WEST VIRGINIA COLLEGE ENROLLMENT DOWN

(11/12/2014)
West Virginia is a state known for its low number of college graduates.

Fall enrollment is down at most of West Virginia's public four-year colleges and universities, down 1.6 percent from the fall of 2013.

The largest drop occurred at Bluefield State College, where enrollment declined by nearly 11 percent.

West Virginia University's enrollment fell by 1 percent.

Enrollment also declined at Concord, Shepherd, Fairmont State and West Liberty universities; Glenville State and Potomac State colleges; and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Marshall University gained 20 students, an increase of less than 1 percent.