Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 140 where 146 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 178 students in 2016 and was lowest at 108 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 178 to 146 students, a net loss of 32 (18%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 83.56%. The percentage was 96.07% 10 years ago and West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport still has a high percentage of white students. 1.37% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.53% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.74% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 96.07% to 83.56%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 1.37%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.25% to 7.53%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.12% to 2.74%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2947 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.0764 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
67 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 46% of total students. The number of online students has increased 48.89% since 2022. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport from 2015 to 2025.