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James Rumsey Technical Institute

Martinsburg, West Virginia Public Less than 2-year Rural area

Overview

James Rumsey Technical Institute is a public career and technical school based in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 99 students.

James Rumsey Technical Institute offers certificates across 5 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, and Electrician. It awarded 127 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
99
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
127
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
5
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 5

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Construction Trades 1
Health Professions 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
85%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year
59
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
68

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
99
Undergraduates, fall 2024
99
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
130
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
18%
Men
82%
White
72%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Differs by program
Director
Trent Sherman
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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