The student population at West Virginia University is 23,643 (18,206 undergraduate and 5,437 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 5,133 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at West Virginia is 77.00% which is decreased by 4,292 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 841 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.11 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,958 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -3.99% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 26,370 where 23,643 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
77.00% of total students is undergraduate students and 23.00% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 4,292 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 841 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.11 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in West Virginia than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at West Virginia University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 28,776 | 22,498 | 12,066 | 10,432 | 6,278 | 2,774 | 3,504 |
| 2016-17 | 28,488 -288 | 22,350 -148 | 11,976 -90 | 10,374 -58 | 6,138 -140 | 2,727 -47 | 3,411 -93 |
| 2017-18 | 28,406 -82 | 22,501 151 | 11,877 -99 | 10,624 250 | 5,905 -233 | 2,613 -114 | 3,292 -119 |
| 2018-19 | 26,864 -1,542 | 21,155 -1,346 | 10,885 -992 | 10,270 -354 | 5,709 -196 | 2,554 -59 | 3,155 -137 |
| 2019-20 | 26,839 -25 | 21,086 -69 | 10,566 -319 | 10,520 250 | 5,753 44 | 2,577 23 | 3,176 21 |
| 2020-21 | 26,269 -570 | 20,495 -591 | 9,965 -601 | 10,530 10 | 5,774 21 | 2,617 40 | 3,157 -19 |
| 2021-22 | 25,474 -795 | 19,599 -896 | 9,392 -573 | 10,207 -323 | 5,875 101 | 2,607 -10 | 3,268 111 |
| 2022-23 | 24,741 -733 | 19,059 -540 | 9,179 -213 | 9,880 -327 | 5,682 -193 | 2,508 -99 | 3,174 -94 |
| 2023-24 | 24,200 -541 | 18,615 -444 | 8,922 -257 | 9,693 -187 | 5,585 -97 | 2,463 -45 | 3,122 -52 |
| 2024-25 | 23,643 -557 | 18,206 -409 | 8,807 -115 | 9,399 -294 | 5,437 -148 | 2,376 -87 | 3,061 -61 |
| Average | 26,370 | 20,556 | 10,364 | 10,193 | 5,814 | 2,582 | 3,232 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 20,556 where 18,206 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 West Virginia University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 22,498 | 20,532 | 11,201 | 9,331 | 1,966 | 865 | 1,101 |
| 2016-17 | 22,350 | 20,524 | 11,128 | 9,396 | 1,826 | 848 | 978 |
| 2017-18 | 22,501 | 20,712 | 11,063 | 9,649 | 1,789 | 814 | 975 |
| 2018-19 | 21,155 | 19,568 | 10,171 | 9,397 | 1,587 | 714 | 873 |
| 2019-20 | 21,086 | 19,369 | 9,814 | 9,555 | 1,717 | 752 | 965 |
| 2020-21 | 20,495 | 18,726 | 9,209 | 9,517 | 1,769 | 756 | 1,013 |
| 2021-22 | 19,599 | 18,020 | 8,726 | 9,294 | 1,579 | 666 | 913 |
| 2022-23 | 19,059 | 17,543 | 8,514 | 9,029 | 1,516 | 665 | 851 |
| 2023-24 | 18,615 | 17,126 | 8,295 | 8,831 | 1,489 | 627 | 862 |
| 2024-25 | 18,206 | 16,887 | 8,248 | 8,639 | 1,319 | 559 | 760 |
| Average | 20,556 | 20,556 | 9,637 | 9,264 | 20,556 | 727 | 929 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,814 where 5,437 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 West Virginia University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,278 | 4,634 | 2,208 | 2,426 | 1,644 | 566 | 1,078 |
| 2016-17 | 6,138 | 4,595 | 2,198 | 2,397 | 1,543 | 529 | 1,014 |
| 2017-18 | 5,905 | 4,442 | 2,121 | 2,321 | 1,463 | 492 | 971 |
| 2018-19 | 5,709 | 4,278 | 2,035 | 2,243 | 1,431 | 519 | 912 |
| 2019-20 | 5,753 | 4,187 | 1,968 | 2,219 | 1,566 | 609 | 957 |
| 2020-21 | 5,774 | 4,216 | 1,939 | 2,277 | 1,558 | 678 | 880 |
| 2021-22 | 5,875 | 4,264 | 1,913 | 2,351 | 1,611 | 694 | 917 |
| 2022-23 | 5,682 | 4,142 | 1,844 | 2,298 | 1,540 | 664 | 876 |
| 2023-24 | 5,585 | 4,101 | 1,805 | 2,296 | 1,484 | 658 | 826 |
| 2024-25 | 5,437 | 3,846 | 1,673 | 2,173 | 1,591 | 703 | 888 |
| Average | 5,814 | 5,814 | 1,970 | 2,300 | 5,814 | 611 | 932 |
The percentage of white students is 78.95%. The percentage was 79.35% 10 years ago and West Virginia still has a high percentage of white students. 2.10% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.37% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.47% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.35% to 78.95%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.79% to 2.10%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.25% to 3.37%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.32% to 4.47%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3704 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3661 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at West Virginia 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 | 36 | 516 | 1,224 | 954 | 20 | 22,835 | 895 |
| 2016-17 | 37 | 510 | 1,278 | 987 | 19 | 22,316 | 992 |
| 2017-18 | 33 | 513 | 1,194 | 985 | 18 | 22,189 | 1,065 |
| 2018-19 | 28 | 488 | 1,042 | 981 | 21 | 21,221 | 963 |
| 2019-20 | 34 | 541 | 1,001 | 1,009 | 21 | 21,238 | 964 |
| 2020-21 | 37 | 586 | 974 | 1,031 | 19 | 21,026 | 997 |
| 2021-22 | 32 | 543 | 919 | 1,032 | 15 | 20,144 | 1,239 |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 503 | 835 | 1,009 | 14 | 19,625 | 1,229 |
| 2023-24 | 30 | 499 | 763 | 1,005 | 14 | 19,237 | 1,220 |
| 2024-25 | 36 | 496 | 797 | 1,058 | 9 | 18,667 | 1,213 |
| Average | 33 | 520 | 1,003 | 1,005 | 17 | 20,850 | 1,078 |
2,958 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -3.99% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at West Virginia University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 28,776 | 3,081 | 1,801 | 23,894 |
| 2016-17 | 28,488 | 2,912 | 4,604 | 20,972 |
| 2017-18 | 28,406 | 2,843 | 5,308 | 20,255 |
| 2018-19 | 26,864 | 2,577 | 5,231 | 19,056 |
| 2019-20 | 26,839 | 2,725 | 6,471 | 17,643 |
| 2020-21 | 26,269 | 9,668 | 15,125 | 1,476 |
| 2021-22 | 25,474 | 2,575 | 11,100 | 11,799 |
| 2022-23 | 24,741 | 2,446 | 10,710 | 11,585 |
| 2023-24 | 24,200 | 2,509 | 10,621 | 11,070 |
| 2024-25 | 23,643 | 2,958 | 9,975 | 10,710 |
| Average | 26,370 | 3,429 | 8,095 | 14,846 |
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