West Virginia University academics
Morgantown, West Virginia · Public · 17,385 undergrads
West Virginia University has 17,385 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 92 fields of study. The most degrees go to Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
The short answers
17,385
undergraduates.
5,585
graduate students.
92
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
4,374
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
30%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
17,385
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,585
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
24,200
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
50%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
30%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$76,249
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
82%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.8%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
4.4%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.7%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
4,374
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,450
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
604
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
229
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower 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)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, 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