University of Charleston academics
Charleston, West Virginia · Private · 2,259 undergrads
University of Charleston has 2,259 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 30 fields of study. The most degrees go to Organizational Leadership.
The short answers
2,259
undergraduates.
671
graduate students.
30
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
577
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
43%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,259
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
671
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,758
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
59%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
43%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
24.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$56,139
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
66%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8.6%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
7.4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
577
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
201
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
77
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
145
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Organizational Leadership
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
36
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Business
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher 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