Student Population at Potomac State College of West Virginia
Total Enrollment
1,145 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,145
Online Enrollment
188
Men Students
485
Women Students
660
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,145 students have enrolled at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (all undergraduate).
By gender, 485 male and 660 female students are attending Potomac State College of West Virginia University. By attendance status, there are 882 full-time students and 263 part-time students.
The number of students at Potomac State College of West Virginia University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as West Virginia University at Parkersburg and Valley College-Martinsburg, its population is relatively small (average population is 1,452).
Potomac State College of West Virginia University offers online degree/certificate programs and 188 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 Potomac State College of West Virginia University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 485 male and 660 female students attending Potomac State College of West Virginia. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.73 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 Potomac State College of West Virginia.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,145 | 882 | 263 |
| Men | 485 | 395 | 90 |
| Women | 660 | 487 | 173 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 954 White students (83.32%) and 55 Two or More Races students (4.80%) at Potomac State College of West Virginia University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Potomac State College of West Virginia University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 49 | 35 | 14 |
| Hispanic | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 954 | 382 | 572 |
| Two or More Races | 55 | 25 | 30 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| Total | 1,145 | 485 | 660 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,043 students whose age under twenty five and 55 students whose age is over thirty years old at Potomac State College of West Virginia University.
Especially, 163 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Potomac State College of West Virginia University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,145 | 485 | 660 |
| Under 18 | 163 | 46 | 117 |
| 18-19 | 569 | 242 | 327 |
| 20-21 | 224 | 113 | 111 |
| 22-24 | 87 | 50 | 37 |
| 25-29 | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| 30-34 | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| 35-39 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 40-49 | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| unknown | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Total | 1,145 | 485 | 660 |
Online Student Population
At Potomac State College of West Virginia University, 667 students (58.25% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 188 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, 157 students live in West Virginia where Potomac State College of West Virginia University is located in and 30 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,145 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 188 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 479 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 478 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 188 |
| West Virginia Residents | 157 |
| Other State in U.S. | 30 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 |