Student Population by Gender
Wheeling University has a total of 749 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 594 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 155 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 433 male and 316 female students (the male-female ratio is 58:42) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 749 | 594 | 155 |
| Men | 433 | 355 | 78 |
| Women | 316 | 239 | 77 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 217 White, 92 Black, and 9 Asian students out of a total of 749 are attending at Wheeling University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Asian | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Black | 92 | 76 | 16 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 217 | 104 | 113 |
| Two or more races | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Race Unknown | 384 | 217 | 167 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Black | 77 | 64 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 161 | 78 | 83 |
| Two or more races | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Race Unknown | 302 | 177 | 125 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 42 | 22 | 20 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Wheeling University, 113 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 346 students are enrolled in some online courses.
73 students lived in West Virginia or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 40 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 749 | 113 | 346 |
| Undergraduate | 594 | 21 | 304 |
| Graduate | 155 | 92 | 42 |
| West Virginia Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 73 | 40 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| Graduate | 57 | 35 | 0 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 594 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 54 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.09%.32 students have transferred in as full-time status and 22 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 474 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 32 |
| Regular Part-time | 66 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 22 |