by our College Data Analytics TeamWVSU total enrollment is approximately 3,638 students. 1,498 are undergraduates and 62 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WVSU undergraduate population is made up of 55% women, and 45% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WVSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 957 |
| Black or African American | 226 |
| International | 114 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 86 |
| Unknown | 55 |
| Hispanic | 35 |
| Asian | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 50% of full-time grad students are women, and 50% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WVSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 16 |
| Unknown | 15 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 8 |
| International | 6 |
| Hispanic | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 2,613 |
| Black or African American | 319 |
| International | 229 |
| Unknown | 190 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 161 |
| Hispanic | 64 |
| Asian | 36 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 |
West Virginia State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 252 |
| Black or African American | 81 |
| Asian | 15 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at WVSU.
There are approximately 2,112 female students and 1,526 male students at WVSU.
Reporting of the gender of WVSU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more male teachers than female teachers at this school.
There are approximately 173 female teachers and 195 male teachers.
WVSU ranks 1,134 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
26.47% of WVSU students come from out of state, and 2.62% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 16 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 300 |
| Maryland | 37 |
| Ohio | 20 |
| Virginia | 16 |
| District of Columbia | 9 |
Students from 29 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Nepal, Mexico, and Brazil.
Learn more about international students at WVSU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WVSU, 31.17% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 738 |
| 20-21 | 471 |
| 22-24 | 385 |
| 25-29 | 242 |
| 35 and over | 229 |
| 30-34 | 137 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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