Pierpont Community and Technical College Business Programs

Located in Fairmont, West Virginia, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public institution. The location of Pierpont Community and Technical College is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Pierpont Community and Technical College?

Contact details for Pierpont Community and Technical College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	500 Galliher Drive, Fairmont, WV 26554
Phone:	304-367-4907
Website:	https://www.pierpont.edu/

How Do I Get Into Pierpont Community and Technical College?

You can apply to Pierpont Community and Technical College online at: https://secure.cfwv.com/applications/Pierpont_CTC/apply.html

Since Pierpont Community and Technical College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Pierpont Community and Technical College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Pierpont Community and Technical College, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,443 a year. That adds up to $21,772 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Pierpont Community and Technical College is 17.1%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

Pierpont Community and Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,613 undergraduate students at Pierpont Community and Technical College, with 945 being full-time and 668 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 945 full-time undergraduates at Pierpont Community and Technical College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pierpont Community and Technical College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	880
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

Online Learning at Pierpont Community and Technical College

In 2019-2020, 1,609 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Pierpont Community and Technical College has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Pierpont Community and Technical College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Pierpont Community and Technical College was 549.6%. This is the #136 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Pierpont Community and Technical College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Pierpont Community and Technical College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	7	13	20
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	0	0	0
TOTAL	7	13	20

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.