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WVU Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
College Factual's <nil> diversity report highlights the racial demographics, age range, gender ratios, and geographic origins of WVU students.

WVU Student Population

26,269 Total Students
18,726 Undergraduates
4,216 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend West Virginia University?

WVU total enrollment is approximately 26,269 students. 18,726 are undergraduates and 4,216 are graduate students.

WVU Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time WVU undergraduate population is made up of 51% women, and 49% men.

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WVU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 15,311
Hispanic 764
Multi-Ethnic 759
International 722
Black or African American 675
Asian 335
Unknown 119
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 12

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WVU Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 54% of full-time grad students are women, and 46% men.

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WVU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 3,076
International 593
Asian 155
Black or African American 139
Hispanic 116
Multi-Ethnic 111
Unknown 21
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 3

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
Low Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

WVU Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 21,026
International 1,424
Hispanic 1,031
Multi-Ethnic 997
Black or African American 974
Asian 586
Unknown 175
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 19

Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

West Virginia University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 5,384
Asian 310
Black or African American 229
Multi-Ethnic 49
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 9
Hispanic 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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WVU Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Male Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 13,687 female students and 12,582 male students at WVU.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of WVU is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  96.71 out of 100.
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There are more male teachers than female teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 3,143 female teachers and 3,357 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

53.89% Out of State
2.91% Out of the Country

WVU ranks 315 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

53.89% of WVU students come from out of state, and 2.91% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  85 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 40 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
West Virginia 2,293
Pennsylvania 718
Virginia 414
Maryland 408
New Jersey 254

International Students at WVU

Students from 112 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and China.

Learn more about international students at WVU.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
59.85% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  77.48 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WVU, 59.85% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
18-19 8,658
20-21 8,342
22-24 3,820
25-29 3,047
30-34 2,011
35 and over 1,698
Under 18 0

Notes and References

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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