Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 43,378 with 24,185 female students and 19,193 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 University has the most enrolled students of 24,741, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenville State University | 1,630 | 823 | 807 |
| Marshall University | 10,691 | 4,285 | 6,406 |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | 2,288 | 819 | 1,469 |
| Shepherd University | 3,235 | 1,181 | 2,054 |
| West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine | 793 | 398 | 395 |
| West Virginia University | 24,741 | 11,687 | 13,054 |
| Total | 43,378 | 19,193 | 24,185 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 33,625 with 18,405 female students and 15,220 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, West Virginia University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 19,059, while Glenville State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,608.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenville State University | 1,608 | 817 | 791 |
| Marshall University | 7,952 | 3,354 | 4,598 |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | 2,288 | 819 | 1,469 |
| Shepherd University | 2,718 | 1,051 | 1,667 |
| West Virginia University | 19,059 | 9,179 | 9,880 |
| Total | 33,625 | 15,220 | 18,405 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,753 with 5,780 female students and 3,973 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, West Virginia University has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,682, while Glenville State University has the least number of graduate students of 22.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Virginia University | 5,682 | 2,508 | 3,174 |
| Total | 9,753 | 3,973 | 5,780 |
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 33,625 students, 2,268 students (6.74%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 16,321 students (48.54%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,960 students, 3,196 students (35.67%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 963 students (10.75%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| 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%) |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | 2,288 | 368 (16.08%) |
513 (22.42%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| 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 Virginia University | 19,059 | 815 (4.28%) |
10,102 (53.00%) | 5,682 | 1,631 (28.70%) |
608 (10.70%) |
| Average | 33,625 | 2,268 (6.74%) |
16,321 (48.54%) |
8,960 | 3,196 (35.67%) |
963 (10.75%) |