2025 West Virginia Colleges Enrollment Comparison
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 135,922 students have enrolled in West Virginia colleges including both undergraduate and graduate schools - 114,934 undergraduate and 20,941 graduate students.
By gender, there are 68,094 male students and 67,828 female students at West Virginia colleges. For online degree programs, 69,199 students have enrolled online exclusively at West Virginia colleges.
West Virginia College Student Population Statistics
The next list shows the colleges having the most students by gender and enrollment types. Online completely schools are excluded for the statistics (excepting the colleges with the most online students).
- American Public University System has the largest number of students including both undergraduate and graduate schools of 50,715.
- American Public University System has the largest number of male students of 32,235.
- American Public University System has the largest number of female students of 18,480.
- American Public University System has the most undergraduate students of 41,620.
- American Public University System has the most graduate students of 9,095.
- American Public University System has the most online enrollment of 50,715 students who are enrolled online exclusively.
Student Population Comparison Between West Virginia Colleges
| College Name | Total Number of Students | Men Students | Women Students | Undergraduate Enrollment | Graduate Enrollment | Online Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Bible College Mount Hope, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 223 | 124 | 99 | 220 | 3 | 20 |
| B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing Glen Dale, WV Private, Less than 2 years | 17 | 1 | 16 | 17 | - | - |
| Ben Franklin Career Center Dunbar, WV Public, Less than 2 years | 78 | 46 | 32 | 78 | - | - |
| Bethany College Bethany, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 640 | 376 | 264 | 615 | 25 | 25 |
| Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 1,141 | 454 | 687 | 1,117 | 24 | 310 |
| Cabell County Career Technology Center Huntington, WV Public, Less than 2 years | 51 | 25 | 26 | 51 | - | - |
| Charleston School of Beauty Culture Charleston, WV Private, 2-4 years | 46 | 13 | 33 | 46 | - | - |
| University of Charleston Charleston, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 3,062 | 1,873 | 1,189 | 2,348 | 714 | 1,703 |
| Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy Clarksburg, WV Private, 2-4 years | 47 | 5 | 42 | 47 | - | - |
| Concord University Athens, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 1,943 | 740 | 1,203 | 1,609 | 334 | 624 |
| Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 661 | 285 | 376 | 661 | - | 15 |
| Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 3,305 | 1,374 | 1,931 | 3,088 | 217 | 835 |
| Glenville State University Glenville, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 1,765 | 834 | 931 | 1,685 | 80 | 399 |
| Ameritas College Huntington, WV Private, 2-4 years | 182 | 60 | 122 | 182 | - | 168 |
| James Rumsey Technical Institute Martinsburg, WV Public, Less than 2 years | 99 | 93 | 6 | 99 | - | - |
| Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center Stollings, WV Public, Less than 2 years | 18 | 4 | 14 | 18 | - | - |
| Marshall University Huntington, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 11,958 | 4,861 | 7,097 | 9,146 | 2,812 | 2,413 |
| Mercer County Technical Education Center Princeton, WV Public, 2-4 years | 120 | 41 | 79 | 120 | - | - |
| Monongalia County Technical Education Center Morgantown, WV Public, Less than 2 years | 43 | 14 | 29 | 43 | - | - |
| Morgantown Beauty College Inc Morgantown, WV Private, 2-4 years | 68 | 2 | 66 | 68 | - | - |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 2,728 | 1,071 | 1,657 | 2,728 | - | 491 |
| Potomac State College of West Virginia University Keyser, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 1,077 | 411 | 666 | 1,077 | - | 241 |
| Academy of Careers and Technology Beckley, WV Public, Less than 2 years | 168 | 79 | 89 | 168 | - | - |
| Salem University Salem, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 1,083 | 390 | 693 | 892 | 191 | 450 |
| Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 3,339 | 1,273 | 2,066 | 3,032 | 307 | 461 |
| Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Logan, WV Public, 2-4 years | 1,482 | 484 | 998 | 1,482 | - | 720 |
| Fred W Eberle Technical Center Buckhannon, WV Public, 2-4 years | 109 | 50 | 59 | 109 | - | - |
| West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Lewisburg, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 835 | 396 | 439 | - | 835 | - |
| West Virginia State University Institute, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 3,246 | 1,361 | 1,885 | 3,110 | 136 | 558 |
| West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition Morgantown, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 64 | 12 | 52 | 62 | 2 | - |
| West Liberty University West Liberty, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 2,299 | 875 | 1,424 | 1,934 | 365 | 196 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 1,278 | 671 | 607 | 1,278 | - | 330 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 1,055 | 498 | 557 | 971 | 84 | 53 |
| West Virginia Junior College-Charleston Cross Lanes, WV Private, 2-4 years | 394 | 51 | 343 | 394 | - | 225 |
| West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 673 | 87 | 586 | 673 | - | 605 |
| International Beauty School Martinsburg, WV Private, 2-4 years | 86 | 9 | 77 | 86 | - | - |
| West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling, WV Public, 2-4 years | 1,525 | 570 | 955 | 1,525 | - | 634 |
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 23,643 | 11,183 | 12,460 | 18,206 | 5,437 | 2,958 |
| Wheeling University Wheeling, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 774 | 433 | 341 | 619 | 155 | 113 |
| Wood County Technical Center-Practical Nursing Parkersburg, WV Public, Less than 2 years | 31 | - | 31 | 31 | - | - |
| Roane-Jackson Technical Center Leroy, WV Public, 2-4 years | 28 | 4 | 24 | 28 | - | - |
| Mineral County Vocational Technical Center Keyser, WV Public, Less than 2 years | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - | - |
| Valley College-Beckley Beckley, WV Private, 2-4 years | 165 | 4 | 161 | 165 | - | - |
| Valley College-Martinsburg Martinsburg, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 765 | 99 | 666 | 765 | - | 471 |
| Fayette Institute of Technology Oak Hill, WV Public, Less than 2 years | 32 | 18 | 14 | 32 | - | - |
| United Technical Center Clarksburg, WV Public, Less than 2 years | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - | - |
| Putnam Career and Technical Center Eleanor, WV Public, Less than 2 years | 27 | 7 | 20 | 27 | - | - |
| Carver Career Center Charleston, WV Public, 2-4 years | 169 | 42 | 127 | 169 | - | - |
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Moorefield, WV Public, 2-4 years | 465 | 128 | 337 | 465 | - | 183 |
| West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport Bridgeport, WV Private, 2-4 years | 146 | 17 | 129 | 146 | - | 67 |
| Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont, WV Public, 2-4 years | 1,938 | 722 | 1,216 | 1,938 | - | 462 |
| Mountwest Community and Technical College Huntington, WV Public, 2-4 years | 1,520 | 595 | 925 | 1,520 | - | 225 |
| John D Rockefeller IV Career Center New Cumberland, WV Public, Less than 2 years | 20 | 2 | 18 | 20 | - | - |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV Public, 2-4 years | 4,203 | 1,574 | 2,629 | 4,203 | - | 771 |
| New River Community and Technical College Beaver, WV Public, 2-4 years | 1,571 | 509 | 1,062 | 1,571 | - | 770 |
| Mountain State School of Massage Charleston, WV Private, Less than 2 years | 32 | 6 | 26 | 32 | - | - |
| American Public University System Charles Town, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 50,715 | 32,235 | 18,480 | 41,620 | 9,095 | 50,715 |
| Strayer University-West Virginia Scott Depot, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 252 | 63 | 189 | 234 | 18 | 249 |
| Catholic International University Charles Town, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 230 | 112 | 118 | 125 | 105 | 230 |
| Ross College-Morgantown Morgantown, WV Private, Less than 2 years | 30 | - | 30 | 30 | - | - |
| Future Generations University Franklin, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 48 | 26 | 22 | - | 48 | 48 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston Charleston, WV Private, Less than 2 years | 65 | 8 | 57 | 65 | - | - |
| BridgeValley Community & Technical College South Charleston, WV Public, 2-4 years | 1,927 | 759 | 1,168 | 1,927 | - | 461 |
| Mingo Extended Learning Center Delbarton, WV Public, Less than 2 years | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - | - |
| Randolph Technical Center Elkins, WV Public, Less than 2 years | 15 | - | 15 | 15 | - | - |
| Huntington School of Beauty Culture Huntington, WV Private, 2-4 years | 111 | 6 | 105 | 111 | - | - |
| Boone Career and Technical Center Foster, WV Public, 2-4 years | 59 | 24 | 35 | 59 | - | - |
| Average | 135,922 | 68,094 | 67,828 | 114,934 | 20,941 | 69,199 |
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