Institute, West Virginia · Public · 4-year · Midsize suburb
Overview
West Virginia State University is a public four-year institution based in Institute, West Virginia. The campus sits in a midsize suburban area. It enrolled 3,246 students in fall 2024, including 3,110 undergraduates and 136 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university and a land-grant institution.
West Virginia State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 31 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, and General Studies. It awarded 388 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
57% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
3,246
Students enrolled
57%
First-year retention
388
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
31
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 31
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
57%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
307
Master's degrees
81
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,246
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,110
Graduate students, fall 2024
136
Full-time, fall 2024
42%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,706
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,523
Graduate students, 2024-25
183
Full-time, 2024-25
39%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
71%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
18%
Students taking some online courses
39%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mountain East Conference
Provost
Deborah Wells
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training