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Bluefield State College total enrollment is approximately 1,053 students. 1,023 are undergraduates and 30 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Bluefield State College undergraduate population is made up of 58.7% women, and 41.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Bluefield State College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 706 | 69.0% |
| Black or African American | 193 | 18.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 58 | 5.7% |
| Hispanic | 52 | 5.1% |
| International | 6 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.4% |
| Unknown | 4 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 73.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 26.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Bluefield State College Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15 | 50.0% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 36.7% |
| Unknown | 2 | 6.7% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 3.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 721 | 68.5% |
| Black or African American | 204 | 19.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 59 | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 53 | 5.0% |
| International | 6 | 0.6% |
| Unknown | 6 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.4% |
Bluefield State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 81.7% |
| Black or African American | 10.0% |
| Asian | 5.0% |
| International | 1.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 623 female students and 430 male students at Bluefield State College.
Bluefield State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 75.5% of Bluefield State College students come from within the state, and 24.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 141 | 66.8% |
| Virginia | 30 | 14.2% |
| North Carolina | 9 | 4.3% |
| Maryland | 6 | 2.8% |
| Georgia | 5 | 2.4% |
Bluefield State College welcomes about 0.6% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
Bluefield State University is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
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.
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