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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at West Liberty University is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.6% of undergraduate students being women and 36.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,087, with 1,327 women and 760 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at West Liberty University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.5% of undergraduate students being women and 48.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 204, with 105 women and 99 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 36.4% 760 students
  • women 63.6% 1,327 students

Graduate Students

  • men 48.5% 99 students
  • women 51.5% 105 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 79.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,656 students.

Following behind are Mixed race students, constituting 6.8% of the student body, with 141 students. African American students represent 4.1% of the population, with 85 students, while Asian students account for 0.8%, with 17 students. Hispanic students account for 0.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 5 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 1.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 24 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 7.4% of the population, totaling 155 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 West Liberty University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 79.4% 1,656 students
  • Unknown race 7.4% 155 students
  • Mixed race 6.8% 141 students
  • African American 4.1% 85 students
  • International students 1.2% 24 students
  • Asian 0.8% 17 students
  • Hispanic 0.2% 5 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • White 64.7% 132 students
  • Mixed race 11.3% 23 students
  • Unknown race 8.8% 18 students
  • African American 7.8% 16 students
  • International students 2.9% 6 students
  • Asian 2.5% 5 students
  • Hispanic 2.0% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 77.6% 83 students
  • African American 8.4% 9 students
  • Mixed race 7.5% 8 students
  • Unknown race 4.7% 5 students
  • Asian 0.9% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.9% 1 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 38% 714 students
  • 18-19 25% 480 students
  • 22-24 24% 449 students
  • 25-29 4% 71 students
  • 30-34 1% 27 students
  • 40-49 1% 18 students
  • 35-39 1% 11 students
  • 50-64 1% 10 students
  • 22-24 44% 84 students
  • 25-29 21% 39 students
  • 30-34 13% 24 students
  • 35-39 11% 21 students
  • 50-64 8% 15 students
  • 40-49 2% 4 students
  • 20-21 1% 2 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
West Virginia 212 57.77%
Ohio 82 22.34%
Pennsylvania 39 10.63%
Maryland 8 2.18%
Florida 5 1.36%
Virginia 4 1.09%
Texas 3 less than 1%
Indiana 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
Vermont 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%

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