Diversity at WVU

 

Student Body Overview

Enrollment by Gender

  • Male – 15,072
  • Female – 13,768

Enrollment by Race

  • American Indian/Alaskan Native – 114
  • Asian or Pacific Islander – 565
  • Black, Non-Hispanic – 926
  • Hispanic – 500
  • Unknown – 381
  • White – 25,062

Enrollment by Geographic Region

Top U.S. States

  • West Virginia – 16,219
  • Pennsylvania – 3,536
  • Maryland – 1,845
  • Virginia – 1,512
  • New Jersey – 1,434
  • New York – 682
  • Ohio – 638

International students – 1,292

* Numbers above reflect fall 2008 enrollment figures at all levels – undergraduate, graduate, and professional. Full Enrollment Report

 

Centers & Offices

Center on Aging
Center for Black Culture & Research
Center for Chinese Business
Center for Excellence in Disabilities
Center for Women’s Studies
Office of Disability Services
Office of International Programs
Office of International Students and Scholars
Office of Multicultural Programs
President’s Office for Social Justice

 

Student Organizations

Our variety of student organizations includes many religious, cultural, and international groups.
Student Organization List

 

Programs, Projects & Special Events

Academic STARS Program
Africana Studies Program
The Artists with Disabilities Multimedia Project
Brown Bag Lunch Film and Discussion Series
CBC&R Journal
College of Law Office of Minority Recruiting Events and Programs
Colloquium for Aspiring Minority Doctoral Candidates
Cultural Attaches Program
Diversity Week
Festival of Ideas
Foreign Languages
Friends of International Students
Intensive English Program
International Studies Program
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Programs
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Research Study Tour
McNair Scholars Program
WVU Military Veterans
Model United Nations
Mountaineer Week
National Student Exchange Program
Native American Studies
oneWVU
Peace Tree Ceremony
Pride Week
Program for Religious Studies
Rural Community Development Minor
Seamless Transition Program
Student Support Services
Study Abroad
WVNano LSAMP Program
Women's Studies Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

 

Faculty, Staff, Parent & Alumni Organizations

Alumni
WVU Black Alumni
Black Faculty Association
Mountaineer Parents Club

 

Councils

Council on Sexual Orientation
Council for Women’s Concerns
Social Justice Council

 

Scholarships, Fellowships & Financial Aid

WVU Incoming Freshmen Scholarships
W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowships

 

Pipeline Programs

Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP)
Health Sciences Seminar
Health Sciences & Technology Academy (HSTA) 

 

Community and Regional Resources

Population Overview
African American-Owned Beauty Salons, Barber Shops, and other businesses
Churches
Entertainment

WV Groups/Projects

WV Festivals

 

Other Resources

 

Videos

Cornel West opens the 2009 David C. Hardesty Jr. Festival of Ideas lecture series
Cornel West delivers a fierce talk on education, politics, hip hop, and culture.

Once a Mountaineer, Always a Mountaineer 
No matter where you come from, or where you go after you graduate, you will always be a WVU Mountaineer!

Donna Brazile visits WVU for Black History Month
Veteran Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile spoke about race, politics, and the election of President Barack Obama. Black History Month is celebrated annually on the WVU campus.

Julian Bond Speaks at WVU's MLK Commemoration
Julian Bond was the keynote speaker at the University's annual Martin Luther King Commemoration Program at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church.

WVU Students Gather to Celebrate Inauguration of Barack Obama
Students share their feelings about the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama.