A total of 132,801 students are enrolled in West Virginia colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By race, there are 611 native american or Alaska native students (0.46%), 2,568 asian students (1.93%), 12,975 african-american students (9.77%), 11,387 hispanic students (8.57%), 568 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.43%), and 89,559 white students (67.44%).

For West Virginia colleges, B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Future Generations University has the lowest rate of white students (0.29%.

For Afraican-american students, International Beauty School 4 has the highest rate of black students (0.38% and Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College has the lowest rate of black students (0.01% among West Virginia colleges.

For Asian students, Catholic Distance University has the highest rate of asian students (0.05% and Bethany College has the lowest rate of asian students (0.00% among West Virginia colleges.

Student Population by Race for West Virginia Colleges

In West Virginia 4-year colleges and universites, there are 2,475 asian students (2.10%), 12,320 african-american students (10.44%), 10,987 hispanic students (9.31%), and 76,793 white students (65.08%).

In West Virginia community colleges, there are 617 african-american students (4.38%), 390 hispanic students (2.77%), and 12,162 white students (86.30%).

In West Virginia trade schools, there are 38 african-american students (5.33%), 10 hispanic students (1.40%), and 604 white students (84.71%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Race and School Level for West Virginia Colleges
School LevelTotal Enrollment American Indian / Native AmericanAsianAfrican-AmericanHispanic Native Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
All Levels132,801 611
(0.46%)		 2,568
(1.93%)		 12,975
(9.77%)		 11,387
(8.57%)		 568
(0.43%)		 89,559
(67.44%)		 5,312
(4.00%)		 6,852
(5.16%)
4-year Colleges117,995 544
(0.46%)		 2,475
(2.10%)		 12,320
(10.44%)		 10,987
(9.31%)		 560
(0.47%)		 76,793
(65.08%)		 4,906
(4.16%)		 6,451
(5.47%)
Community Colleges14,093 52
(0.37%)		 93
(0.66%)		 617
(4.38%)		 390
(2.77%)		 6
(0.04%)		 12,162
(86.30%)		 396
(2.81%)		 367
(2.60%)
Trade Schools713 15
(2.10%)		 0
(0.00%)		 38
(5.33%)		 10
(1.40%)		 2
(0.28%)		 604
(84.71%)		 10
(1.40%)		 34
(4.77%)

Student Population Comparison By Race for All West Virginia Colleges

The following table compares student population by race 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 Race between West Virginia Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentAmerican Indian / Native American AsianAfrican-AmericanHispanicNative Hawaiian / Pacific Islander WhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
Appalachian Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year232- 2
(0.9%)		 5
(2.2%)		 1
(0.4%)		 - 174
(75.0%)		 - 41
(17.7%)
B M Spurr School of Practical NursingPrivate, Less than 2-year15- - - - - 15
(100.0%)		 - -
Ben Franklin Career CenterPublic, Less than 2-year65- - 8
(12.3%)		 - - 57
(87.7%)		 - -
Bethany CollegePrivate, 4-year6232
(0.3%)		 1
(0.2%)		 93
(14.9%)		 38
(6.1%)		 1
(0.2%)		 330
(53.0%)		 24
(3.9%)		 63
(10.1%)
Bluefield State UniversityPublic, 4-year1,3061
(0.1%)		 4
(0.3%)		 201
(15.4%)		 48
(3.7%)		 - 983
(75.3%)		 56
(4.3%)		 4
(0.3%)
Cabell County Career Technology CenterPublic, Less than 2-year41- - 1
(2.4%)		 - - 38
(92.7%)		 2
(4.9%)		 -
Charleston School of Beauty CulturePrivate, 2-4 year55- - 11
(20.0%)		 1
(1.8%)		 - 40
(72.7%)		 3
(5.5%)		 -
University of CharlestonPrivate, 4-year3,05943
(1.4%)		 72
(2.4%)		 358
(11.7%)		 223
(7.3%)		 21
(0.7%)		 1,956
(63.9%)		 - 215
(7.0%)
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage TherapyPrivate, 2-4 year61- 1
(1.6%)		 4
(6.6%)		 - - 55
(90.2%)		 1
(1.6%)		 -
Concord UniversityPublic, 4-year1,7483
(0.2%)		 8
(0.5%)		 148
(8.5%)		 15
(0.9%)		 - 1,406
(80.4%)		 75
(4.3%)		 33
(1.9%)
Davis & Elkins CollegePrivate, 4-year6506
(0.9%)		 7
(1.1%)		 34
(5.2%)		 23
(3.5%)		 1
(0.2%)		 293
(45.1%)		 1
(0.2%)		 235
(36.2%)
Fairmont State UniversityPublic, 4-year3,49821
(0.6%)		 34
(1.0%)		 163
(4.7%)		 32
(0.9%)		 5
(0.1%)		 3,012
(86.1%)		 74
(2.1%)		 157
(4.5%)
Glenville State UniversityPublic, 4-year1,63020
(1.2%)		 7
(0.4%)		 190
(11.7%)		 41
(2.5%)		 - 1,295
(79.4%)		 10
(0.6%)		 37
(2.3%)
Huntington Junior CollegePrivate, 2-4 year1473
(2.0%)		 - 23
(15.6%)		 - - 113
(76.9%)		 8
(5.4%)		 -
James Rumsey Technical InstitutePublic, Less than 2-year10115
(14.9%)		 - 4
(4.0%)		 8
(7.9%)		 - 73
(72.3%)		 1
(1.0%)		 -
Ralph R Willis Career and Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year18- - - - - 18
(100.0%)		 - -
Marshall UniversityPublic, 4-year10,69141
(0.4%)		 163
(1.5%)		 560
(5.2%)		 248
(2.3%)		 9
(0.1%)		 8,803
(82.3%)		 330
(3.1%)		 388
(3.6%)
Mercer County Technical Education CenterPublic, 2-4 year122- - 25
(20.5%)		 - - 97
(79.5%)		 - -
Monongalia County Technical Education CenterPublic, Less than 2-year47- - 7
(14.9%)		 1
(2.1%)		 - 39
(83.0%)		 - -
Morgantown Beauty College IncPrivate, 2-4 year79- - 2
(2.5%)		 - - 73
(92.4%)		 4
(5.1%)		 -
Mountain State CollegePrivate, 2-4 year20- - - - - 20
(100.0%)		 - -
West Virginia University at ParkersburgPublic, 4-year2,2883
(0.1%)		 13
(0.6%)		 27
(1.2%)		 16
(0.7%)		 3
(0.1%)		 2,051
(89.6%)		 89
(3.9%)		 15
(0.7%)
Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityPublic, 4-year1,1453
(0.3%)		 4
(0.3%)		 49
(4.3%)		 39
(3.4%)		 - 954
(83.3%)		 55
(4.8%)		 30
(2.6%)
Academy of Careers and TechnologyPublic, Less than 2-year130- - 7
(5.4%)		 - - 120
(92.3%)		 3
(2.3%)		 -
Salem UniversityPrivate, 4-year9845
(0.5%)		 10
(1.0%)		 182
(18.5%)		 62
(6.3%)		 5
(0.5%)		 457
(46.4%)		 12
(1.2%)		 97
(9.9%)
Shepherd UniversityPublic, 4-year3,2359
(0.3%)		 75
(2.3%)		 249
(7.7%)		 235
(7.3%)		 3
(0.1%)		 2,370
(73.3%)		 171
(5.3%)		 75
(2.3%)
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,3654
(0.3%)		 3
(0.2%)		 11
(0.8%)		 - 1
(0.1%)		 1,330
(97.4%)		 13
(1.0%)		 3
(0.2%)
Fred W Eberle Technical CenterPublic, 2-4 year86- - 1
(1.2%)		 - - 85
(98.8%)		 - -
West Virginia State UniversityPublic, 4-year3,7857
(0.2%)		 61
(1.6%)		 312
(8.2%)		 68
(1.8%)		 2
(0.1%)		 2,921
(77.2%)		 160
(4.2%)		 195
(5.2%)
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and NutritionPrivate, 4-year61- - - - - 61
(100.0%)		 - -
West Liberty UniversityPublic, 4-year2,315- 20
(0.9%)		 94
(4.1%)		 2
(0.1%)		 2
(0.1%)		 1,835
(79.3%)		 172
(7.4%)		 119
(5.1%)
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyPublic, 4-year1,4814
(0.3%)		 13
(0.9%)		 56
(3.8%)		 39
(2.6%)		 2
(0.1%)		 1,174
(79.3%)		 57
(3.8%)		 37
(2.5%)
West Virginia Wesleyan CollegePrivate, 4-year9518
(0.8%)		 10
(1.1%)		 128
(13.5%)		 46
(4.8%)		 2
(0.2%)		 670
(70.5%)		 29
(3.0%)		 5
(0.5%)
West Virginia Junior College-CharlestonPrivate, 2-4 year225- - 15
(6.7%)		 2
(0.9%)		 - 202
(89.8%)		 6
(2.7%)		 -
West Virginia Junior College-MorgantownPrivate, 4-year5251
(0.2%)		 3
(0.6%)		 17
(3.2%)		 5
(1.0%)		 1
(0.2%)		 480
(91.4%)		 11
(2.1%)		 7
(1.3%)
International Beauty School 4Private, 2-4 year79- 2
(2.5%)		 30
(38.0%)		 8
(10.1%)		 - 39
(49.4%)		 - -
West Virginia Northern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,222- 13
(1.1%)		 25
(2.0%)		 24
(2.0%)		 - 1,105
(90.4%)		 40
(3.3%)		 11
(0.9%)
West Virginia UniversityPublic, 4-year24,74130
(0.1%)		 503
(2.0%)		 835
(3.4%)		 1,009
(4.1%)		 14
(0.1%)		 19,625
(79.3%)		 1,229
(5.0%)		 301
(1.2%)
Wheeling UniversityPrivate, 4-year7497
(0.9%)		 9
(1.2%)		 92
(12.3%)		 2
(0.3%)		 - 217
(29.0%)		 4
(0.5%)		 384
(51.3%)
Wood County Technical Center-Practical NursingPublic, Less than 2-year30- - - - - 30
(100.0%)		 - -
Roane-Jackson Technical CenterPublic, 2-4 year26- - 1
(3.8%)		 - - 25
(96.2%)		 - -
Mineral County Vocational Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year9- - 1
(11.1%)		 - - 8
(88.9%)		 - -
Valley College-BeckleyPrivate, 2-4 year152- - 9
(5.9%)		 - - 69
(45.4%)		 5
(3.3%)		 69
(45.4%)
Valley College-MartinsburgPrivate, 4-year615- 2
(0.3%)		 125
(20.3%)		 29
(4.7%)		 1
(0.2%)		 309
(50.2%)		 40
(6.5%)		 109
(17.7%)
Fayette Institute of TechnologyPublic, Less than 2-year37- - 2
(5.4%)		 - - 35
(94.6%)		 - -
United Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year35- - - - - 35
(100.0%)		 - -
Putnam Career and Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year39- - 1
(2.6%)		 - 1
(2.6%)		 37
(94.9%)		 - -
Carver Career CenterPublic, 2-4 year155- 1
(0.6%)		 5
(3.2%)		 1
(0.6%)		 - 146
(94.2%)		 2
(1.3%)		 -
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year3762
(0.5%)		 - 6
(1.6%)		 2
(0.5%)		 - 353
(93.9%)		 11
(2.9%)		 2
(0.5%)
West Virginia Junior College-BridgeportPrivate, 2-4 year146- - 6
(4.1%)		 1
(0.7%)		 - 137
(93.8%)		 1
(0.7%)		 1
(0.7%)
Pierpont Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,4604
(0.3%)		 6
(0.4%)		 26
(1.8%)		 9
(0.6%)		 - 1,336
(91.5%)		 75
(5.1%)		 4
(0.3%)
Mountwest Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,2736
(0.5%)		 4
(0.3%)		 53
(4.2%)		 19
(1.5%)		 - 1,022
(80.3%)		 53
(4.2%)		 110
(8.6%)
John D Rockefeller IV Career CenterPublic, Less than 2-year24- - 4
(16.7%)		 - - 20
(83.3%)		 - -
Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,24712
(0.3%)		 43
(1.0%)		 246
(5.8%)		 287
(6.8%)		 5
(0.1%)		 3,452
(81.3%)		 140
(3.3%)		 62
(1.5%)
New River Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,0076
(0.6%)		 7
(0.7%)		 35
(3.5%)		 10
(1.0%)		 - 849
(84.3%)		 28
(2.8%)		 72
(7.1%)
Mountain State School of MassagePrivate, Less than 2-year19- - - - - 19
(100.0%)		 - -
American Public University SystemPrivate, 4-year48,668285
(0.6%)		 1,413
(2.9%)		 7,756
(15.9%)		 8,321
(17.1%)		 468
(1.0%)		 23,754
(48.8%)		 2,190
(4.5%)		 3,888
(8.0%)
Strayer University-West VirginiaPrivate, 4-year300- - 32
(10.7%)		 3
(1.0%)		 1
(0.3%)		 248
(82.7%)		 14
(4.7%)		 2
(0.7%)
Catholic Distance UniversityPrivate, 4-year168- 8
(4.8%)		 5
(3.0%)		 26
(15.5%)		 - 117
(69.6%)		 3
(1.8%)		 9
(5.4%)
Ross Medical Education Center-MorgantownPrivate, Less than 2-year30- - 1
(3.3%)		 - - 12
(40.0%)		 2
(6.7%)		 15
(50.0%)
Future Generations UniversityPrivate, 4-year42- - 6
(14.3%)		 1
(2.4%)		 - 12
(28.6%)		 1
(2.4%)		 -
Ross Medical Education Center-CharlestonPrivate, Less than 2-year41- - 2
(4.9%)		 1
(2.4%)		 1
(2.4%)		 16
(39.0%)		 2
(4.9%)		 19
(46.3%)
BridgeValley Community & Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,63414
(0.9%)		 11
(0.7%)		 73
(4.5%)		 25
(1.5%)		 - 1,479
(90.5%)		 - 32
(2.0%)
Mingo Extended Learning CenterPublic, Less than 2-year23- - - - - 23
(100.0%)		 - -
Randolph Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year9- - - - - 9
(100.0%)		 - -
Martinsburg CollegePrivate, 4-year2,50545
(1.8%)		 33
(1.3%)		 603
(24.1%)		 415
(16.6%)		 19
(0.8%)		 1,286
(51.3%)		 99
(4.0%)		 5
(0.2%)
Huntington School of Beauty CulturePrivate, 2-4 year1081
(0.9%)		 2
(1.9%)		 10
(9.3%)		 - - 88
(81.5%)		 6
(5.6%)		 1
(0.9%)
Boone Career and Technical CenterPublic, 2-4 year48- - - 1
(2.1%)		 - 47
(97.9%)		 - -