Student Population at West Georgia
Total Enrollment
11,893
Undergraduate
8,666
Graduate
3,227
Online Enrollment
4,937
Men Students
3,825
Women Students
8,068
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 11,893 students have enrolled at University of West Georgia - 8,666 undergraduate and 3,227 graduate.
By gender, 3,825 male and 8,068 female students are attending University of West Georgia. By attendance status, there are 6,892 full-time students and 5,001 part-time students.
The number of students at University of West Georgia is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.
University of West Georgia offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,937 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 University of West Georgia and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,825 male and 8,068 female students attending West Georgia. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.47 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 West Georgia.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,666 | 6,280 | 2,386 |
Men | 3,074 | 2,275 | 799 |
Women | 5,592 | 4,005 | 1,587 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,227 | 612 | 2,615 |
Men | 751 | 177 | 574 |
Women | 2,476 | 435 | 2,041 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,370 White students (53.56%) and 3,616 Black or African American students (30.40%) at University of West Georgia(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of West Georgia.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 6 | 8 |
Asian | 113 | 36 | 77 |
Black or African American | 2,724 | 952 | 1,772 |
Hispanic | 762 | 233 | 529 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 3 | 5 |
White | 4,423 | 1,602 | 2,821 |
Two or More Races | 394 | 140 | 254 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 140 | 62 | 78 |
Total | 8,666 | 3,074 | 5,592 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Asian | 29 | 8 | 21 |
Black or African American | 892 | 214 | 678 |
Hispanic | 125 | 25 | 100 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
White | 1,947 | 432 | 1,515 |
Two or More Races | 80 | 18 | 62 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 80 | 16 | 64 |
Total | 3,227 | 751 | 2,476 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,904 students whose age under twenty five and 2,803 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of West Georgia.
Especially, 617 students are younger than eighteen and 39 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of West Georgia.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,666 | 3,074 | 5,592 |
Under 18 | 617 | 181 | 436 |
18-19 | 2,415 | 891 | 1,524 |
20-21 | 2,583 | 874 | 1,709 |
22-24 | 1,821 | 693 | 1,128 |
25-29 | 563 | 234 | 329 |
30-34 | 255 | 83 | 172 |
35-39 | 155 | 45 | 110 |
40-49 | 143 | 41 | 102 |
50-64 | 89 | 20 | 69 |
65 and over | 25 | 12 | 13 |
Total | 8,666 | 3,074 | 5,592 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,227 | 751 | 2,476 |
20-21 | 19 | 6 | 13 |
22-24 | 449 | 128 | 321 |
25-29 | 623 | 176 | 447 |
30-34 | 513 | 135 | 378 |
35-39 | 446 | 90 | 356 |
40-49 | 794 | 138 | 656 |
50-64 | 369 | 72 | 297 |
65 and over | 14 | 6 | 8 |
Total | 3,227 | 751 | 2,476 |
Online Student Population
At University of West Georgia, 9,484 students (79.74% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,937 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, 4,680 students live in Georgia where University of West Georgia is located in and 146 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 11,893 | 8,666 | 3,227 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,937 | 2,198 | 2,739 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,547 | 4,349 | 198 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,409 | 2,119 | 290 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,937 | 2,198 | 2,739 |
Georgia Residents | 4,680 | 2,069 | 2,611 |
Other State in U.S. | 146 | 28 | 118 |
Outside of U.S. | 32 | 22 | 10 |
Unknown | 79 | 79 | 0 |