The demographics of the incoming class of 117 students are: 97 first-year students (77% are non-residents) coming from 20 states other than West Virginia; 22 of the first-year students are also first-generation students. The other twenty students are transfers to the department, including three from foreign countries. It is interesting to note that 75% are female, representing a trend observed over the past several years.
In total, there are approximately
250 undergraduate students currently enrolled in the department, 80% of whom
are non-residents. Since 2014 students have come from 32 states and 6 countries
to study and earn their Bachelor of Science in Forensic and Investigative
Science. This wide selection of students attests to the national prominence of
the WVU Forensic and Investigative Science program.Above: gold denotes the home state of at least
one forensic science student enrolled since 2014