Bluefield State University academics
Bluefield, West Virginia · Public · 1,042 undergrads · HBCU
Bluefield State University has 1,042 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 17 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
1,042
undergraduates.
21
graduate students.
17
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
122
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
49%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,042
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
21
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,270
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
63%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
49%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
24.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$38,147
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
72%
BlackCollege Scorecard
17%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.1%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
4.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
122
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
106
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
20
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers