Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 3,132 with 1,452 female students and 1,680 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, West Virginia Wesleyan College has the most enrolled students of 951, while Future Generations University has the least number of students of 42 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderson Broaddus University | 767 | 426 | 341 |
| Bethany College | 623 | 347 | 276 |
| Ohio Valley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 951 | 450 | 501 |
| Wheeling University | 749 | 433 | 316 |
| Future Generations University | 42 | 24 | 18 |
| Total | 3,132 | 1,680 | 1,452 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 2,756 with 1,242 female students and 1,514 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, West Virginia Wesleyan College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 889, while Wheeling University has the least number of undergraduate students of 594.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderson Broaddus University | 674 | 396 | 278 |
| Bethany College | 599 | 334 | 265 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 889 | 429 | 460 |
| Wheeling University | 594 | 355 | 239 |
| Total | 2,756 | 1,514 | 1,242 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 376 with 210 female students and 166 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Wheeling University has the most enrolled graduate students of 155, while Bethany College has the least number of graduate students of 24.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderson Broaddus University | 93 | 30 | 63 |
| Bethany College | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 62 | 21 | 41 |
| Wheeling University | 155 | 78 | 77 |
| Future Generations University | 42 | 24 | 18 |
| Total | 376 | 166 | 210 |
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 2,756 students, 34 students (1.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,006 students (36.50%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 376 students, 156 students (41.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 85 students (22.61%) 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%) |
| Bethany College | 599 | 1 (0.17%) |
55 (9.18%) | 24 | - | - |
| Ohio Valley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| 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 | 2,756 | 34 (1.23%) |
1,006 (36.50%) |
376 | 156 (41.49%) |
85 (22.61%) |