The student population at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is 2,728 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 84 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
491 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 36.77% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,565 where 2,728 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in West Virginia University at Parkersburg than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at West Virginia University at Parkersburg since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 92.38%. The percentage was 92.35% 10 years ago and West Virginia University at Parkersburg still has a high percentage of white students. 0.51% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.36% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 1.87% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 92.35% to 92.38%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.39% to 0.51%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.88% to 1.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.39% to 1.87%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1452 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.1458 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at West Virginia University at Parkersburg over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
491 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 36.77% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at West Virginia University at Parkersburg from 2015 to 2025.