Student Population at Wheeling
Total Enrollment
774
Undergraduate
619
Graduate
155
Online Enrollment
113
Men Students
433
Women Students
341
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 774 students have enrolled at Wheeling University - 619 undergraduate and 155 graduate.
By gender, 433 male and 341 female students are attending Wheeling University. By attendance status, there are 728 full-time students and 46 part-time students.
The number of students at Wheeling University is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Concord University and Salem University, its population is very small (average population is 1,775).
Wheeling University offers online degree/certificate programs and 113 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Wheeling'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 West Virginia.
Wheeling has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,775 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia average (766 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling University | 774 | 619 | 155 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,775 | 1,478 | 297 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia | 766 | 703 | 139 |
The below chart compares the student population between Wheeling University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 433 male and 341 female students attending Wheeling. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.27 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 Wheeling.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 619 | 582 | 37 |
| Men | 359 | 351 | 8 |
| Women | 260 | 231 | 29 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 155 | 146 | 9 |
| Men | 74 | 72 | 2 |
| Women | 81 | 74 | 7 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 404 White students (52.20%) and 140 Black or African American students (18.09%) at Wheeling University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Wheeling University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 127 | 101 | 26 |
| Hispanic | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| White | 314 | 158 | 156 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Total | 619 | 359 | 260 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 90 | 43 | 47 |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 28 | 9 | 19 |
| Total | 155 | 74 | 81 |
Online Student Population
At Wheeling University, 451 students (58.27% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 113 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, 61 students live in West Virginia where Wheeling University is located in and 52 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 774 | 619 | 155 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 113 | 44 | 69 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 338 | 288 | 50 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 323 | 287 | 36 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 113 | 44 | 69 |
| West Virginia Residents | 61 | 33 | 28 |
| Other State in U.S. | 52 | 11 | 41 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
