Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,451 with 2,453 female students and 2,998 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 Catholic Distance University has the least number of students of 168 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | 623 | 347 | 276 |
| University of Charleston | 3,059 | 1,842 | 1,217 |
| Davis & Elkins College | 650 | 266 | 384 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 951 | 450 | 501 |
| Catholic Distance University | 168 | 93 | 75 |
| Total | 5,451 | 2,998 | 2,453 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,578 with 2,079 female students and 2,499 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | 599 | 334 | 265 |
| University of Charleston | 2,365 | 1,432 | 933 |
| Davis & Elkins College | 650 | 266 | 384 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 889 | 429 | 460 |
| Catholic Distance University | 75 | 38 | 37 |
| Total | 4,578 | 2,499 | 2,079 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 873 with 374 female students and 499 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 Bethany College has the least number of graduate students of 24.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| University of Charleston | 694 | 410 | 284 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 62 | 21 | 41 |
| Catholic Distance University | 93 | 55 | 38 |
| Total | 873 | 499 | 374 |
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 4,578 students, 1,376 students (30.06%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 881 students (19.24%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 873 students, 561 students (64.26%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 76 students (8.71%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| 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%) |
| 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%) |
| Catholic Distance University | 75 | 75 (100.00%) |
- | 93 | 93 (100.00%) |
- |
| Average | 4,578 | 1,376 (30.06%) |
881 (19.24%) |
873 | 561 (64.26%) |
76 (8.71%) |