Mountain State College

Location and Contact Information

1508 Spring St
Parkersburg, WV 26101-3993
USA
Main Tel: (304) 485-5487
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Mountain State College is a private, two-year co-educational institute located in Parkersburg, West Virginia; the name of the college is abbreviated as MSC and was established in the year 1888. The college offers certificates and associate’s degrees to students in diverse areas of study. The programs include administrative assistant, computer information technology, medical assistant and legal office technology. In addition, the college offers a number of online courses, attracting outstation candidates.

Mountain State College has a career services office, which assists students in securing attractive placements upon completion of their course. The institute’s financial aid office gives information on financial payment plans to students and parents. Financial assistance in the form of federal grants and loans are available to students. The institute also provides eligible students with work-study program.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Quarter.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 7,165
Books and supplies$ 1,877

Financial Aid

Mountain State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 75% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant67%$2,419
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant50%$2,280
Pell Grant50%$1,984
Other Federal Grant50%$296
State or Local Grant42%$1,134

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan42%$2,564
Federal Loan42%$1,945
Other Loan17%$1,547

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate337
1-2 year certificate23

Students

Student enrollment was 99 in 2009-2010 (113 full-time equivalent).

Students under 25 years old represent 26% of the student body. About 27% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Accounting

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

LAW (2 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (27 awarded)

  • Medical/Clinical Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling