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West Virginia State University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

West Virginia State University is a public, master's institution in West Virginia. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

1,321

small

Undergrad

1,321

First-year retention

57%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

39%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 61.7%, Black 19.8%, Unknown 5.5%, Non-resident 4.6%, Two or more 4%, Hispanic 3.4%, Asian 0.8%, Native 0.2%, Pacific Islander 0.2%. 61.7% 19.8% White 61.7% Black 19.8% Unknown 5.5% Non-resident 4.6% Two or more 4.0% Hispanic 3.4% Asian 0.8% Native 0.2% Pacific Islander 0.2%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 55.4%, Men 44.6%. 55.4% 44.6% Women 55.4% Men 44.6%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 57/100; Do not return 43/100
  • Return for sophomore year 57/100
  • Do not return 43/100

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