Student Population at West Virginia Wesleyan
Total Enrollment
951
Undergraduate
889
Graduate
62
Online Enrollment
21
Men Students
450
Women Students
501
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 951 students have enrolled at West Virginia Wesleyan College - 889 undergraduate and 62 graduate.
By gender, 450 male and 501 female students are attending West Virginia Wesleyan College. By attendance status, there are 925 full-time students and 26 part-time students.
The number of students at West Virginia Wesleyan College is large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alderson Broaddus University and Bluefield State University, its population is relatively small (average population is 1,167).
West Virginia Wesleyan College offers online degree/certificate programs and 21 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 Virginia Wesleyan College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 450 male and 501 female students attending West Virginia Wesleyan. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.90 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 Virginia Wesleyan.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 889 | 877 | 12 |
| Men | 429 | 421 | 8 |
| Women | 460 | 456 | 4 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 62 | 48 | 14 |
| Men | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Women | 41 | 29 | 12 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 670 White students (70.45%) and 128 Black or African American students (13.46%) at West Virginia Wesleyan College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Asian | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 124 | 88 | 36 |
| Hispanic | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 620 | 258 | 362 |
| Two or More Races | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 889 | 429 | 460 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 50 | 12 | 38 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 62 | 21 | 41 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 905 students whose age under twenty five and 23 students whose age is over thirty years old at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
Especially, 16 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 889 | 429 | 460 |
| Under 18 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| 18-19 | 455 | 222 | 233 |
| 20-21 | 332 | 146 | 186 |
| 22-24 | 80 | 53 | 27 |
| 25-29 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 30-34 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 889 | 429 | 460 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 62 | 21 | 41 |
| 22-24 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| 25-29 | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| 30-34 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 62 | 21 | 41 |
Online Student Population
At West Virginia Wesleyan College, 278 students (29.23% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 21 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, 18 students live in West Virginia where West Virginia Wesleyan College is located in and 3 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 951 | 889 | 62 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 257 | 235 | 22 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 673 | 654 | 19 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| West Virginia Residents | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Other State in U.S. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |