by our College Data Analytics TeamWVU total enrollment is approximately 26,269 students. 18,726 are undergraduates and 4,216 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WVU undergraduate population is made up of 51% women, and 49% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WVU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 15,311 |
| Hispanic | 764 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 759 |
| International | 722 |
| Black or African American | 675 |
| Asian | 335 |
| Unknown | 119 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 54% of full-time grad students are women, and 46% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WVU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,076 |
| International | 593 |
| Asian | 155 |
| Black or African American | 139 |
| Hispanic | 116 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 111 |
| Unknown | 21 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 21,026 |
| International | 1,424 |
| Hispanic | 1,031 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 997 |
| Black or African American | 974 |
| Asian | 586 |
| Unknown | 175 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 |
West Virginia University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 5,384 |
| Asian | 310 |
| Black or African American | 229 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 49 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at WVU.
There are approximately 13,687 female students and 12,582 male students at WVU.
Reporting of the gender of WVU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more male teachers than female teachers at this school.
There are approximately 3,143 female teachers and 3,357 male teachers.
WVU ranks 315 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
53.89% of WVU students come from out of state, and 2.91% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 40 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 2,293 |
| Pennsylvania | 718 |
| Virginia | 414 |
| Maryland | 408 |
| New Jersey | 254 |
Students from 112 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and China.
Learn more about international students at WVU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WVU, 59.85% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 8,658 |
| 20-21 | 8,342 |
| 22-24 | 3,820 |
| 25-29 | 3,047 |
| 30-34 | 2,011 |
| 35 and over | 1,698 |
| 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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