| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,107 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,860 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,247 |
| Total graduate students: |
59 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
31 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
28 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
23 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
12% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 19.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 60.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 14.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 64.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 8.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
100 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Institute, WV |
| Population of city/town: |
2,500 |
| Nearest major city: |
Charleston, WV |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
7 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
50,821 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wvstateu.edu/
about-wvsu/campus-map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
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| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
20% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
80% |
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| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care |
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| Counseling services: |
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military |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, adaptive equipment |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Yellow Jacket |
| Number of honor societies: |
21 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Illuminate, Campus Light Ministries, gospel choir |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Minorities in Agriculture and Natural Resources Association, NAACP |
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| International student organizations: |
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Ethiopian Organization, International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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The Leadership Institute, Student Activities Council, Student Organizations Council, Charleston Stage Company, marching/symphonic band, Motivational Organization of New Artists, Collegiate Music Educators National Conference, Ambassadors, peer tutors, ROOTEd, Pre-Alumni Organization, Women in Communications, NYANSA, Amnesty International, Bridging the Gap, Straight and Gay Alliance, CHOICES Peer Educators, College Republicans, State Democrats, Student Social Work Organization; American Personnel Administrators, American Criminal Justice, International Administrative Professionals, and Student Nurses' Associations; Public Relations Student, Charles E. Jones Historical, and Daniel L. Ferguson Sociological Societies; English, writer's, philosophy, HHPLS, math, and sociology clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Nate Burton,
Interim Director of Athletics |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics,
Bryce Casto,
West Virginia State College,
P.O. Box 10000,
Campus Box 181,
Ins |
| School colors: |
old gold and black |
| School mascot: |
Yellow Jackets |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's tennis | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
3% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball and softball fields, center |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Charleston, WV (15 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Charleston, WV (15 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Charleston, WV (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Charleston, WV (10 miles) |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
8% within 1 years of graduation |
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Katherine Johnson, African-American NASA scientist
- Earl Lloyd, first African-American to play in the NBA
- Chief Justice Reggie Walton, first African-American Chief Judge of the US Foreign Intelligence Court.
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