Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between West Virginia State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,570 male and 2,215 female students attending WVSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.71 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 WVSU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WVSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,6341,3162,318
Men1,511585926
Women2,1237311,392
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WVSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1518269
Men594019
Women924250

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,921 White students (77.17%) and 312 Black or African American students (8.24%) at West Virginia State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at West Virginia State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at West Virginia State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native422
Asian602436
Black or African American291168123
Hispanic652540
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White2,8381,1341,704
Two or More Races1596594
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1717893
Total 3,6341,5112,123
Population by Race/Ethnicity at West Virginia State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native303
Asian110
Black or African American211011
Hispanic303
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White833251
Two or More Races110
Race/Ethnicity Unknown24717
Total 1515992

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,394 students whose age under twenty five and 249 students whose age is over thirty years old at West Virginia State University.
Especially, 1,997 students are younger than eighteen and 10 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at West Virginia State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at West Virginia State University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,634 1,5112,123
Under 181,997 7841,213
18-19725 318407
20-21378 170208
22-24250 136114
25-29105 4659
30-3459 1742
35-3937 1621
40-4954 1836
50-6421 516
65 and over8 17
Total 3,634 1,5112,123
Population by Student Age at West Virginia State University
TotalMenWomen
Total151 5992
22-2444 2123
25-2937 1720
30-3420 911
35-3917 512
40-4914 410
50-6417 314
65 and over2 02
Total 151 5992

Online Student Population

At West Virginia State University, 1,440 students (38.04% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 433 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, 405 students live in West Virginia where West Virginia State University is located in and 26 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total3,7853,634151
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes43338251
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,00797334
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,3452,27966
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)43338251
West Virginia Residents40535946
Other State in U.S.26215
Outside of U.S.220
Unknown000