West Virginia State University academics
Institute, West Virginia · Public · 1,321 undergrads · HBCU
West Virginia State University has 1,321 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 25 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
1,321
undergraduates.
136
graduate students.
25
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
278
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
1,321
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
136
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,458
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
54%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
43%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$43,191
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
56%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
18%
BlackCollege Scorecard
13%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.9%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
3%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
278
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
69
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
29
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
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