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West Virginia State University

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WVSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.1% of undergraduate students being women and 41.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,281, with 1,905 women and 1,376 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at WVSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.2% of undergraduate students being women and 41.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 134, with 78 women and 56 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 41.9% 1,376 students
  • women 58.1% 1,905 students

Graduate Students

  • men 41.8% 56 students
  • women 58.2% 78 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 78.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,570 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 8.9% of the student body, with 290 students. Mixed race students represent 4.5% of the population, with 146 students, while Hispanic students account for 2.1%, with 70 students. Asian students account for 1.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 47 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.

International students make up 1.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 39 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.2% of the population, totaling 105 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 WVSU.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 78.6% 2,570 students
  • African American 8.9% 290 students
  • Mixed race 4.5% 146 students
  • Unknown race 3.2% 105 students
  • Hispanic 2.1% 70 students
  • Asian 1.4% 47 students
  • International students 1.2% 39 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students

Graduate Students

  • White 47.0% 62 students
  • Unknown race 25.8% 34 students
  • African American 13.6% 18 students
  • International students 10.6% 14 students
  • Hispanic 1.5% 2 students
  • Mixed race 1.5% 2 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 66.1% 78 students
  • African American 19.5% 23 students
  • Mixed race 8.5% 10 students
  • Unknown race 2.5% 3 students
  • International students 2.5% 3 students
  • Hispanic 0.8% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 21% 695 students
  • 20-21 12% 388 students
  • 22-24 9% 285 students
  • 25-29 3% 107 students
  • 40-49 2% 63 students
  • 35-39 2% 56 students
  • 30-34 1% 40 students
  • 50-64 1% 35 students
  • 22-24 34% 46 students
  • 25-29 27% 36 students
  • 30-34 11% 15 students
  • 40-49 10% 14 students
  • 35-39 10% 13 students
  • 50-64 5% 7 students
  • 20-21 1% 2 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
West Virginia 230 77.44%
Ohio 18 6.06%
Maryland 8 2.69%
Georgia 7 2.36%
North Carolina 5 1.68%
Virginia 5 1.68%
California 4 1.35%
Pennsylvania 4 1.35%
New York 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
District of Columbia 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
Texas 1 less than 1%

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