West Virginia State University Student Population and Demographics

WVSU Student Population

There are 3,246 students including 3,110 undergraduate and 136 graduate students at West Virginia State University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 1,365 full-time and 1,881 part-time students with gender distribution of 1,361 male and 1,885 female students.

West Virginia State University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 558 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

West Virginia State University has a total enrollment of 3,246 with a gender distribution of 41.93% male (1,361 students) and 58.07% female (1,885 students). There are 1,302 male and 1,808 female students in undergraduate school and 59 male and 77 female students are attending graduate school at West Virginia State University.

Student Population By Gender
West Virginia State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,246	1,361	1,885
Undergraduate	3,110	1,302	1,808
Graduate	136	59	77
Full-time	1,365	600	765
Part-time	1,881	761	1,120

[Chart] West Virginia State University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

West Virginia State University has 1,365 full-time and 1,881 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 1,290 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 1,820 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 75 students are full-time and 61 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
West Virginia State University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	3,246	1,365	1,881
Undergraduate	3,110	1,290	1,820
Graduate	136	75	61
Men	1,361	600	761
Women	1,885	765	1,120

[Chart] West Virginia State University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At West Virginia State University, 558 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,071 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 3,246 students.

In undergraduate schools, 1,584 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 45 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
West Virginia State University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,246	3,110	136
Online Exclusively	558	517	41
In Some Online Classes	1,071	1,067	4
Not In Online Classes	1,617	1,526	91

[Chart] West Virginia State University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at West Virginia State University. There are 4 American Indian/Native American, 2,371 White, 326 Black/African American, 42 Asian, 69 Hispanic, 5 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 145 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
West Virginia State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,246	1,361	1,885
American Indian/Native American	4	3	1
Asian	42	17	25
Black/African American	326	184	142
Hispanic	69	26	43
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	5	3	2
White	2,371	937	1,434
Two More	92	36	56
Race Un-Known	245	109	136

[Chart] West Virginia State UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at West Virginia State University.

Age Distribution
West Virginia State University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,246	3,110	136
Under 18	1,516	1,516	0
Age 18-19	669	669	0
Age 20-21	422	421	1
Age 22-24	274	232	42
Age 25-29	130	94	36
Age 30-34	78	58	20
Age 35-39	59	48	11
Age 40-49	59	38	21
Age 50-64	29	26	3
Over 64	10	8	2
Age Un-Known	0	0	0

[Chart] West Virginia State University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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