Males per 100 Female Students Trends for West Virginia Colleges

The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at West Virginia Colleges by school control.

• Public: The ratio decreased by 10.80 points, from 87.96 in 2014-15 to 77.16 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 32,160 (46.8% of total enrollment) to 25,504 (43.6% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 36,561 (53.2% of total enrollment) to 33,053 (56.4% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 81.40 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio increased by 33.82 points, from 90.07 in 2014-15 to 123.89 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 4,226 (47.4% of total enrollment) to 3,739 (55.3% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 4,692 (52.6% of total enrollment) to 3,018 (44.7% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 108.75 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio increased by 4.46 points, from 159.25 in 2014-15 to 163.71 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 35,877 (61.4% of total enrollment) to 32,787 (62.1% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 22,529 (38.6% of total enrollment) to 20,028 (37.9% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 163.77 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Private for-profit schools had the highest latest ratio (163.71), while Public schools had the lowest (77.16), a gap of 86.54 points. Private nonprofit schools saw the largest shift over the period (+33.82 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 3.2 points from 46.8% to 43.6% at Public colleges and rise 7.9 points from 47.4% to 55.3% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 3.2 points from 53.2% to 56.4% at Public colleges, fall 7.9 points from 52.6% to 44.7% at Private nonprofit colleges over the period.

The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at West Virginia Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 4.33 points, from 117.67 to 113.34. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for Undergraduate programs.
• Graduate: The males per 100 female students ratio increased by 3.35 points, from 95.30 to 98.65. It indicates that more male students were enrolled over the period than female students for Graduate programs.
• Over the period, the male to female ratio decreased more for graduate students than for undergraduate students, indicating a greater increase of female enrollment among graduate students compared to undergraduate students.

The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at West Virginia Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 89.00 and for part-time students is 137.09 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 10.91 points, from 95.28 to 84.37. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for full-time students.
• Part-time: The males per 100 female students ratio increased by 7.03 points, from 134.64 to 141.67. It indicates that more male students were enrolled over the period than female students for part-time students.
• Over the period, the male to female ratio decreased more for full-time students than for part-time students, indicating a greater increase of female enrollment among full-time students compared to part-time students.