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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 2,818 students in 2020 and was lowest at 2,288 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,812 to 2,728 students, a net loss of 84 (3%).
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.