A total of 135,942 students are enrolled in West Virginia colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
- By gender, there are 68,097 male students and 67,845 female students. The number of male students per 100 female students is approximately 100.
- In 4-year colleges, 47.71% of total enrollment is female students and 52.29% is male students. In community colleges, the female students' proportion is 65.37%.
- In public schools, there are 25,504 male students and 33,053 female students, or approximately 77 males per 100 females.
- In private non-profit schools, there are 36,613 male students and 23,632 female students, or approximately 155 males per 100 females.
- For West Virginia colleges with more than 1,000 students, American Public University System has the highest ratio of men students (63.56%) and Salem University has the highest ratio of women students (63.99%).
Student Population by Gender and School Level for West Virginia Colleges
By gender, 50.09% of total students is men students (68,097) and 49.91% is women students (67,845) in West Virginia collegs.
In 27 4-year West Virginia colleges in United States,
there are 62,117 men students which is 52.29% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year West Virginia colleges is 47.71% (56,685).
Of the 16,381 students attending West Virginia community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 34.63% are men (10,709) and 65.37% are women students (10,709).
In West Virginia trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 308 men and 451 women students, accounting for 40.58% and 59.42% of total students.
Student Population Comparison By Gender for All West Virginia Colleges
The following table compares student population by gender and school level between West Virginia colleges. A total of 135,942 students have enrolled in West Virginia colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.