The student population at Bluefield State University is 1,141 (1,117 undergraduate and 24 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 345 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Bluefield State is 97.90% which is decreased by 369 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 24 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.51 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
310 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 79.19% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,306 where 1,141 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
97.90% of total students is undergraduate students and 2.10% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 369 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 24 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.51 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Bluefield State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bluefield State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,300 where 1,117 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 Bluefield State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 7 where 24 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 Bluefield State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 67.22%. The percentage was 85.33% 10 years ago and Bluefield State still has a high percentage of white students. 0.44% of enrolled students is Asian and 21.38% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 85.33% to 67.22%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.61% to 0.44%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.08% to 21.38%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.08% to 4.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4979 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2633 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bluefield State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
310 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 79.19% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bluefield State University from 2015 to 2025.