FSU and Pierpont Predict Enrollment Increases
Enrollment at Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community & Technical College appears to be up about 2 percent overall for the fall 2009 semester.
Comparing data collected on Aug. 23, 2009, to that collected on Aug. 23, 2008, both institutions are showing enrollment growth. More complete enrollment numbers will be available in mid-October, when official data are filed with the federal Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Fall 2008 enrollment was about 4,600 for FSU and 2,600 for Pierpont.
"We will continue to register students for classes over the next few weeks because some classes start a little later than others on our different campus locations in our 13-county region," said Steve Leadman, Director of Admissions and Recruitment.
"Officials for both institutions have been pleased with the number of students expressing interest in Fairmont State and Pierpont and the number of students who have participated in orientation programs and Welcome Weekend."
Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community & Technical College share a 120-acre main campus in Fairmont. On one campus, students have the opportunity to find their future from more than 145 skill sets, certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees and graduate programs. FSU features a branch campus in Clarksburg, the Gaston Caperton Center. Through Off-Campus Programs, Pierpont offers a variety of courses at more than 15 sites in North Central West Virginia. Pierpont also operates the Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center in Bridgeport.
