University of Charleston campus
University of Charleston logo

University of Charleston

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at University of Charleston is largely skewed towards men students, with 58.6% of undergraduate students being men and 41.4% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,162, with 895 women and 1,267 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at University of Charleston is largely skewed towards men students, with 58.0% of undergraduate students being men and 42.0% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 764, with 321 women and 443 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 58.6% 1,267 students
  • women 41.4% 895 students

Graduate Students

  • men 58.0% 443 students
  • women 42.0% 321 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 60.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,283 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 10.4% of the student body, with 221 students. Hispanic students represent 5.7% of the population, with 121 students, while Asian students account for 2.0%, with 42 students. Hawaiian students account for 0.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 8 students.

International students make up 6.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 147 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 14.3% of the population, totaling 305 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within University of Charleston.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 60.3% 1,283 students
  • Unknown race 14.3% 305 students
  • African American 10.4% 221 students
  • International students 6.9% 147 students
  • Hispanic 5.7% 121 students
  • Asian 2.0% 42 students
  • Hawaiian 0.4% 8 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 46.9% 354 students
  • African American 20.1% 152 students
  • Unknown race 14.0% 106 students
  • Hispanic 9.9% 75 students
  • Asian 4.5% 34 students
  • International students 4.2% 32 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 2 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 72.6% 207 students
  • Hispanic 10.9% 31 students
  • African American 8.4% 24 students
  • Unknown race 3.9% 11 students
  • International students 2.1% 6 students
  • Asian 1.8% 5 students
  • Hawaiian 0.4% 1 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 18% 392 students
  • 18-19 18% 380 students
  • 30-34 14% 306 students
  • 25-29 14% 294 students
  • 35-39 11% 247 students
  • 22-24 11% 241 students
  • 40-49 10% 218 students
  • 50-64 2% 39 students
  • 25-29 21% 158 students
  • 40-49 20% 153 students
  • 22-24 18% 140 students
  • 35-39 15% 119 students
  • 50-64 12% 91 students
  • 30-34 11% 85 students
  • 20-21 2% 13 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Charleston in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
West Virginia 133 64.56%
Ohio 23 11.17%
Virginia 9 4.37%
Florida 7 3.40%
Pennsylvania 7 3.40%
Maryland 3 1.46%
New York 3 1.46%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
Georgia 2 less than 1%
Illinois 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Texas 2 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
Virgin Islands 1 less than 1%

Compare Similar Colleges

The list of suggested college comparisons provided below is generated automatically by our system, utilizing statistics gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and various online sources. If you don't find the colleges you wish to compare, please visit our comparison page. There, you can search for the specific colleges and initiate your comparison.