Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best schools in West Virginia is 51,610 with 28,397 female students and 23,213 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 best schools in West Virginia.
Among the best schools in West Virginia, West Virginia University has the most enrolled students of 24,741, while Bethany College has the least number of students of 623 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | West Virginia University | 24,741 | 11,687 | 13,054 |
2 | Shepherd University | 3,235 | 1,181 | 2,054 |
3 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | 951 | 450 | 501 |
4 | Bethany College | 623 | 347 | 276 |
5 | West Liberty University | 2,315 | 857 | 1,458 |
6 | Marshall University | 10,691 | 4,285 | 6,406 |
7 | Wheeling University | 749 | 433 | 316 |
8 | Fairmont State University | 3,498 | 1,451 | 2,047 |
9 | Concord University | 1,748 | 680 | 1,068 |
10 | University of Charleston | 3,059 | 1,842 | 1,217 |
Total | 51,610 | 23,213 | 28,397 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best schools in West Virginia is 40,691 with 21,898 female students and 18,793 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in West Virginia.
Among the best schools in West Virginia, West Virginia University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 19,059, while Wheeling University has the least number of undergraduate students of 594.
Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | West Virginia University | 19,059 | 9,179 | 9,880 |
2 | Shepherd University | 2,718 | 1,051 | 1,667 |
3 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | 889 | 429 | 460 |
4 | Bethany College | 599 | 334 | 265 |
5 | West Liberty University | 1,919 | 716 | 1,203 |
6 | Marshall University | 7,952 | 3,354 | 4,598 |
7 | Wheeling University | 594 | 355 | 239 |
8 | Fairmont State University | 3,197 | 1,350 | 1,847 |
9 | Concord University | 1,399 | 593 | 806 |
10 | University of Charleston | 2,365 | 1,432 | 933 |
Total | 40,691 | 18,793 | 21,898 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best schools in West Virginia is 40,691 with 21,898 female students and 18,793 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best schools in West Virginia.
Among the best schools in West Virginia, West Virginia University has the most enrolled graduate students of 19,059, while Wheeling University has the least number of graduate students of 594.
Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | West Virginia University | 19,059 | 9,179 | 9,880 |
2 | Shepherd University | 2,718 | 1,051 | 1,667 |
3 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | 889 | 429 | 460 |
4 | Bethany College | 599 | 334 | 265 |
5 | West Liberty University | 1,919 | 716 | 1,203 |
6 | Marshall University | 7,952 | 3,354 | 4,598 |
7 | Wheeling University | 594 | 355 | 239 |
8 | Fairmont State University | 3,197 | 1,350 | 1,847 |
9 | Concord University | 1,399 | 593 | 806 |
10 | University of Charleston | 2,365 | 1,432 | 933 |
Total | 40,691 | 18,793 | 21,898 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in West Virginia. In undergraduate programs, out of total 40,691 students, 3,888 students (9.55%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19,375 students (47.61%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,919 students, 4,437 students (40.64%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,208 students (11.06%) have learned from at least one online course.
Rank | Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
1 | West Virginia University | 19,059 | 815 (4.28%) |
10,102 (53.00%) | 5,682 | 1,631 (28.70%) |
608 (10.70%) |
2 | Shepherd University | 2,718 | 142 (5.22%) |
1,494 (54.97%) | 517 | 391 (75.63%) |
39 (7.54%) |
3 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | 889 | - | 235 (26.43%) | 62 | 21 (33.87%) |
22 (35.48%) |
4 | Bethany College | 599 | 1 (0.17%) |
55 (9.18%) | 24 | - | - |
5 | West Liberty University | 1,919 | 53 (2.76%) |
768 (40.02%) | 396 | 178 (44.95%) |
53 (13.38%) |
6 | Marshall University | 7,952 | 838 (10.54%) |
3,471 (43.65%) | 2,739 | 1,152 (42.06%) |
316 (11.54%) |
7 | Wheeling University | 594 | 21 (3.54%) |
304 (51.18%) | 155 | 92 (59.35%) |
42 (27.10%) |
8 | Fairmont State University | 3,197 | 609 (19.05%) |
1,567 (49.01%) | 301 | 211 (70.10%) |
72 (23.92%) |
9 | Concord University | 1,399 | 122 (8.72%) |
788 (56.33%) | 349 | 314 (89.97%) |
2 (0.57%) |
10 | University of Charleston | 2,365 | 1,287 (54.42%) |
591 (24.99%) | 694 | 447 (64.41%) |
54 (7.78%) |
Average | 40,691 | 3,888 (9.55%) |
19,375 (47.61%) |
10,919 | 4,437 (40.64%) |
1,208 (11.06%) |
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