Mountwest Community and Technical College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,818
2023 Average Net Price
$10,103
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
1,459
48.6% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
16.8%
46 Graduates

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,103.

Tuition Costs

$4,818
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$10,103
2023 Value
16.5%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Mountwest Community and Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,103. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Mountwest Community and Technical College grew by 16.5%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,568
Room and Board
$1,571
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mountwest Community and Technical College was of $9,568 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 22.8% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,571. The cost of books and supplies increased by 7.02% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

61%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
22%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

61% of undergraduate students at Mountwest Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 25.6% with respect to 2022, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Mountwest Community and Technical College had a total enrollment of 1,459 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Mountwest Community and Technical College is 709 students and the part-time enrollment is 750. This means that 48.6% of students enrolled at Mountwest Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mountwest Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.2% White, 4.39% Two or More Races, 4.25% Black or African American, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.411% Asian, and 0.343% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Mountwest Community and Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.6%), followed by White Male (35.5%) and Two or More Races Male (2.21%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.6%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

41%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Mountwest Community and Technical College was 41%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Mountwest Community and Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,155 enrolled students
  2. Two or More Races
    64 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    62 enrolled students

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 143 students (9.8%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 25 more women than men received degrees from Mountwest Community and Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mountwest Community and Technical College is white (161 degrees awarded). There were 26.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Mountwest Community and Technical College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (14 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (13 degrees) and Information Technology (13 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mountwest Community and Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (6 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (10 degrees), and Precision Production (18 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Mountwest Community and Technical College in 2023 are Science Technologies (6 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (10 degrees), Precision Production (18 degrees), Legal (7 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (29 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Mountwest Community and Technical College are Science Technologies (6 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (10 degrees), Precision Production (18 degrees), Legal (7 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (29 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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Most Common Industry

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The most specialized majors at Mountwest Community and Technical College are Science Technologies (6 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (10 degrees), Precision Production (18 degrees), Legal (7 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (29 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mountwest Community and Technical College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    14 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    13 degrees awarded
  3. Information Technology
    13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Mountwest Community and Technical College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 14 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

86
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
111
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 86 degrees were awarded to men at Mountwest Community and Technical College, which is 0.775 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (111).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Mountwest Community and Technical College in Information Technology, which is 12 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Mountwest Community and Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 3.67 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

14%
100% Completion Time
19%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 14% of students graduating from Mountwest Community and Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 19% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 22% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Male
Highest Graduation Rate (26.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Mountwest Community and Technical College is Male and White (26.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    161 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    6 degrees awarded
  3. American Indian or Alaska Native
    4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mountwest Community and Technical College is white (161 degrees awarded). There were 26.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

9.14% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    89 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    72 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mountwest Community and Technical College is white female (89 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (72 degrees).

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Operations

Mountwest Community and Technical College employs 17 Assistant professors, 16 Professors and 16 Associate professors. Most academics at Mountwest Community and Technical College are Female Associate professor (12), Female Assistant professor (11), and Female Professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mountwest Community and Technical College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 16 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 10 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$6.85M
2023 Salaries
0.651%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Mountwest Community and Technical College paid a median of $6.85M in salaries, a 0.651% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.95% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 5% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$3.3M
Instructional Salaries
59
Number of Employees

In 2023, Mountwest Community and Technical College paid a total of $3.3M to 59 employees working as instructors, which represents 48.1% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
17 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
16 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mountwest Community and Technical College were Assistant professor with 17 employees, Professor with 16 employees, and Associate professor with 16 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mountwest Community and Technical College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 16 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Associate professor
  2. Female Assistant professor
  3. Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mountwest Community and Technical College was Female Associate professor with 12 employees, Female Assistant professor with 11 employees, and Female Professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Mountwest Community and Technical College.

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