For the academic year 2024-2025, Wheeling University has a total enrollment of 774 students, including 619 undergraduate and 155 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 2,040 - Wheeling's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 433 male (55.94%) and 341 female (44.06%) students are attending Wheeling University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 126.98.
By class level, 619 (79.97%) are undergraduate students and 155 (20.03%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 58.00% are male and 42.00% are female, while among graduate students, 47.74% are male and 52.26% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 774 | 619 | 155 |
| Men | 433 | 359 | 74 |
| Women | 341 | 260 | 81 |
By race/ethnicity, 404 White, 140 Black, and 9 Asian students out of a total of 774 are attending at Wheeling University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Wheeling University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 69% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Black | 140 | 110 | 30 |
| Hispanic | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| White | 404 | 201 | 203 |
| Two or more races | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Race Unknown | 44 | 14 | 30 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Black | 127 | 101 | 26 |
| Hispanic | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| White | 314 | 158 | 156 |
| Two or more races | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Race Unknown | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Black | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Hispanic | - | - | - |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 90 | 43 | 47 |
| Two or more races | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Race Unknown | 28 | 9 | 19 |
By age, Wheeling has 3 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 569 students under 25 years old, and 179 students over 25 years old out of 748 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 3 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. Wheeling has 535 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 53 students aged 25 and over.
It has 34 graduate students aged under 25 and 126 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 80 | 30 | 50 |
| 20-21 | 258 | 84 | 174 |
| 22-24 | 228 | 71 | 157 |
| 25-29 | 96 | 44 | 52 |
| 30-34 | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| 35-39 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| 40-49 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 80 | 30 | 50 |
| 20-21 | 258 | 84 | 174 |
| 22-24 | 194 | 59 | 135 |
| 25-29 | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| 30-34 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 35-39 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 34 | 12 | 22 |
| 25-29 | 73 | 36 | 37 |
| 30-34 | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| 35-39 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 4 | 4 | 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 Wheeling University, 113 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 338 students are enrolled in some online courses.
61 students who live in West Virginia or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 52 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 774 | 113 | 338 |
| Undergraduate | 619 | 44 | 288 |
| Graduate | 155 | 69 | 50 |
| West Virginia Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 61 | 52 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 33 | 11 | 0 |
| Graduate | 28 | 41 | 0 |
Among 619 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 88 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 14.22%.86 students have transferred in as full-time status and 2 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 496 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 86 |
| Regular Part-time | 35 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 2 |
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