Gender Diversity
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
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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