The student population at Glenville State University is 1,765 (1,685 undergraduate and 80 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 33 (1.91%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,636 where 1,765 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,765 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,557 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,732 to 1,765 students, a net gain of 33 (1.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Glenville State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,732 | 1,732 | 955 | 777 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 1,641 -91 | 1,641 -91 | 952 -3 | 689 -88 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 1,655 14 | 1,655 14 | 942 -10 | 713 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 1,586 -69 | 1,586 -69 | 896 -46 | 690 -23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 1,575 -11 | 1,575 -11 | 813 -83 | 762 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 1,583 8 | 1,583 8 | 849 36 | 734 -28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 1,557 -26 | 1,557 -26 | 845 -4 | 712 -22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 1,630 73 | 1,608 51 | 817 -28 | 791 79 | 22 22 | 6 6 | 16 16 |
| 2023-24 | 1,633 3 | 1,583 -25 | 799 -18 | 784 -7 | 50 28 | 19 13 | 31 15 |
| 2024-25 | 1,765 132 | 1,685 102 | 796 -3 | 889 105 | 80 30 | 38 19 | 42 11 |
| Average | 1,636 | 1,621 | 866 | 754 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,621 where 1,685 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Glenville State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,732 | 1,044 | 590 | 454 | 688 | 365 | 323 |
| 2016-17 | 1,641 | 1,059 | 565 | 494 | 582 | 387 | 195 |
| 2017-18 | 1,655 | 1,037 | 580 | 457 | 618 | 362 | 256 |
| 2018-19 | 1,586 | 1,013 | 546 | 467 | 573 | 350 | 223 |
| 2019-20 | 1,575 | 1,009 | 558 | 451 | 566 | 255 | 311 |
| 2020-21 | 1,583 | 1,094 | 611 | 483 | 489 | 238 | 251 |
| 2021-22 | 1,557 | 995 | 536 | 459 | 562 | 309 | 253 |
| 2022-23 | 1,608 | 975 | 468 | 507 | 633 | 349 | 284 |
| 2023-24 | 1,583 | 961 | 506 | 455 | 622 | 293 | 329 |
| 2024-25 | 1,685 | 996 | 494 | 502 | 689 | 302 | 387 |
| Average | 1,621 | 1,621 | 545 | 473 | 1,621 | 321 | 281 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 15 where 80 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Glenville State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023-24 | 50 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 19 |
| 2024-25 | 80 | 51 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 20 |
| Average | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
The percentage of white students is 81.81%. The percentage was 73.96% 10 years ago and Glenville State still has a high percentage of white students. 0.51% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.20% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.29% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 73.96% to 81.81%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.52% to 0.51%. Black student enrollment decreased from 14.90% to 7.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.85% to 3.29%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3239 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4303 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Glenville State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 0 | 9 | 258 | 32 | 0 | 1,281 | 16 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 12 | 231 | 27 | 0 | 1,230 | 22 |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 5 | 184 | 24 | 4 | 1,341 | 14 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 15 | 207 | 22 | 0 | 1,257 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 9 | 186 | 36 | 0 | 1,241 | 38 |
| 2020-21 | 20 | 8 | 209 | 31 | 0 | 1,250 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | 10 | 184 | 35 | 0 | 1,234 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 7 | 190 | 41 | 0 | 1,295 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 13 | 160 | 30 | 0 | 1,316 | 37 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 9 | 127 | 58 | 0 | 1,444 | 36 |
| Average | 12 | 10 | 194 | 34 | 0 | 1,289 | 18 |
399 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 235.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Glenville State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,732 | 119 | 338 | 1,275 |
| 2016-17 | 1,641 | 57 | 321 | 1,263 |
| 2017-18 | 1,655 | 99 | 520 | 1,036 |
| 2018-19 | 1,586 | 65 | 452 | 1,069 |
| 2019-20 | 1,575 | 92 | 601 | 882 |
| 2020-21 | 1,583 | 67 | 978 | 538 |
| 2021-22 | 1,557 | 86 | 941 | 530 |
| 2022-23 | 1,630 | 127 | 741 | 762 |
| 2023-24 | 1,633 | 162 | 776 | 695 |
| 2024-25 | 1,765 | 399 | 869 | 497 |
| Average | 1,636 | 127 | 654 | 855 |
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