Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public two-year institution in Fairmont, West Virginia. Its campus is in a town setting. It enrolled 1,938 students in fall 2024. It is part of West Virginia Community and Technical College System.
Pierpont Community and Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 39 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other, and Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician. It awarded 836 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 59% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
1,938
Students enrolled
59%
First-year retention
836
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
39
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 39
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
59%
First-year retention, part-time students
21%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
608
Certificates under 1 year
131
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
97
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,938
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,938
Full-time, fall 2024
44%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,221
Full-time, 2024-25
41%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
87%
Hispanic or Latino
1%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
28%
Students taking some online courses
33%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
West Virginia Community and Technical College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Interim President
Michael Waide
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization