Mercer County Technical Education Center

Mercer County Technical Education Center is a public community college located in Princeton, WV. It offers 7 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,877 for West Virginia residents and $5,877 for out-of-state students at Mercer County Technical Education Center. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($8,763) of public community colleges in West Virginia.

It has 122 students that are lower than the average population (549 students) of community colleges in West Virginia. The student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of West Virginia community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $37,400.

Academic Overview

Mercer County Technical Education Center is a 2-4 years, public school located in Princeton, West Virginia.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,877 for West Virginia residents and $5,877 for other students on average. It offers 7 degree programs through 7 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1397 Stafford Dr, Princeton, WV
Phone	304-425-9551
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,877 Out-of-State$5,877
Student Population »	122 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	85%
Retention Rate	95% (Full-time) 93% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,330
Students to Faculty	12:1 (8.33%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,877 for undergraduate programs at Mercer County Technical Education Center. The tuition & fees at Mercer County Technical Education Center is cheaper than the average costs ($8,763) over public community colleges in West Virginia. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Mercer County Technical Education Center compares to West Virginia community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$5,877
Books & Supplies	$1,886
Off-Campus Living Costs	$11,163
Average Financial Aid	$5,330
Cost of Attendance	$18,926
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$13,596
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,400

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	$5,877	$1,886	1,350 Hours	12 Months
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$5,809	$2,575	1,800 Hours	18 Months
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	$1,124	$415	225 Hours	8 Months
Welding Technology/Welder	$3,575	$367	900 Hours	20 Months
Electrician	$3,595	$1,295	1,080 Hours	10 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	$3,602	$250	910 Hours	20 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Mercer County Technical Education Center	$5,877
Public Community Colleges in West Virginia	$15,142
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Mercer County Technical Education Center offers Certificate programs - 7 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 122 students at Mercer County Technical Education Center including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 31 male students and 73 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	104	69	35
Male Students	31	15	16
Female Students	73	54	19