767 |
| 9 | Shepherd University | $49,358 | $11,363 |
| 10 | United Technical Center | $49,130 | $3,461 |
| 11 | Fairmont State University | $46,857 | $9,032 |
| 12 | Marshall University | $46,354 | $7,502 |
| 35 | Pierpont Community and Technical CollegeThis school | $35,132 | $8,325 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Pierpont Community and Technical College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$7,780 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$6,956 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$9,360 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$14,707 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Pierpont Community and Technical College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $5,762 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $13,660 |
| Average Net Price | $8,325 |
21.9%
Pell Grant Rate
14.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,110
Median Debt
$128/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Pierpont Community and Technical College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $8,498 to $10,632 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +0.6%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$8,498
Highest year
$10,632
Most recent (2023)
$9,096
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $9,0452023 · $9,096
Over the same years, enrollment went -57.0% (2,108 → 906 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
56.8%
Female
48.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
$31,618
Median Earnings (6yr)
57.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 40.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $31,618 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $35,132 |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 57.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $12,110 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $128/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 14 | 315 | $62,476 | $132,580 | $12,159 |
| Certificate | 2 | 42 | $48,638 | $48,638 | $16,101 |
Top programs at Pierpont Community and Technical College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$132,580 median earnings
- Engineering/Engineering-Re…
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
$118,619 median earnings
- Science Technologies/Techn…
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
$63,423 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio… $48,638
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$48,638 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical … $42,039
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$42,039 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,… $40,318
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$40,318 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis… $35,624
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$35,624 median earnings
- Veterinary/Animal Health T… $34,943
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
$34,943 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Pierpont Community and Technical College? ▼
Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public institution in Fairmont, West Virginia. Undergraduate enrollment is 959 students.
How much do Pierpont Community and Technical College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Pierpont Community and Technical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $35,132 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $31,618.
How much does Pierpont Community and Technical College cost? ▼
The average net price at Pierpont Community and Technical College is $8,325. In-state tuition is $5,762 and out-of-state tuition is $13,660. Median student debt at graduation is $12,110.
What is the graduation rate at Pierpont Community and Technical College? ▼
Pierpont Community and Technical College has a 40.5% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Pierpont Community and Technical College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Pierpont Community and Technical College is $12,110, while former students earn a median of $35,132 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 34% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 57.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $128.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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