Morgantown, West Virginia · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
West Virginia University is a public four-year institution in Morgantown, West Virginia. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 23,643, made up of 18,206 undergraduates and 5,437 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.
West Virginia University offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 170 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Registered Nursing, and Psychology, General. It awarded 6,060 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
23,643
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
6,060
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
170
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 170
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
83%
First-year retention, part-time students
43%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
4,049
Master's degrees
1,419
Doctoral degrees (research)
217
Professional doctorates
375
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
23,643
Undergraduates, fall 2024
18,206
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,437
Full-time, fall 2024
88%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
26,007
Undergraduates, 2024-25
19,500
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,507
Full-time, 2024-25
85%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
53%
Men
47%
White
78%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
36
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big Twelve Conference
President
Michael T. Benson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience