Bluefield State University Student Population

How many students at Bluefield State?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Bluefield State University has a total enrollment of 1,141 students, including 1,117 undergraduate and 24 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 454 male students (39.8%) and 687 female students (60.2%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 767 White students (67.2%) and 244 Black students (21.4%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 1,117 undergraduate students (97.9%) and 24 graduate students (2.1%).
• Class Delivery: 310 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 686 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields - which average 3,204 - Bluefield State's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 454 male (39.79%) and 687 female (60.21%) students are attending Bluefield State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 66.08.

By class level, 1,117 (97.90%) are undergraduate students and 24 (2.10%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 39.84% are male and 60.16% are female, while among graduate students, 37.50% are male and 62.50% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 767 White, 244 Black, and 5 Asian students out of a total of 1,141 are attending at Bluefield State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Bluefield State University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 49.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

There are 1,020 students under 25 years old, and 250 students over 25 years old out of 1,270 total students.

Bluefield State has 1,016 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 233 students aged 25 and over.

It has 4 graduate students aged under 25 and 17 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Bluefield State University, 310 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 686 students are enrolled in some online courses.

243 students who live in West Virginia or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 67 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,117 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 147 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 13.16%.122 students have transferred in as full-time status and 25 students transferred in as part-time status.