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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Wheeling University774619155
Similarly Ranked Schools1,7751,478297
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia766703139
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Wheeling
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total61958237
Men3593518
Women26023129
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Wheeling
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1551469
Men74722
Women81747

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Wheeling University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian523
Black or African American12710126
Hispanic271413
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander514
White314158156
Two or More Races422
Race/Ethnicity Unknown16511
Total 619359260
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Wheeling University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native202
Asian422
Black or African American1394
Hispanic000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White904347
Two or More Races541
Race/Ethnicity Unknown28919
Total 1557481

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total774619155
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1134469
Enrolled Some in Online Classes33828850
Not Enrolled in Online Classes32328736
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1134469
West Virginia Residents613328
Other State in U.S.521141
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000