The student-faculty ratio at West Virginia State University is 13:1, and the school has 71.5% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at West Virginia State University include: Business Administration and Management, General; General Studies; Criminal Justice/Safety Studies; Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General; Psychology, General; Elementary Education and Teaching; Social Work; Speech Communication and Rhetoric; Secondary Education and Teaching; and Economics, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 60%.