Student Population at Bluefield
Total Enrollment
959
Undergraduate
627
Graduate
332
Online Enrollment
390
Men Students
459
Women Students
500
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 959 students have enrolled at Bluefield University - 627 undergraduate and 332 graduate.
By gender, 459 male and 500 female students are attending Bluefield University. By attendance status, there are 849 full-time students and 110 part-time students.
The number of students at Bluefield University is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Averett University and Emory & Henry University, its population is very small (average population is 4,235).
Bluefield University offers online degree/certificate programs and 390 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Bluefield's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Bluefield has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,235 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia average (3,418 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 959 | 627 | 332 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,235 | 3,691 | 544 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia | 3,418 | 2,608 | 1,688 |
The below chart compares the student population between Bluefield University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 459 male and 500 female students attending Bluefield. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.92 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 627 | 552 | 75 |
| Men | 353 | 325 | 28 |
| Women | 274 | 227 | 47 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 332 | 297 | 35 |
| Men | 106 | 96 | 10 |
| Women | 226 | 201 | 25 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 572 White students (59.65%) and 201 Black or African American students (20.96%) at Bluefield University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bluefield University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Asian | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 140 | 108 | 32 |
| Hispanic | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 367 | 164 | 203 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 60 | 38 | 22 |
| Total | 627 | 353 | 274 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 28 | 10 | 18 |
| Black or African American | 61 | 25 | 36 |
| Hispanic | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 205 | 59 | 146 |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Total | 332 | 106 | 226 |
Online Student Population
At Bluefield University, 856 students (89.26% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 390 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, 213 students live in Virginia where Bluefield University is located in and 176 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 959 | 627 | 332 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 390 | 182 | 208 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 466 | 411 | 55 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 103 | 34 | 69 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 390 | 182 | 208 |
| Virginia Residents | 213 | 126 | 87 |
| Other State in U.S. | 176 | 55 | 121 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
