Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 22,162 with 13,167 female students and 8,995 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, Marshall University has the most enrolled students of 10,691, while West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine has the least number of students of 793 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State University | 3,498 | 1,451 | 2,047 |
| Glenville State University | 1,630 | 823 | 807 |
| Marshall University | 10,691 | 4,285 | 6,406 |
| Shepherd University | 3,235 | 1,181 | 2,054 |
| West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine | 793 | 398 | 395 |
| West Liberty University | 2,315 | 857 | 1,458 |
| Total | 22,162 | 8,995 | 13,167 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 17,394 with 10,106 female students and 7,288 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Marshall University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 7,952, while Glenville State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,608.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State University | 3,197 | 1,350 | 1,847 |
| Glenville State University | 1,608 | 817 | 791 |
| Marshall University | 7,952 | 3,354 | 4,598 |
| Shepherd University | 2,718 | 1,051 | 1,667 |
| West Liberty University | 1,919 | 716 | 1,203 |
| Total | 17,394 | 7,288 | 10,106 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,768 with 3,061 female students and 1,707 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Marshall University has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,739, while Glenville State University has the least number of graduate students of 22.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State University | 301 | 101 | 200 |
| Glenville State University | 22 | 6 | 16 |
| Marshall University | 2,739 | 931 | 1,808 |
| Shepherd University | 517 | 130 | 387 |
| West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| West Liberty University | 396 | 141 | 255 |
| Total | 4,768 | 1,707 | 3,061 |
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 17,394 students, 1,747 students (10.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,041 students (46.23%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,975 students, 1,954 students (49.16%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 480 students (12.08%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Fairmont State University | 3,197 | 609 (19.05%) |
1,567 (49.01%) | 301 | 211 (70.10%) |
72 (23.92%) |
| Glenville State University | 1,608 | 105 (6.53%) |
741 (46.08%) | 22 | 22 (100.00%) |
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| Marshall University | 7,952 | 838 (10.54%) |
3,471 (43.65%) | 2,739 | 1,152 (42.06%) |
316 (11.54%) |
| Shepherd University | 2,718 | 142 (5.22%) |
1,494 (54.97%) | 517 | 391 (75.63%) |
39 (7.54%) |
| West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine | West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine does not offer online courses. | |||||
| West Liberty University | 1,919 | 53 (2.76%) |
768 (40.02%) | 396 | 178 (44.95%) |
53 (13.38%) |
| Average | 17,394 | 1,747 (10.04%) |
8,041 (46.23%) |
3,975 | 1,954 (49.16%) |
480 (12.08%) |