by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is WVU? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at WVU. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
WVU total enrollment is approximately 22,653 students. 17,921 are undergraduates and 4,732 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WVU undergraduate population is made up of 51.6% women, and 48.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WVU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14,603 | 81.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,042 | 5.8% |
| Hispanic | 798 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 528 | 3.0% |
| International | 398 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 293 | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 225 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 56.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 43.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WVU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,308 | 69.9% |
| International | 751 | 15.9% |
| Black or African American | 173 | 3.7% |
| Hispanic | 157 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 149 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 142 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 47 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 17,911 | 79.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,191 | 5.3% |
| International | 1,149 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 955 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 701 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 435 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 272 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.0% |
West Virginia University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 72.1% |
| Asian | 10.5% |
| International | 6.2% |
| Unknown | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 2.1% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 11,894 female students and 10,759 male students at WVU.
West Virginia University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 56.6% of WVU students come from within the state, and 43.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 40 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 1,698 | 41.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 830 | 20.2% |
| Virginia | 349 | 8.5% |
| Maryland | 319 | 7.8% |
| New Jersey | 258 | 6.3% |
WVU welcomes approximately 5.1% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WVU, 61.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 7,436 | 31.5% |
| 18-19 | 7,158 | 30.3% |
| 22-24 | 4,243 | 17.9% |
| 25-29 | 2,051 | 8.7% |
| 35 and over | 1,247 | 5.3% |
| 30-34 | 851 | 3.6% |
| Under 18 | 657 | 2.8% |
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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