Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,074 with 2,712 female students and 3,362 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Charleston has the most enrolled students of 3,059, while Future Generations University has the least number of students of 42 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | 623 | 347 | 276 |
| University of Charleston | 3,059 | 1,842 | 1,217 |
| Davis & Elkins College | 650 | 266 | 384 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 951 | 450 | 501 |
| Wheeling University | 749 | 433 | 316 |
| Future Generations University | 42 | 24 | 18 |
| Total | 6,074 | 3,362 | 2,712 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,097 with 2,281 female students and 2,816 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Charleston has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,365, while Wheeling University has the least number of undergraduate students of 594.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | 599 | 334 | 265 |
| University of Charleston | 2,365 | 1,432 | 933 |
| Davis & Elkins College | 650 | 266 | 384 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 889 | 429 | 460 |
| Wheeling University | 594 | 355 | 239 |
| Total | 5,097 | 2,816 | 2,281 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 977 with 431 female students and 546 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Charleston has the most enrolled graduate students of 694, while Bethany College has the least number of graduate students of 24.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| University of Charleston | 694 | 410 | 284 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 62 | 21 | 41 |
| Wheeling University | 155 | 78 | 77 |
| Future Generations University | 42 | 24 | 18 |
| Total | 977 | 546 | 431 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 5,097 students, 1,322 students (25.94%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,185 students (23.25%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 977 students, 602 students (61.62%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 118 students (12.08%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bethany College | 599 | 1 (0.17%) |
55 (9.18%) | 24 | - | - |
| University of Charleston | 2,365 | 1,287 (54.42%) |
591 (24.99%) | 694 | 447 (64.41%) |
54 (7.78%) |
| Davis & Elkins College | 650 | 13 (2.00%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 889 | - | 235 (26.43%) | 62 | 21 (33.87%) |
22 (35.48%) |
| Wheeling University | 594 | 21 (3.54%) |
304 (51.18%) | 155 | 92 (59.35%) |
42 (27.10%) |
| Future Generations University | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 42 | 42 (100.00%) |
- | ||
| Average | 5,097 | 1,322 (25.94%) |
1,185 (23.25%) |
977 | 602 (61.62%) |
118 (12.08%) |