West Virginia State University

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.

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.