Student Population at Wheeling
Total Enrollment
749
Undergraduate
594
Graduate
155
Online Enrollment
113
Men Students
433
Women Students
316
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 749 students have enrolled at Wheeling University - 594 undergraduate and 155 graduate.
By gender, 433 male and 316 female students are attending Wheeling University. By attendance status, there are 574 full-time students and 175 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 1,682).
Wheeling University offers online degree/certificate programs and 113 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 Wheeling University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 433 male and 316 female students attending Wheeling. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.37 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 | 594 | 506 | 88 |
| Men | 355 | 319 | 36 |
| Women | 239 | 187 | 52 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 155 | 68 | 87 |
| Men | 78 | 36 | 42 |
| Women | 77 | 32 | 45 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 384 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (51.27%) and 217 White students (28.97%) 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 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 77 | 64 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 161 | 78 | 83 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 302 | 177 | 125 |
| Total | 594 | 355 | 239 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 56 | 26 | 30 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 82 | 40 | 42 |
| Total | 155 | 78 | 77 |
Online Student Population
At Wheeling University, 459 students (61.28% 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, 73 students live in West Virginia where Wheeling University is located in and 40 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 749 | 594 | 155 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 113 | 21 | 92 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 346 | 304 | 42 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 290 | 269 | 21 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 113 | 21 | 92 |
| West Virginia Residents | 73 | 16 | 57 |
| Other State in U.S. | 40 | 5 | 35 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |