Student Population at West Liberty
Total Enrollment
2,315
Undergraduate
1,919
Graduate
396
Online Enrollment
231
Men Students
857
Women Students
1,458
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,315 students have enrolled at West Liberty University - 1,919 undergraduate and 396 graduate.
By gender, 857 male and 1,458 female students are attending West Liberty University. By attendance status, there are 1,775 full-time students and 540 part-time students.
The number of students at West Liberty University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Concord University and Salem University, its population is very large (average population is 1,160).
West Liberty University offers online degree/certificate programs and 231 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between West Liberty University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 857 male and 1,458 female students attending West Liberty. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.59 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 West Liberty.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,919 | 1,579 | 340 |
| Men | 716 | 598 | 118 |
| Women | 1,203 | 981 | 222 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 396 | 196 | 200 |
| Men | 141 | 78 | 63 |
| Women | 255 | 118 | 137 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,835 White students (79.27%) and 172 Two or More Races students (7.43%) at West Liberty University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at West Liberty University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Black or African American | 76 | 56 | 20 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 1,528 | 527 | 1,001 |
| Two or More Races | 131 | 53 | 78 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 110 | 49 | 61 |
| Total | 1,919 | 716 | 1,203 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 307 | 101 | 206 |
| Two or More Races | 41 | 16 | 25 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 396 | 141 | 255 |
Online Student Population
At West Liberty University, 1,052 students (45.44% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 231 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, 130 students live in West Virginia where West Liberty University is located in and 87 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,315 | 1,919 | 396 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 231 | 53 | 178 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 821 | 768 | 53 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,263 | 1,098 | 165 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 231 | 53 | 178 |
| West Virginia Residents | 130 | 33 | 97 |
| Other State in U.S. | 87 | 13 | 74 |
| Outside of U.S. | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |