How many students at WVSU? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,246 students have enrolled in West Virginia State University with 3,110 undergraduate and 136 graduate students.
By gender, 1,361 male and 1,885 female students are attending the school.
It has almost same number of students compared to similar colleges (3,189 students on average - public Master's College and University (smaller programs)).
558 students are enrolled exclusively, and 1,071 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
West Virginia State University has a total of 3,246 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 3,110 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 136 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,361 male and 1,885 female students (the male-female ratio is 42:58) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Total | 3,246 | 3,110 | 136 |
| Men | 1,361 | 1,302 | 59 |
| Women | 1,885 | 1,808 | 77 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
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/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| Asian | 42 | 17 | 25 |
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| Black | 326 | 184 | 142 |
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| Hispanic | 69 | 26 | 43 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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| White | 2,371 | 937 | 1,434 |
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| Two or more races | 92 | 36 | 56 |
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| Race Unknown | 245 | 109 | 136 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| Asian | 42 | 17 | 25 |
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| Black | 303 | 172 | 131 |
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| Hispanic | 66 | 26 | 40 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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| White | 2,311 | 913 | 1,398 |
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| Two or more races | 89 | 35 | 54 |
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| Race Unknown | 221 | 99 | 122 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
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| Asian | - | - | - |
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| Black | 23 | 12 | 11 |
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| Hispanic | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 60 | 24 | 36 |
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| Two or more races | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Race Unknown | 24 | 10 | 14 |
Student Age Distribution
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.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 1,516 | 933 | 583 |
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| 18-19 | 669 | 370 | 299 |
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| 20-21 | 422 | 234 | 188 |
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| 22-24 | 274 | 132 | 142 |
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| 25-29 | 130 | 67 | 63 |
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| 30-34 | 78 | 48 | 30 |
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| 35-39 | 59 | 40 | 19 |
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| 40-49 | 59 | 41 | 18 |
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| 50-64 | 29 | 14 | 15 |
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| Over 65 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 1,516 | 933 | 583 |
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| 18-19 | 669 | 370 | 299 |
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| 20-21 | 421 | 233 | 188 |
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| 22-24 | 232 | 112 | 120 |
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| 25-29 | 94 | 52 | 42 |
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| 30-34 | 58 | 37 | 21 |
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| 35-39 | 48 | 32 | 16 |
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| 40-49 | 38 | 23 | 15 |
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| 50-64 | 26 | 12 | 14 |
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| Over 65 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 22-24 | 42 | 20 | 22 |
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| 25-29 | 36 | 15 | 21 |
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| 30-34 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
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| 35-39 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
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| 40-49 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
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| 50-64 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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 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.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| All Students | 3,246 | 558 | 1,071 |
| Undergraduate | 3,110 | 517 | 1,067 |
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| Graduate | 136 | 41 | 4 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| West Virginia Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 523 | 33 | 2 |
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| Undergraduate | 484 | 31 | 2 |
| Graduate | 39 | 2 | 0 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
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.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 1,176 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 114 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,812 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 8 |
WVSU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 3,246 students are enrolled at WVSU.
3,110 undergraduate and 136 graduate students are enrolled at WVSU.
1,361 male (41.93%) and 1,885 female (58.07%) students are attending WVSU.
92 international students (2.83%) are enrolled at WVSU, including 69 undergraduate and 23 graduate students.
WVSU has a student population that is predominantly White: 2,371 White (73.04%), 326 Black (10.04%), and 42 Asian (1.29%) students are enrolled.
1,516 students are under 18 and 10 students are over 65 years old.
558 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 1,071 students take some online courses.