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West Virginia Wesleyan College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at West Virginia Wesleyan College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.6% of undergraduate students being women and 46.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 982, with 526 women and 456 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at West Virginia Wesleyan College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 76.4% of undergraduate students being women and 23.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 72, with 55 women and 17 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 46.4% 456 students
  • women 53.6% 526 students

Graduate Students

  • men 23.6% 17 students
  • women 76.4% 55 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 72.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 707 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 13.7% of the student body, with 134 students. Hispanic students represent 4.2% of the population, with 41 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.7%, with 26 students. Asian students account for 0.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 9 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 2 students.

International students make up 5.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 51 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.6% of the population, totaling 6 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 West Virginia Wesleyan College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 72.4% 707 students
  • African American 13.7% 134 students
  • International students 5.2% 51 students
  • Hispanic 4.2% 41 students
  • Mixed race 2.7% 26 students
  • Asian 0.9% 9 students
  • Unknown race 0.6% 6 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • White 87.3% 62 students
  • African American 4.2% 3 students
  • Asian 2.8% 2 students
  • International students 2.8% 2 students
  • Hispanic 1.4% 1 students
  • Unknown race 1.4% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 55.9% 19 students
  • African American 26.5% 9 students
  • International students 14.7% 5 students
  • Hispanic 2.9% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 43% 418 students
  • 20-21 40% 394 students
  • 22-24 15% 147 students
  • 25-29 1% 13 students
  • 30-34 0% 4 students
  • 40-49 0% 2 students
  • 35-39 0% 1 students
  • 25-29 27% 20 students
  • 22-24 23% 17 students
  • 30-34 15% 11 students
  • 40-49 14% 10 students
  • 50-64 9% 7 students
  • 35-39 7% 5 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at West Virginia Wesleyan College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
West Virginia 150 51.37%
Florida 23 7.88%
Maryland 18 6.16%
Pennsylvania 18 6.16%
Virginia 14 4.79%
North Carolina 11 3.77%
Ohio 10 3.42%
Georgia 8 2.74%
New Jersey 7 2.40%
Texas 4 1.37%
New York 3 1.03%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
California 2 less than 1%
Connecticut 2 less than 1%
Delaware 2 less than 1%
Illinois 2 less than 1%
Minnesota 2 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 2 less than 1%
South Carolina 2 less than 1%
Wisconsin 2 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
District of Columbia 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%

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