Bluefield State College is one of the thirteen public 4-year colleges in West Virginia. The campus is located in Bluefield town.
According to the NCES 2017 report, a total of 1,379 students attend the school. In the 2017 fall enrollment, 222 freshman students enrolled, and approximately 144 students returned for their sophomore year (which makes its freshman retention rate 65%). Every year 21% of the graduating class students graduate in 150% of the time it takes to complete their studies.