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Population Comparison Between Best Colleges in West Virginia

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Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best schools in West Virginia is 52,018 with 28,532 female students and 23,486 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. 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, University has the most enrolled students of 23,643, while Bethany College has the least number of students of 640 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In West Virginia
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University
23,64311,183 12,460
2Shepherd University
3,3391,273 2,066
3Wesleyan College
1,055498 557
4Bethany College
640376 264
5West Liberty University
2,299875 1,424
6Marshall University
11,9584,861 7,097
7Wheeling University
774433 341
8Fairmont State University
3,3051,374 1,931
9Concord University
1,943740 1,203
10University of Charleston
3,0621,873 1,189
Total52,018 23,48628,532

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best schools in West Virginia is 41,568 with 22,335 female students and 19,233 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in West Virginia.
Among the best schools in West Virginia, University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,206, while Bethany College has the least number of undergraduate students of 615.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In West Virginia
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University
18,2068,807 9,399
2Shepherd University
3,0321,194 1,838
3Wesleyan College
971473 498
4Bethany College
615360 255
5West Liberty University
1,934761 1,173
6Marshall University
9,1463,891 5,255
7Wheeling University
619359 260
8Fairmont State University
3,0881,288 1,800
9Concord University
1,609651 958
10University of Charleston
2,3481,449 899
Total41,56819,23322,335

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best schools in West Virginia is 10,450 with 6,197 female students and 4,253 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best schools in West Virginia.
Among the best schools in West Virginia, University has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,437, while Bethany College has the least number of graduate students of 25.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In West Virginia
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University
5,4372,376 3,061
2Shepherd University
30779 228
3Wesleyan College
8425 59
4Bethany College
2516 9
5West Liberty University
365114 251
6Marshall University
2,812970 1,842
7Wheeling University
15574 81
8Fairmont State University
21786 131
9Concord University
33489 245
10University of Charleston
714424 290
Total10,4504,2536,197

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in West Virginia. In undergraduate programs, out of total 41,568 students, 4,826 students (11.61%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 20,071 students (48.28%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,450 students, 4,555 students (43.59%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,241 students (11.88%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Schools In West Virginia
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1West Virginia University
18,206 1,169
(6.42%)		 9,486
(52.10%)		5,437 1,789
(32.90%)		 489
(8.99%)
2Shepherd University
3,032 228
(7.52%)		 1,645
(54.25%)		307 233
(75.90%)		 28
(9.12%)
3West Virginia Wesleyan College
971 4
(0.41%)		 357
(36.77%)		84 49
(58.33%)		 24
(28.57%)
4Bethany College
615 - 14
(2.28%)		25 25
(100.00%)		 -
5West Liberty University
1,934 6
(0.31%)		 1,007
(52.07%)		365 190
(52.05%)		 115
(31.51%)
6Marshall University
9,146 1,114
(12.18%)		 4,204
(45.97%)		2,812 1,299
(46.19%)		 359
(12.77%)
7Wheeling University
619 44
(7.11%)		 288
(46.53%)		155 69
(44.52%)		 50
(32.26%)
8Fairmont State University
3,088 685
(22.18%)		 1,412
(45.73%)		217 150
(69.12%)		 50
(23.04%)
9Concord University
1,609 324
(20.14%)		 942
(58.55%)		334 300
(89.82%)		 3
(0.90%)
10University of Charleston
2,348 1,252
(53.32%)		 716
(30.49%)		714 451
(63.17%)		 123
(17.23%)
Average41,568 4,826
(11.61%)		 20,071
(48.28%)		 10,450 4,555
(43.59%)		 1,241
(11.88%)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in West Virginiaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.