Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Bluefield State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
Bluefield State has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,190 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia average (5,009 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Bluefield State University1,1411,11724
Similarly Ranked Schools1,1901,14982
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia5,0094,4741,429
The below chart compares the student population between Bluefield State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 454 male and 687 female students attending Bluefield State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.66 to 1 and the ratio is than 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
Total1,117909208
Men44537273
Women672537135
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bluefield State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total24159
Men963
Women1596

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 767 White students (67.22%) and 244 Black or African American students (21.38%) 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 Native000
Asian523
Black or African American23814494
Hispanic562630
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White752247505
Two or More Races512130
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1138
Total 1,117445672
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bluefield State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian000
Black or African American633
Hispanic000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1569
Two or More Races101
Race/Ethnicity Unknown101
Total 24915

Online Student Population

At Bluefield State University, 996 students (87.29% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 310 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, 243 students live in West Virginia where Bluefield State University is located in and 66 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total1,1411,11724
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes31028624
Enrolled Some in Online Classes6866860
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1451450
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)31028624
West Virginia Residents24322518
Other State in U.S.66606
Outside of U.S.110
Unknown000