The student population at West Virginia Wesleyan College is 1,055 (971 undergraduate and 84 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 463 (30.50%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at West Virginia Wesleyan is 92.04% which is decreased by 418 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 45 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 89 male students for every 100 female students, up from 77 in 2015.
- 53 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -11.67% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,215 where 1,055 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 1,542 students in 2017 and was lowest at 951 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,518 to 1,055 students, a net loss of 463 (30.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at West Virginia Wesleyan College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,118 where 971 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 West Virginia Wesleyan College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 97 where 84 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 West Virginia Wesleyan College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 67.20%. The percentage was 78.72% 10 years ago and West Virginia Wesleyan still has a high percentage of white students. 1.04% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.23% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.31% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.72% to 67.20%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.40% to 1.04%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.63% to 12.23%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.17% to 5.31%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5294 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3715 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 Wesleyan College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
53 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -11.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at West Virginia Wesleyan College from 2015 to 2025.