Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 43,344 with 24,138 female students and 19,206 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield State University | 1,306 | 528 | 778 |
| Fairmont State University | 3,498 | 1,451 | 2,047 |
| Marshall University | 10,691 | 4,285 | 6,406 |
| West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine | 793 | 398 | 395 |
| West Liberty University | 2,315 | 857 | 1,458 |
| West Virginia University | 24,741 | 11,687 | 13,054 |
| Total | 43,344 | 19,206 | 24,138 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 33,413 with 18,296 female students and 15,117 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 Bluefield State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,286.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield State University | 1,286 | 518 | 768 |
| Fairmont State University | 3,197 | 1,350 | 1,847 |
| Marshall University | 7,952 | 3,354 | 4,598 |
| West Liberty University | 1,919 | 716 | 1,203 |
| West Virginia University | 19,059 | 9,179 | 9,880 |
| Total | 33,413 | 15,117 | 18,296 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,931 with 5,842 female students and 4,089 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 Bluefield State University has the least number of graduate students of 20.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield State University | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Fairmont State University | 301 | 101 | 200 |
| Marshall University | 2,739 | 931 | 1,808 |
| West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| West Liberty University | 396 | 141 | 255 |
| West Virginia University | 5,682 | 2,508 | 3,174 |
| Total | 9,931 | 4,089 | 5,842 |
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 33,413 students, 2,558 students (7.66%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 16,639 students (49.80%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,138 students, 3,192 students (34.93%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,049 students (11.48%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bluefield State University | 1,286 | 243 (18.90%) |
731 (56.84%) | 20 | 20 (100.00%) |
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| Fairmont State University | 3,197 | 609 (19.05%) |
1,567 (49.01%) | 301 | 211 (70.10%) |
72 (23.92%) |
| Marshall University | 7,952 | 838 (10.54%) |
3,471 (43.65%) | 2,739 | 1,152 (42.06%) |
316 (11.54%) |
| 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%) |
| West Virginia University | 19,059 | 815 (4.28%) |
10,102 (53.00%) | 5,682 | 1,631 (28.70%) |
608 (10.70%) |
| Average | 33,413 | 2,558 (7.66%) |
16,639 (49.80%) |
9,138 | 3,192 (34.93%) |
1,049 (11.48%) |