Mercer County Technical Education Center
Acceptance rate
82.0%
2021
Undergraduates
120
Student-faculty ratio 11:1
Graduation rate
82.1%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 82.1%
About
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Location
- Princeton, West Virginia
- Website
- mercercountyschools.sites.thrillshare.com/o/mctec
- Undergraduates
- 120
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Distant town
- Nearest major city
- Winston-Salem, about 100 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), about 110 mi
- Also known as
- MCTEC
- Academic calendar
- Differs by program
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Danielle Farmer (Principal)
- Phone
- 3044259551
- City
- Princeton, West Virginia
- Address
- 1397 Stafford Dr, Princeton, WV 24740
Rankings & Admission
Acceptance rate by gender, 2021
In 2020: men 75.0%, women 83.3%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 8 in 10
61 applicants in 2021, 82.0% admitted
50 admitted 11 not admitted Yield 78.0%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Students
120 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 34:66 · Freshman retention 74.2%
- Continuing undergraduates 58
- First-year undergraduates 42
- Transfers and others 20
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (120)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$2.5M
Expenses$2.9M
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg · 38.5 mi
U.S. News #52
-
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington · 95.7 mi
Liberal Arts #12
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Virginia Military InstituteLexington · 96.0 mi
Liberal Arts #62
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Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem · 96.3 mi
U.S. News #34
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University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro · 114.5 mi
U.S. News #208
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North Carolina A&T State UniversityGreensboro · 115.5 mi
U.S. News #219
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Elon UniversityElon · 124.1 mi
U.S. News #100
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Davidson CollegeDavidson · 129.3 mi
Liberal Arts #16
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James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg · 142.7 mi
U.S. News #137
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.