For the academic year 2024-2025, West Virginia State University has a total enrollment of 3,246 students, including 3,110 undergraduate and 136 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 3,189 - WVSU's body is almost same.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,361 male (41.93%) and 1,885 female (58.07%) students are attending West Virginia State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 72.20.
By class level, 3,110 (95.81%) are undergraduate students and 136 (4.19%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 41.86% are male and 58.14% are female, while among graduate students, 43.38% are male and 56.62% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,246 | 3,110 | 136 |
| Men | 1,361 | 1,302 | 59 |
| Women | 1,885 | 1,808 | 77 |
By race/ethnicity, 2,371 White, 326 Black, and 42 Asian students out of a total of 3,246 are attending at West Virginia State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
West Virginia State University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 44.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Asian | 42 | 17 | 25 |
| Black | 326 | 184 | 142 |
| Hispanic | 69 | 26 | 43 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| White | 2,371 | 937 | 1,434 |
| Two or more races | 92 | 36 | 56 |
| Race Unknown | 245 | 109 | 136 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Asian | 42 | 17 | 25 |
| Black | 303 | 172 | 131 |
| Hispanic | 66 | 26 | 40 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| White | 2,311 | 913 | 1,398 |
| Two or more races | 89 | 35 | 54 |
| Race Unknown | 221 | 99 | 122 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | - | - | - |
| Black | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 60 | 24 | 36 |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Race Unknown | 24 | 10 | 14 |
By age, WVSU has 1,516 students under 18 years old and 10 students over 65 years old. There are 2,881 students under 25 years old, and 365 students over 25 years old out of 3,246 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 1,516 students are younger than 18 and 8 students are older than 65. WVSU has 2,838 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 272 students aged 25 and over.
It has 43 graduate students aged under 25 and 93 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,516 | 933 | 583 |
| 18-19 | 669 | 370 | 299 |
| 20-21 | 422 | 234 | 188 |
| 22-24 | 274 | 132 | 142 |
| 25-29 | 130 | 67 | 63 |
| 30-34 | 78 | 48 | 30 |
| 35-39 | 59 | 40 | 19 |
| 40-49 | 59 | 41 | 18 |
| 50-64 | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Over 65 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,516 | 933 | 583 |
| 18-19 | 669 | 370 | 299 |
| 20-21 | 421 | 233 | 188 |
| 22-24 | 232 | 112 | 120 |
| 25-29 | 94 | 52 | 42 |
| 30-34 | 58 | 37 | 21 |
| 35-39 | 48 | 32 | 16 |
| 40-49 | 38 | 23 | 15 |
| 50-64 | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Over 65 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 42 | 20 | 22 |
| 25-29 | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| 30-34 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| 35-39 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At West Virginia State University, 558 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,071 students are enrolled in some online courses.
523 students who live in West Virginia or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 35 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3,246 | 558 | 1,071 |
| Undergraduate | 3,110 | 517 | 1,067 |
| Graduate | 136 | 41 | 4 |
| West Virginia Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 523 | 33 | 2 |
| Undergraduate | 484 | 31 | 2 |
| Graduate | 39 | 2 | 0 |
Among 3,110 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 122 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.92%.114 students have transferred in as full-time status and 8 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,176 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 114 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,812 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 8 |
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