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%).

Student Population by Gender and School Level for West Virginia Colleges

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.

Summary Table of Student Population by Gender and School Level for West Virginia Colleges
School LevelTotalMenWomen
All Levels132,801 65,795
(49.54%)		 67,006
(50.46%)
4-year Colleges117,995 60,566
(51.33%)		 57,429
(48.67%)
Community Colleges14,093 4,967
(35.24%)		 9,126
(64.76%)
Trade Schools713 262
(36.75%)		 451
(63.25%)

Student Population Comparison By Gender for All West Virginia Colleges

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.

Student Population Comparison by Gender between West Virginia Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen TotalMenWomen
Appalachian Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year232124
(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-year15- 15
(100.0%)		 15 - 15
(100.0%)		- - -
Ben Franklin Career CenterPublic, Less than 2-year6543
(66.2%)		 22
(33.8%)		 65 43
(66.2%)		 22
(33.8%)		- - -
Bethany CollegePrivate, 4-year623347
(55.7%)		 276
(44.3%)		 599 334
(55.8%)		 265
(44.2%)		24 13
(54.2%)		 11
(45.8%)
Bluefield State UniversityPublic, 4-year1,306528
(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-year4140
(97.6%)		 1
(2.4%)		 41 40
(97.6%)		 1
(2.4%)		- - -
Charleston School of Beauty CulturePrivate, 2-4 year5526
(47.3%)		 29
(52.7%)		 55 26
(47.3%)		 29
(52.7%)		- - -
University of CharlestonPrivate, 4-year3,0591,842
(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 year615
(8.2%)		 56
(91.8%)		 61 5
(8.2%)		 56
(91.8%)		- - -
Concord UniversityPublic, 4-year1,748680
(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-year650266
(40.9%)		 384
(59.1%)		 650 266
(40.9%)		 384
(59.1%)		- - -
Fairmont State UniversityPublic, 4-year3,4981,451
(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-year1,630823
(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 year14721
(14.3%)		 126
(85.7%)		 147 21
(14.3%)		 126
(85.7%)		- - -
James Rumsey Technical InstitutePublic, Less than 2-year10171
(70.3%)		 30
(29.7%)		 101 71
(70.3%)		 30
(29.7%)		- - -
Ralph R Willis Career and Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year183
(16.7%)		 15
(83.3%)		 18 3
(16.7%)		 15
(83.3%)		- - -
Marshall UniversityPublic, 4-year10,6914,285
(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 year12230
(24.6%)		 92
(75.4%)		 122 30
(24.6%)		 92
(75.4%)		- - -
Monongalia County Technical Education CenterPublic, Less than 2-year4719
(40.4%)		 28
(59.6%)		 47 19
(40.4%)		 28
(59.6%)		- - -
Morgantown Beauty College IncPrivate, 2-4 year791
(1.3%)		 78
(98.7%)		 79 1
(1.3%)		 78
(98.7%)		- - -
Mountain State CollegePrivate, 2-4 year203
(15.0%)		 17
(85.0%)		 20 3
(15.0%)		 17
(85.0%)		- - -
West Virginia University at ParkersburgPublic, 4-year2,288819
(35.8%)		 1,469
(64.2%)		 2,288 819
(35.8%)		 1,469
(64.2%)		- - -
Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityPublic, 4-year1,145485
(42.4%)		 660
(57.6%)		 1,145 485
(42.4%)		 660
(57.6%)		- - -
Academy of Careers and TechnologyPublic, Less than 2-year13036
(27.7%)		 94
(72.3%)		 130 36
(27.7%)		 94
(72.3%)		- - -
Salem UniversityPrivate, 4-year984457
(46.4%)		 527
(53.6%)		 762 350
(45.9%)		 412
(54.1%)		222 107
(48.2%)		 115
(51.8%)
Shepherd UniversityPublic, 4-year3,2351,181
(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 year1,365413
(30.3%)		 952
(69.7%)		 1,365 413
(30.3%)		 952
(69.7%)		- - -
Fred W Eberle Technical CenterPublic, 2-4 year8643
(50.0%)		 43
(50.0%)		 86 43
(50.0%)		 43
(50.0%)		- - -
West Virginia State UniversityPublic, 4-year3,7851,570
(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-year6112
(19.7%)		 49
(80.3%)		 55 12
(21.8%)		 43
(78.2%)		6 - 6
(100.0%)
West Liberty UniversityPublic, 4-year2,315857
(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-year1,481771
(52.1%)		 710
(47.9%)		 1,481 771
(52.1%)		 710
(47.9%)		- - -
West Virginia Wesleyan CollegePrivate, 4-year951450
(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 year22531
(13.8%)		 194
(86.2%)		 225 31
(13.8%)		 194
(86.2%)		- - -
West Virginia Junior College-MorgantownPrivate, 4-year52588
(16.8%)		 437
(83.2%)		 525 88
(16.8%)		 437
(83.2%)		- - -
International Beauty School 4Private, 2-4 year796
(7.6%)		 73
(92.4%)		 79 6
(7.6%)		 73
(92.4%)		- - -
West Virginia Northern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,222427
(34.9%)		 795
(65.1%)		 1,222 427
(34.9%)		 795
(65.1%)		- - -
West Virginia UniversityPublic, 4-year24,74111,687
(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-year749433
(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-year302
(6.7%)		 28
(93.3%)		 30 2
(6.7%)		 28
(93.3%)		- - -
Roane-Jackson Technical CenterPublic, 2-4 year26- 26
(100.0%)		 26 - 26
(100.0%)		- - -
Mineral County Vocational Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year91
(11.1%)		 8
(88.9%)		 9 1
(11.1%)		 8
(88.9%)		- - -
Valley College-BeckleyPrivate, 2-4 year1528
(5.3%)		 144
(94.7%)		 152 8
(5.3%)		 144
(94.7%)		- - -
Valley College-MartinsburgPrivate, 4-year61597
(15.8%)		 518
(84.2%)		 615 97
(15.8%)		 518
(84.2%)		- - -
Fayette Institute of TechnologyPublic, Less than 2-year3721
(56.8%)		 16
(43.2%)		 37 21
(56.8%)		 16
(43.2%)		- - -
United Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year352
(5.7%)		 33
(94.3%)		 35 2
(5.7%)		 33
(94.3%)		- - -
Putnam Career and Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year3915
(38.5%)		 24
(61.5%)		 39 15
(38.5%)		 24
(61.5%)		- - -
Carver Career CenterPublic, 2-4 year15543
(27.7%)		 112
(72.3%)		 155 43
(27.7%)		 112
(72.3%)		- - -
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year37683
(22.1%)		 293
(77.9%)		 376 83
(22.1%)		 293
(77.9%)		- - -
West Virginia Junior College-BridgeportPrivate, 2-4 year14621
(14.4%)		 125
(85.6%)		 146 21
(14.4%)		 125
(85.6%)		- - -
Pierpont Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,460602
(41.2%)		 858
(58.8%)		 1,460 602
(41.2%)		 858
(58.8%)		- - -
Mountwest Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,273495
(38.9%)		 778
(61.1%)		 1,273 495
(38.9%)		 778
(61.1%)		- - -
John D Rockefeller IV Career CenterPublic, Less than 2-year243
(12.5%)		 21
(87.5%)		 24 3
(12.5%)		 21
(87.5%)		- - -
Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,2471,662
(39.1%)		 2,585
(60.9%)		 4,247 1,662
(39.1%)		 2,585
(60.9%)		- - -
New River Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,007332
(33.0%)		 675
(67.0%)		 1,007 332
(33.0%)		 675
(67.0%)		- - -
Mountain State School of MassagePrivate, Less than 2-year19- 19
(100.0%)		 19 - 19
(100.0%)		- - -
American Public University SystemPrivate, 4-year48,66830,928
(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-year30092
(30.7%)		 208
(69.3%)		 288 88
(30.6%)		 200
(69.4%)		12 4
(33.3%)		 8
(66.7%)
Catholic Distance UniversityPrivate, 4-year16893
(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-year302
(6.7%)		 28
(93.3%)		 30 2
(6.7%)		 28
(93.3%)		- - -
Future Generations UniversityPrivate, 4-year4224
(57.1%)		 18
(42.9%)		 - - -42 24
(57.1%)		 18
(42.9%)
Ross Medical Education Center-CharlestonPrivate, Less than 2-year411
(2.4%)		 40
(97.6%)		 41 1
(2.4%)		 40
(97.6%)		- - -
BridgeValley Community & Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,634684
(41.9%)		 950
(58.1%)		 1,634 684
(41.9%)		 950
(58.1%)		- - -
Mingo Extended Learning CenterPublic, Less than 2-year233
(13.0%)		 20
(87.0%)		 23 3
(13.0%)		 20
(87.0%)		- - -
Randolph Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year9- 9
(100.0%)		 9 - 9
(100.0%)		- - -
Martinsburg CollegePrivate, 4-year2,505176
(7.0%)		 2,329
(93.0%)		 2,505 176
(7.0%)		 2,329
(93.0%)		- - -
Huntington School of Beauty CulturePrivate, 2-4 year1087
(6.5%)		 101
(93.5%)		 108 7
(6.5%)		 101
(93.5%)		- - -
Boone Career and Technical CenterPublic, 2-4 year4824
(50.0%)		 24
(50.0%)		 48 24
(50.0%)		 24
(50.0%)		- - -