Student Population at Bluefield
Total Enrollment
991
Undergraduate
705
Graduate
286
Online Enrollment
467
Men Students
457
Women Students
534
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 991 students have enrolled at Bluefield University - 705 undergraduate and 286 graduate.
By gender, 457 male and 534 female students are attending Bluefield University. By attendance status, there are 897 full-time students and 94 part-time students.
The number of students at Bluefield University is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Averett University and Emory & Henry University, its population is very small (average population is 3,904).
Bluefield University offers online degree/certificate programs and 467 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Bluefield University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 457 male and 534 female students attending Bluefield. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.86 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Bluefield.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 705 | 626 | 79 |
| Men | 371 | 341 | 30 |
| Women | 334 | 285 | 49 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 286 | 271 | 15 |
| Men | 86 | 81 | 5 |
| Women | 200 | 190 | 10 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 577 White students (58.22%) and 168 Black or African American students (16.95%) at Bluefield University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bluefield University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 126 | 96 | 30 |
| Hispanic | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 423 | 195 | 228 |
| Two or More Races | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 97 | 47 | 50 |
| Total | 705 | 371 | 334 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 43 | 14 | 29 |
| Black or African American | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Hispanic | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 154 | 40 | 114 |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 25 | 4 | 21 |
| Total | 286 | 86 | 200 |
Online Student Population
At Bluefield University, 785 students (79.21% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 467 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 282 students live in Virginia where Bluefield University is located in and 184 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 991 | 705 | 286 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 467 | 277 | 190 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 318 | 318 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 206 | 110 | 96 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 467 | 277 | 190 |
| Virginia Residents | 282 | 186 | 96 |
| Other State in U.S. | 184 | 90 | 94 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |