Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between University of Charleston and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,842 male and 1,217 female students attending Charleston. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.51 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 Charleston.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Charleston
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,3651,3071,058
Men1,432660772
Women933647286
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Charleston
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total694546148
Men41031694
Women28423054

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,956 White students (63.94%) and 358 Black or African American students (11.70%) at University of Charleston(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Charleston.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Charleston
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native352411
Asian503911
Black or African American23616175
Hispanic14110635
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander16160
White1,617885732
Two or More Races000
Race/Ethnicity Unknown13311122
Total 2,3651,432933
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Charleston
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native844
Asian22139
Black or African American1227745
Hispanic824636
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander532
White339204135
Two or More Races000
Race/Ethnicity Unknown823844
Total 694410284

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 1,160 students whose age under twenty five and 1,387 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Charleston.
Especially, 29 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Charleston.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at University of Charleston
TotalMenWomen
Total2,365 1,432933
Under 1829 920
18-19356 145211
20-21422 211211
22-24225 123102
25-29346 226120
30-34331 220111
35-39304 25351
40-49280 19684
50-6469 4722
65 and over2 20
unknown1 01
Total 2,365 1,432933
Population by Student Age at University of Charleston
TotalMenWomen
Total694 410284
20-2119 415
22-24109 5158
25-29165 6897
30-3489 6029
35-39101 8219
40-49128 9236
50-6478 5028
65 and over5 32
Total 694 410284

Online Student Population

At University of Charleston, 2,379 students (77.77% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,734 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, 539 students live in West Virginia where University of Charleston is located in and 1,137 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total3,0592,365694
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,7341,287447
Enrolled Some in Online Classes64559154
Not Enrolled in Online Classes680487193
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,7341,287447
West Virginia Residents53945287
Other State in U.S.1,137807330
Outside of U.S.582830
Unknown000