In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 116,525 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in West Virginia including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students decreased by 13.79% from 135,162 to 116,525. The undergraduate population decreased by 14.02% and the graduate population decreased by 12.78% in last 10 years at West Virginia Colleges.
By gender, there are 55,399
women students and 61,126 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students decreased by 14.1% and men students decreased by 13.51% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 124,834, and 116,525 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 82.24% are undergraduate students and 17.76% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 13,081, and the graduate student enrollment decreased by 4,086.
The women to men ratio is 0.95 to 1, meaning that there are similar numbers of women and men students enrolled in West Virginia Colleges.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at West Virginia Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 135,162 | 110,115 | 58,130 | 51,985 | 25,047 | 12,543 | 12,504 |
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| 2014-15 | 136,045
883 | 111,707
1,592 | 60,387
2,257 | 51,320
-665 | 24,338
-709 | 11,876
-667 | 12,462
-42 |
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| 2015-16 | 130,272
-5,773 | 106,987
-4,720 | 58,053
-2,334 | 48,934
-2,386 | 23,285
-1,053 | 11,403
-473 | 11,882
-580 |
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| 2016-17 | 126,204
-4,068 | 103,368
-3,619 | 55,932
-2,121 | 47,436
-1,498 | 22,836
-449 | 11,036
-367 | 11,800
-82 |
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| 2017-18 | 123,978
-2,226 | 101,984
-1,384 | 54,559
-1,373 | 47,425
-11 | 21,994
-842 | 10,495
-541 | 11,499
-301 |
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| 2018-19 | 121,360
-2,618 | 99,932
-2,052 | 53,027
-1,532 | 46,905
-520 | 21,428
-566 | 10,227
-268 | 11,201
-298 |
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| 2019-20 | 119,915
-1,445 | 99,022
-910 | 51,756
-1,271 | 47,266
361 | 20,893
-535 | 9,940
-287 | 10,953
-248 |
|---|
| 2020-21 | 122,106
2,191 | 99,397
375 | 52,300
544 | 47,097
-169 | 22,709
1,816 | 11,305
1,365 | 11,404
451 |
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| 2021-22 | 116,774
-5,332 | 94,809
-4,588 | 49,907
-2,393 | 44,902
-2,195 | 21,965
-744 | 10,925
-380 | 11,040
-364 |
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| 2022-23 | 116,525
-249 | 94,678
-131 | 50,150
243 | 44,528
-374 | 21,847
-118 | 10,976
51 | 10,871
-169 |
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| Average | 124,834 | 102,200 | 54,420 | 47,780 | 22,634 | 11,073 | 11,562 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 102,200. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 15,437 from 110,115 to 94,678.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at West Virginia Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 110,115 | 59,781 | 29,202 | 30,579 | 50,334 | 28,928 | 21,406 |
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| 2014-15 | 111,707 | 58,100 | 28,508 | 29,592 | 53,607 | 31,879 | 21,728 |
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| 2015-16 | 106,987 | 57,472 | 28,244 | 29,228 | 49,515 | 29,809 | 19,706 |
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| 2016-17 | 103,368 | 55,469 | 27,053 | 28,416 | 47,899 | 28,879 | 19,020 |
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| 2017-18 | 101,984 | 55,900 | 27,025 | 28,875 | 46,084 | 27,534 | 18,550 |
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| 2018-19 | 99,932 | 52,797 | 24,962 | 27,835 | 47,135 | 28,065 | 19,070 |
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| 2019-20 | 99,022 | 50,874 | 23,689 | 27,185 | 48,148 | 28,067 | 20,081 |
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| 2020-21 | 99,397 | 49,704 | 22,886 | 26,818 | 49,693 | 29,414 | 20,279 |
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| 2021-22 | 94,809 | 46,912 | 21,450 | 25,462 | 47,897 | 28,457 | 19,440 |
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| 2022-23 | 94,678 | 46,246 | 21,445 | 24,801 | 48,432 | 28,705 | 19,727 |
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| Average | 102,200 | 102,200 | 25,446 | 27,879 | 102,200 | 28,974 | 19,901 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 22,634. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students decreased by 3,200 from 25,047 to 21,847.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at West Virginia Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 25,047 | 9,223 | 4,395 | 4,828 | 15,824 | 8,148 | 7,676 |
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| 2014-15 | 24,338 | 9,429 | 4,440 | 4,989 | 14,909 | 7,436 | 7,473 |
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| 2015-16 | 23,285 | 9,627 | 4,635 | 4,992 | 13,658 | 6,768 | 6,890 |
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| 2016-17 | 22,836 | 9,768 | 4,624 | 5,144 | 13,068 | 6,412 | 6,656 |
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| 2017-18 | 21,994 | 9,718 | 4,517 | 5,201 | 12,276 | 5,978 | 6,298 |
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| 2018-19 | 21,428 | 9,392 | 4,358 | 5,034 | 12,036 | 5,869 | 6,167 |
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| 2019-20 | 20,893 | 9,207 | 4,234 | 4,973 | 11,686 | 5,706 | 5,980 |
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| 2020-21 | 22,709 | 9,462 | 4,326 | 5,136 | 13,247 | 6,979 | 6,268 |
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| 2021-22 | 21,965 | 9,181 | 4,139 | 5,042 | 12,784 | 6,786 | 5,998 |
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| 2022-23 | 21,847 | 9,240 | 4,158 | 5,082 | 12,607 | 6,818 | 5,789 |
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| Average | 22,634 | 22,634 | 4,383 | 5,042 | 22,634 | 6,690 | 6,520 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 64.41%. The percentage was 70.55% 10 years ago and West Virginia Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 2.21% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.08% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at West Virginia Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 620 | 2,185 | 17,256 | 7,107 | 551 | 95,360 | 3,236 |
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| 2014-15 | 636 | 2,235 | 16,686 | 7,515 | 591 | 94,485 | 3,646 |
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| 2015-16 | 542 | 2,193 | 14,703 | 7,384 | 565 | 90,118 | 3,796 |
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| 2016-17 | 616 | 2,113 | 13,190 | 7,384 | 510 | 87,311 | 4,076 |
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| 2017-18 | 501 | 2,142 | 12,261 | 7,539 | 546 | 85,638 | 4,134 |
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| 2018-19 | 477 | 2,159 | 11,916 | 7,966 | 511 | 83,203 | 4,118 |
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| 2019-20 | 517 | 2,206 | 11,784 | 8,343 | 490 | 81,920 | 4,263 |
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| 2020-21 | 524 | 2,550 | 12,154 | 9,965 | 549 | 81,659 | 4,451 |
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| 2021-22 | 504 | 2,553 | 11,729 | 10,122 | 541 | 76,914 | 4,796 |
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| 2022-23 | 511 | 2,606 | 11,897 | 10,639 | 543 | 75,998 | 4,825 |
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| Average | 545 | 2,294 | 13,358 | 8,396 | 540 | 85,261 | 4,134 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
60,397 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 51% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -6.43% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at West Virginia Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 138,852 | 64,546 | 12,117 | 62,189 |
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| 2013-14 | 135,162 | 62,085 | 12,159 | 60,918 |
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| 2014-15 | 136,045 | 64,403 | 12,559 | 59,083 |
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| 2015-16 | 130,272 | 59,869 | 13,828 | 56,575 |
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| 2016-17 | 126,204 | 56,396 | 17,803 | 52,005 |
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| 2017-18 | 123,978 | 55,082 | 18,953 | 49,943 |
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| 2018-19 | 121,360 | 55,515 | 18,307 | 47,538 |
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| 2019-20 | 119,915 | 55,317 | 19,752 | 44,846 |
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| 2020-21 | 122,105 | 70,103 | 32,592 | 19,410 |
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| 2021-22 | 116,774 | 59,257 | 27,030 | 30,487 |
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| 2022-23 | 116,525 | 60,397 | 25,573 | 30,555 |
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| Average | 126,108 | 60,270 | 19,152 | 46,686 |
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