Bluefield State University Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 25%

Racial diversity is the chance that two students chosen at random are from different racial or ethnic groups, using the U.S. Census Bureau Diversity Index. Students at Bluefield State University are mostly White with a small Black population. The school has very low racial diversity. 15% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Bluefield State University is a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) primarily serving the African-American community.

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 48%

There are 51% more female students than male students enrolled at Bluefield State University with a gender ratio of 60% women to 40% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Bluefield State University has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 33%

Bluefield State University draws 64 percent of students from West Virginia, 32 percent from other states, and 0 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside West Virginia, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment