Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,736 with 2,468 female students and 3,268 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderson Broaddus University | 767 | 426 | 341 |
| University of Charleston | 3,059 | 1,842 | 1,217 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 951 | 450 | 501 |
| Wheeling University | 749 | 433 | 316 |
| Catholic Distance University | 168 | 93 | 75 |
| Future Generations University | 42 | 24 | 18 |
| Total | 5,736 | 3,268 | 2,468 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,597 with 1,947 female students and 2,650 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 Catholic Distance University has the least number of undergraduate students of 75.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderson Broaddus University | 674 | 396 | 278 |
| University of Charleston | 2,365 | 1,432 | 933 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 889 | 429 | 460 |
| Wheeling University | 594 | 355 | 239 |
| Catholic Distance University | 75 | 38 | 37 |
| Total | 4,597 | 2,650 | 1,947 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,139 with 521 female students and 618 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 Future Generations University has the least number of graduate students of 42.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderson Broaddus University | 93 | 30 | 63 |
| University of Charleston | 694 | 410 | 284 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 62 | 21 | 41 |
| Wheeling University | 155 | 78 | 77 |
| Catholic Distance University | 93 | 55 | 38 |
| Future Generations University | 42 | 24 | 18 |
| Total | 1,139 | 618 | 521 |
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 4,597 students, 1,395 students (30.35%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,542 students (33.54%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,139 students, 696 students (61.11%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 139 students (12.20%) 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%) |
| 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%) |
| Catholic Distance University | 75 | 75 (100.00%) |
- | 93 | 93 (100.00%) |
- |
| Future Generations University | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 42 | 42 (100.00%) |
- | ||
| Average | 4,597 | 1,395 (30.35%) |
1,542 (33.54%) |
1,139 | 696 (61.11%) |
139 (12.20%) |