Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WVU Parkersburg is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.0% of undergraduate students being women and 37.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,346, with 1,479 women and 867 men.
- men 37.0% 867 students
- women 63.0% 1,479 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 91.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,152 students.
Following behind are Mixed race students, constituting 4.1% of the student body, with 96 students. African American students represent 1.6% of the population, with 37 students, while Hispanic students account for 1.0%, with 23 students. Asian students account for 0.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 16 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 4 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.7% of the population, totaling 16 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 WVU Parkersburg.
Undergraduate Students
- White 91.8% 2,152 students
- Mixed race 4.1% 96 students
- African American 1.6% 37 students
- Hispanic 1.0% 23 students
- Asian 0.7% 16 students
- Unknown race 0.7% 16 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 4 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 89.3% 109 students
- African American 3.3% 4 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 4 students
- Hispanic 2.5% 3 students
- Unknown race 1.6% 2 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 22% 507 students
- 20-21 15% 347 students
- 22-24 9% 209 students
- 25-29 8% 180 students
- 30-34 7% 158 students
- 40-49 6% 146 students
- 35-39 4% 92 students
- 50-64 2% 43 students
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