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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Bluefield University959627332
Similarly Ranked Schools4,2353,691544
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia3,4182,6081,688
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bluefield
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total62755275
Men35332528
Women27422747
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bluefield
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total33229735
Men1069610
Women22620125

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bluefield University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native550
Asian844
Black or African American14010832
Hispanic302010
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White367164203
Two or More Races211
Race/Ethnicity Unknown603822
Total 627353274
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bluefield University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian281018
Black or African American612536
Hispanic1459
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White20559146
Two or More Races615
Race/Ethnicity Unknown17611
Total 332106226

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total959627332
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes390182208
Enrolled Some in Online Classes46641155
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1033469
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)390182208
Virginia Residents21312687
Other State in U.S.17655121
Outside of U.S.110
Unknown000