Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,381 with 2,759 female students and 3,622 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 Appalachian Bible College has the least number of students of 232 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderson Broaddus University | 767 | 426 | 341 |
| Appalachian Bible College | 232 | 124 | 108 |
| Bethany College | 623 | 347 | 276 |
| University of Charleston | 3,059 | 1,842 | 1,217 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 951 | 450 | 501 |
| Wheeling University | 749 | 433 | 316 |
| Total | 6,381 | 3,622 | 2,759 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,341 with 2,278 female students and 3,063 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 Appalachian Bible College has the least number of undergraduate students of 220.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderson Broaddus University | 674 | 396 | 278 |
| Appalachian Bible College | 220 | 117 | 103 |
| Bethany College | 599 | 334 | 265 |
| University of Charleston | 2,365 | 1,432 | 933 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 889 | 429 | 460 |
| Wheeling University | 594 | 355 | 239 |
| Total | 5,341 | 3,063 | 2,278 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,040 with 481 female students and 559 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 Appalachian Bible College has the least number of graduate students of 12.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderson Broaddus University | 93 | 30 | 63 |
| Appalachian Bible College | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Bethany College | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| University of Charleston | 694 | 410 | 284 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 62 | 21 | 41 |
| Wheeling University | 155 | 78 | 77 |
| Total | 1,040 | 559 | 481 |
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 5,341 students, 1,339 students (25.07%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,634 students (30.59%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,040 students, 572 students (55.00%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 140 students (13.46%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Alderson Broaddus University | 674 | 12 (1.78%) |
412 (61.13%) | 93 | 1 (1.08%) |
21 (22.58%) |
| Appalachian Bible College | 220 | 18 (8.18%) |
37 (16.82%) | 12 | 11 (91.67%) |
1 (8.33%) |
| 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%) |
| 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%) |
| Average | 5,341 | 1,339 (25.07%) |
1,634 (30.59%) |
1,040 | 572 (55.00%) |
140 (13.46%) |