Student Population at Bluefield State
Total Enrollment
1,306
Undergraduate
1,286
Graduate
20
Online Enrollment
263
Men Students
528
Women Students
778
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,306 students have enrolled at Bluefield State University - 1,286 undergraduate and 20 graduate.
By gender, 528 male and 778 female students are attending Bluefield State University. By attendance status, there are 990 full-time students and 316 part-time students.
The number of students at Bluefield State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Davis & Elkins College and Glenville State University, its population is average (average population is 1,178).
Bluefield State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 263 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 State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 528 male and 778 female students attending Bluefield State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 State.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,286 | 977 | 309 |
| Men | 518 | 409 | 109 |
| Women | 768 | 568 | 200 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Men | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Women | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 983 White students (75.27%) and 201 Black or African American students (15.39%) at Bluefield State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bluefield State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 192 | 120 | 72 |
| Hispanic | 48 | 26 | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 972 | 339 | 633 |
| Two or More Races | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 1,286 | 518 | 768 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 10 | 10 |
Online Student Population
At Bluefield State University, 994 students (76.11% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 263 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, 217 students live in West Virginia where Bluefield State University is located in and 43 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,306 | 1,286 | 20 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 263 | 243 | 20 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 731 | 731 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 312 | 312 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 263 | 243 | 20 |
| West Virginia Residents | 217 | 205 | 12 |
| Other State in U.S. | 43 | 36 | 7 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |