How many students at WVSU? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 3,785 students have enrolled in West Virginia State University with 3,634 undergraduate and 151 graduate students.
By gender, 1,570 male and 2,215 female students are attending the school.
It has relatively many students compared to similar colleges (3,161 students in average - public Master's College and University (smaller programs)).
433 students are enrolled exclusively, and 1,007 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
West Virginia State University has a total of 3,785 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 3,634 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 151 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,570 male and 2,215 female students (the male-female ratio is 41:59) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 3,785 | 3,634 | 151 |
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| Men | 1,570 | 1,511 | 59 |
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| Women | 2,215 | 2,123 | 92 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 2,921 White, 312 Black, and 61 Asian students out of a total of 3,785 are attending at West Virginia State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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| Asian | 61 | 25 | 36 |
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| Black | 312 | 178 | 134 |
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| Hispanic | 68 | 25 | 43 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| White | 2,921 | 1,166 | 1,755 |
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| Two or more races | 160 | 66 | 94 |
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| Race Unknown | 195 | 85 | 110 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| Asian | 60 | 24 | 36 |
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| Black | 291 | 168 | 123 |
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| Hispanic | 65 | 25 | 40 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| White | 2,838 | 1,134 | 1,704 |
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| Two or more races | 159 | 65 | 94 |
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| Race Unknown | 171 | 78 | 93 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Black | 21 | 10 | 11 |
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| Hispanic | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| White | 83 | 32 | 51 |
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| Two or more races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Race Unknown | 24 | 7 | 17 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, WVSU has 1,997 students under 18 years old and 10 students over 65 years old. There are 3,394 students under 25 years old, and 391 students over 25 years old out of 3,785 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 1,997 students are younger than 18 and 8 students are older than 65. WVSU has 3,350 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 284 students aged 25 and over.
It has 44 graduate students aged under 25 and 107 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 1,997 | 1,213 | 784 |
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| 18-19 | 725 | 407 | 318 |
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| 20-21 | 378 | 208 | 170 |
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| 22-24 | 294 | 137 | 157 |
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| 25-29 | 142 | 79 | 63 |
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| 30-34 | 79 | 53 | 26 |
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| 35-39 | 54 | 33 | 21 |
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| 40-49 | 68 | 46 | 22 |
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| 50-64 | 38 | 30 | 8 |
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| Over 65 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 1,997 | 1,213 | 784 |
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| 18-19 | 725 | 407 | 318 |
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| 20-21 | 378 | 208 | 170 |
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| 22-24 | 250 | 114 | 136 |
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| 25-29 | 105 | 59 | 46 |
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| 30-34 | 59 | 42 | 17 |
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| 35-39 | 37 | 21 | 16 |
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| 40-49 | 54 | 36 | 18 |
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| 50-64 | 21 | 16 | 5 |
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| Over 65 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 22-24 | 44 | 23 | 21 |
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| 25-29 | 37 | 20 | 17 |
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| 30-34 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
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| 35-39 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
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| 40-49 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
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| 50-64 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
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| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At West Virginia State University, 433 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,007 students are enrolled in some online courses.
405 students lived in West Virginia or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 28 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 3,785 | 433 | 1,007 |
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| Undergraduate | 3,634 | 382 | 973 |
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| Graduate | 151 | 51 | 34 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| West Virginia Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 405 | 26 | 2 |
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| Undergraduate | 359 | 21 | 2 |
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| Graduate | 46 | 5 | 0 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 3,634 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 161 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.43%.143 students have transferred in as full-time status and 18 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 1,173 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 143 |
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| Regular Part-time | 2,300 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 18 |
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