Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 3,740 with 1,818 female students and 1,922 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 Bethany College has the least number of students of 623 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderson Broaddus University | 767 | 426 | 341 |
| Bethany College | 623 | 347 | 276 |
| Davis & Elkins College | 650 | 266 | 384 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 951 | 450 | 501 |
| Wheeling University | 749 | 433 | 316 |
| Total | 3,740 | 1,922 | 1,818 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 3,406 with 1,626 female students and 1,780 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 |
| Davis & Elkins College | 650 | 266 | 384 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 889 | 429 | 460 |
| Wheeling University | 594 | 355 | 239 |
| Total | 3,406 | 1,780 | 1,626 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 334 with 192 female students and 142 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 |
| Total | 334 | 142 | 192 |
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 3,406 students, 47 students (1.38%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,006 students (29.54%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 334 students, 114 students (34.13%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 85 students (25.45%) 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 | - | - |
| 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%) |
| Average | 3,406 | 47 (1.38%) |
1,006 (29.54%) |
334 | 114 (34.13%) |
85 (25.45%) |