Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Bluefield State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 528 male and 778 female students attending Bluefield State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Bluefield State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bluefield State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,286977309
Men518409109
Women768568200
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bluefield State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total20137
Men1073
Women1064

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 983 White students (75.27%) and 201 Black or African American students (15.39%) at Bluefield State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bluefield State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bluefield State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian422
Black or African American19212072
Hispanic482622
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White972339633
Two or More Races562828
Race/Ethnicity Unknown413
Total 1,286518768
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bluefield State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Black or African American936
Hispanic000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1174
Two or More Races000
Race/Ethnicity Unknown000
Total 201010

Online Student Population

At Bluefield State University, 994 students (76.11% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 263 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 217 students live in West Virginia where Bluefield State University is located in and 43 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total1,3061,28620
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes26324320
Enrolled Some in Online Classes7317310
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3123120
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)26324320
West Virginia Residents21720512
Other State in U.S.43367
Outside of U.S.321
Unknown000