A total of 132,801 students are enrolled in West Virginia colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
By gender, there are 65,795 men students and 67,006 students. The men to woman students ratio is 0.98 to 1.
In 4-year colleges, 48.67% of total enrollment is women students and 51.33% is men students. In community colleges, the women students' proportion is 64.76%.
For West Virginia colleges with more than 1,000 students, American Public University System has the highest ratio of men students (63.55%) and Martinsburg College has the highest ratio of women students (92.97%).
By gender, 49.54% of total students is men students (65,795) and 50.46% is women students (67,006) in West Virginia collegs.
In 27 4-year West Virginia colleges in United States, there are 60,566 men students which is 51.33% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year West Virginia colleges is 48.67% (57,429).
Of the 14,093 students attending West Virginia community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 35.24% are men (9,126) and 64.76% are women students (9,126).
In West Virginia trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 262 men and 451 women students, accounting for 36.75% and 63.25% of total students.
| School Level | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Levels | 132,801 | 65,795 (49.54%) |
67,006 (50.46%) |
| 4-year Colleges | 117,995 | 60,566 (51.33%) |
57,429 (48.67%) |
| Community Colleges | 14,093 | 4,967 (35.24%) |
9,126 (64.76%) |
| Trade Schools | 713 | 262 (36.75%) |
451 (63.25%) |
The following table compares student population by gender and school level between West Virginia colleges. A total of 132,801 students have enrolled in West Virginia colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.
| School | Total Enrollment | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Appalachian Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year | 232 | 124 (53.4%) |
108 (46.6%) |
220 | 117 (53.2%) |
103 (46.8%) | 12 | 7 (58.3%) |
5 (41.7%) |
| B M Spurr School of Practical NursingPrivate, Less than 2-year | 15 | - | 15 (100.0%) |
15 | - | 15 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
| Ben Franklin Career CenterPublic, Less than 2-year | 65 | 43 (66.2%) |
22 (33.8%) |
65 | 43 (66.2%) |
22 (33.8%) | - | - | - |
| Bethany CollegePrivate, 4-year | 623 | 347 (55.7%) |
276 (44.3%) |
599 | 334 (55.8%) |
265 (44.2%) | 24 | 13 (54.2%) |
11 (45.8%) |
| Bluefield State UniversityPublic, 4-year | 1,306 | 528 (40.4%) |
778 (59.6%) |
1,286 | 518 (40.3%) |
768 (59.7%) | 20 | 10 (50.0%) |
10 (50.0%) |
| Cabell County Career Technology CenterPublic, Less than 2-year | 41 | 40 (97.6%) |
1 (2.4%) |
41 | 40 (97.6%) |
1 (2.4%) | - | - | - |
| Charleston School of Beauty CulturePrivate, 2-4 year | 55 | 26 (47.3%) |
29 (52.7%) |
55 | 26 (47.3%) |
29 (52.7%) | - | - | - |
| University of CharlestonPrivate, 4-year | 3,059 | 1,842 (60.2%) |
1,217 (39.8%) |
2,365 | 1,432 (60.5%) |
933 (39.5%) | 694 | 410 (59.1%) |
284 (40.9%) |
| Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage TherapyPrivate, 2-4 year | 61 | 5 (8.2%) |
56 (91.8%) |
61 | 5 (8.2%) |
56 (91.8%) | - | - | - |
| Concord UniversityPublic, 4-year | 1,748 | 680 (38.9%) |
1,068 (61.1%) |
1,399 | 593 (42.4%) |
806 (57.6%) | 349 | 87 (24.9%) |
262 (75.1%) |
| Davis & Elkins CollegePrivate, 4-year | 650 | 266 (40.9%) |
384 (59.1%) |
650 | 266 (40.9%) |
384 (59.1%) | - | - | - |
| Fairmont State UniversityPublic, 4-year | 3,498 | 1,451 (41.5%) |
2,047 (58.5%) |
3,197 | 1,350 (42.2%) |
1,847 (57.8%) | 301 | 101 (33.6%) |
200 (66.4%) |
| Glenville State UniversityPublic, 4-year | 1,630 | 823 (50.5%) |
807 (49.5%) |
1,608 | 817 (50.8%) |
791 (49.2%) | 22 | 6 (27.3%) |
16 (72.7%) |
| Huntington Junior CollegePrivate, 2-4 year | 147 | 21 (14.3%) |
126 (85.7%) |
147 | 21 (14.3%) |
126 (85.7%) | - | - | - |
| James Rumsey Technical InstitutePublic, Less than 2-year | 101 | 71 (70.3%) |
30 (29.7%) |
101 | 71 (70.3%) |
30 (29.7%) | - | - | - |
| Ralph R Willis Career and Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year | 18 | 3 (16.7%) |
15 (83.3%) |
18 | 3 (16.7%) |
15 (83.3%) | - | - | - |
| Marshall UniversityPublic, 4-year | 10,691 | 4,285 (40.1%) |
6,406 (59.9%) |
7,952 | 3,354 (42.2%) |
4,598 (57.8%) | 2,739 | 931 (34.0%) |
1,808 (66.0%) |
| Mercer County Technical Education CenterPublic, 2-4 year | 122 | 30 (24.6%) |
92 (75.4%) |
122 | 30 (24.6%) |
92 (75.4%) | - | - | - |
| Monongalia County Technical Education CenterPublic, Less than 2-year | 47 | 19 (40.4%) |
28 (59.6%) |
47 | 19 (40.4%) |
28 (59.6%) | - | - | - |
| Morgantown Beauty College IncPrivate, 2-4 year | 79 | 1 (1.3%) |
78 (98.7%) |
79 | 1 (1.3%) |
78 (98.7%) | - | - | - |
| Mountain State CollegePrivate, 2-4 year | 20 | 3 (15.0%) |
17 (85.0%) |
20 | 3 (15.0%) |
17 (85.0%) | - | - | - |
| West Virginia University at ParkersburgPublic, 4-year | 2,288 | 819 (35.8%) |
1,469 (64.2%) |
2,288 | 819 (35.8%) |
1,469 (64.2%) | - | - | - |
| Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityPublic, 4-year | 1,145 | 485 (42.4%) |
660 (57.6%) |
1,145 | 485 (42.4%) |
660 (57.6%) | - | - | - |
| Academy of Careers and TechnologyPublic, Less than 2-year | 130 | 36 (27.7%) |
94 (72.3%) |
130 | 36 (27.7%) |
94 (72.3%) | - | - | - |
| Salem UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 984 | 457 (46.4%) |
527 (53.6%) |
762 | 350 (45.9%) |
412 (54.1%) | 222 | 107 (48.2%) |
115 (51.8%) |
| Shepherd UniversityPublic, 4-year | 3,235 | 1,181 (36.5%) |
2,054 (63.5%) |
2,718 | 1,051 (38.7%) |
1,667 (61.3%) | 517 | 130 (25.1%) |
387 (74.9%) |
| Southern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,365 | 413 (30.3%) |
952 (69.7%) |
1,365 | 413 (30.3%) |
952 (69.7%) | - | - | - |
| Fred W Eberle Technical CenterPublic, 2-4 year | 86 | 43 (50.0%) |
43 (50.0%) |
86 | 43 (50.0%) |
43 (50.0%) | - | - | - |
| West Virginia State UniversityPublic, 4-year | 3,785 | 1,570 (41.5%) |
2,215 (58.5%) |
3,634 | 1,511 (41.6%) |
2,123 (58.4%) | 151 | 59 (39.1%) |
92 (60.9%) |
| West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and NutritionPrivate, 4-year | 61 | 12 (19.7%) |
49 (80.3%) |
55 | 12 (21.8%) |
43 (78.2%) | 6 | - | 6 (100.0%) |
| West Liberty UniversityPublic, 4-year | 2,315 | 857 (37.0%) |
1,458 (63.0%) |
1,919 | 716 (37.3%) |
1,203 (62.7%) | 396 | 141 (35.6%) |
255 (64.4%) |
| West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyPublic, 4-year | 1,481 | 771 (52.1%) |
710 (47.9%) |
1,481 | 771 (52.1%) |
710 (47.9%) | - | - | - |
| West Virginia Wesleyan CollegePrivate, 4-year | 951 | 450 (47.3%) |
501 (52.7%) |
889 | 429 (48.3%) |
460 (51.7%) | 62 | 21 (33.9%) |
41 (66.1%) |
| West Virginia Junior College-CharlestonPrivate, 2-4 year | 225 | 31 (13.8%) |
194 (86.2%) |
225 | 31 (13.8%) |
194 (86.2%) | - | - | - |
| West Virginia Junior College-MorgantownPrivate, 4-year | 525 | 88 (16.8%) |
437 (83.2%) |
525 | 88 (16.8%) |
437 (83.2%) | - | - | - |
| International Beauty School 4Private, 2-4 year | 79 | 6 (7.6%) |
73 (92.4%) |
79 | 6 (7.6%) |
73 (92.4%) | - | - | - |
| West Virginia Northern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,222 | 427 (34.9%) |
795 (65.1%) |
1,222 | 427 (34.9%) |
795 (65.1%) | - | - | - |
| West Virginia UniversityPublic, 4-year | 24,741 | 11,687 (47.2%) |
13,054 (52.8%) |
19,059 | 9,179 (48.2%) |
9,880 (51.8%) | 5,682 | 2,508 (44.1%) |
3,174 (55.9%) |
| Wheeling UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 749 | 433 (57.8%) |
316 (42.2%) |
594 | 355 (59.8%) |
239 (40.2%) | 155 | 78 (50.3%) |
77 (49.7%) |
| Wood County Technical Center-Practical NursingPublic, Less than 2-year | 30 | 2 (6.7%) |
28 (93.3%) |
30 | 2 (6.7%) |
28 (93.3%) | - | - | - |
| Roane-Jackson Technical CenterPublic, 2-4 year | 26 | - | 26 (100.0%) |
26 | - | 26 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
| Mineral County Vocational Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year | 9 | 1 (11.1%) |
8 (88.9%) |
9 | 1 (11.1%) |
8 (88.9%) | - | - | - |
| Valley College-BeckleyPrivate, 2-4 year | 152 | 8 (5.3%) |
144 (94.7%) |
152 | 8 (5.3%) |
144 (94.7%) | - | - | - |
| Valley College-MartinsburgPrivate, 4-year | 615 | 97 (15.8%) |
518 (84.2%) |
615 | 97 (15.8%) |
518 (84.2%) | - | - | - |
| Fayette Institute of TechnologyPublic, Less than 2-year | 37 | 21 (56.8%) |
16 (43.2%) |
37 | 21 (56.8%) |
16 (43.2%) | - | - | - |
| United Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year | 35 | 2 (5.7%) |
33 (94.3%) |
35 | 2 (5.7%) |
33 (94.3%) | - | - | - |
| Putnam Career and Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year | 39 | 15 (38.5%) |
24 (61.5%) |
39 | 15 (38.5%) |
24 (61.5%) | - | - | - |
| Carver Career CenterPublic, 2-4 year | 155 | 43 (27.7%) |
112 (72.3%) |
155 | 43 (27.7%) |
112 (72.3%) | - | - | - |
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 376 | 83 (22.1%) |
293 (77.9%) |
376 | 83 (22.1%) |
293 (77.9%) | - | - | - |
| West Virginia Junior College-BridgeportPrivate, 2-4 year | 146 | 21 (14.4%) |
125 (85.6%) |
146 | 21 (14.4%) |
125 (85.6%) | - | - | - |
| Pierpont Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,460 | 602 (41.2%) |
858 (58.8%) |
1,460 | 602 (41.2%) |
858 (58.8%) | - | - | - |
| Mountwest Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,273 | 495 (38.9%) |
778 (61.1%) |
1,273 | 495 (38.9%) |
778 (61.1%) | - | - | - |
| John D Rockefeller IV Career CenterPublic, Less than 2-year | 24 | 3 (12.5%) |
21 (87.5%) |
24 | 3 (12.5%) |
21 (87.5%) | - | - | - |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 4,247 | 1,662 (39.1%) |
2,585 (60.9%) |
4,247 | 1,662 (39.1%) |
2,585 (60.9%) | - | - | - |
| New River Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,007 | 332 (33.0%) |
675 (67.0%) |
1,007 | 332 (33.0%) |
675 (67.0%) | - | - | - |
| Mountain State School of MassagePrivate, Less than 2-year | 19 | - | 19 (100.0%) |
19 | - | 19 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
| American Public University SystemPrivate, 4-year | 48,668 | 30,928 (63.5%) |
17,740 (36.5%) |
39,206 | 25,072 (63.9%) |
14,134 (36.1%) | 9,462 | 5,856 (61.9%) |
3,606 (38.1%) |
| Strayer University-West VirginiaPrivate, 4-year | 300 | 92 (30.7%) |
208 (69.3%) |
288 | 88 (30.6%) |
200 (69.4%) | 12 | 4 (33.3%) |
8 (66.7%) |
| Catholic Distance UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 168 | 93 (55.4%) |
75 (44.6%) |
75 | 38 (50.7%) |
37 (49.3%) | 93 | 55 (59.1%) |
38 (40.9%) |
| Ross Medical Education Center-MorgantownPrivate, Less than 2-year | 30 | 2 (6.7%) |
28 (93.3%) |
30 | 2 (6.7%) |
28 (93.3%) | - | - | - |
| Future Generations UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 42 | 24 (57.1%) |
18 (42.9%) |
- | - | - | 42 | 24 (57.1%) |
18 (42.9%) |
| Ross Medical Education Center-CharlestonPrivate, Less than 2-year | 41 | 1 (2.4%) |
40 (97.6%) |
41 | 1 (2.4%) |
40 (97.6%) | - | - | - |
| BridgeValley Community & Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,634 | 684 (41.9%) |
950 (58.1%) |
1,634 | 684 (41.9%) |
950 (58.1%) | - | - | - |
| Mingo Extended Learning CenterPublic, Less than 2-year | 23 | 3 (13.0%) |
20 (87.0%) |
23 | 3 (13.0%) |
20 (87.0%) | - | - | - |
| Randolph Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year | 9 | - | 9 (100.0%) |
9 | - | 9 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
| Martinsburg CollegePrivate, 4-year | 2,505 | 176 (7.0%) |
2,329 (93.0%) |
2,505 | 176 (7.0%) |
2,329 (93.0%) | - | - | - |
| Huntington School of Beauty CulturePrivate, 2-4 year | 108 | 7 (6.5%) |
101 (93.5%) |
108 | 7 (6.5%) |
101 (93.5%) | - | - | - |
| Boone Career and Technical CenterPublic, 2-4 year | 48 | 24 (50.0%) |
24 (50.0%) |
48 | 24 (50.0%) |
24 (50.0%) | - | - | - |