Student Population at WCSU

How many students at WCSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Western Connecticut State University has a total enrollment of 4,169 students, including 3,567 undergraduate and 602 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,952 male students (46.8%) and 2,217 female students (53.2%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,031 White students (48.7%) and 1,117 Hispanic students (26.8%).
Class Level Breakdown: 3,567 undergraduate students (85.6%) and 602 graduate students (14.4%).
Class Delivery: 397 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,818 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 4,908 - WCSU's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,952 male (46.82%) and 2,217 female (53.18%) students are attending Western Connecticut State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 88.05.

By class level, 3,567 (85.56%) are undergraduate students and 602 (14.44%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 49.87% are male and 50.13% are female, while among graduate students, 28.74% are male and 71.26% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,169	3,567	602
Men	1,952	1,779	173
Women	2,217	1,788	429

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,031 White, 440 Black, and 180 Asian students out of a total of 4,169 are attending at Western Connecticut State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Western Connecticut State University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 67.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	26	15	11
Asian	180	79	101
Black	440	221	219
Hispanic	1,117	477	640
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	1	1
White	2,031	987	1,044
Two or more races	221	112	109
Race Unknown	124	48	76

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	22	13	9
Asian	152	70	82
Black	384	207	177
Hispanic	1,055	464	591
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	1	0
White	1,686	881	805
Two or more races	201	107	94
Race Unknown	45	27	18

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	4	2	2
Asian	28	9	19
Black	56	14	42
Hispanic	62	13	49
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	0	1
White	345	106	239
Two or more races	20	5	15
Race Unknown	79	21	58

Student Age Distribution

By age, WCSU has 153 students under 18 years old and 27 students over 65 years old. There are 3,347 students under 25 years old, and 805 students over 25 years old out of 4,169 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 153 students are younger than 18 and 13 students are older than 65. WCSU has 3,175 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 392 students aged 25 and over.

It has 172 graduate students aged under 25 and 413 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	153	94	59
18-19	1,340	636	704
20-21	1,087	570	517
22-24	767	396	371
25-29	323	177	146
30-34	133	82	51
35-39	90	64	26
40-49	133	102	31
50-64	99	75	24
Over 65	27	7	20

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	153	94	59
18-19	1,340	636	704
20-21	1,080	565	515
22-24	602	294	308
25-29	206	86	120
30-34	64	32	32
35-39	40	26	14
40-49	43	33	10
50-64	26	19	7
Over 65	13	3	10

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	7	5	2
22-24	165	102	63
25-29	117	91	26
30-34	69	50	19
35-39	50	38	12
40-49	90	69	21
50-64	73	56	17
Over 65	14	4	10

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Western Connecticut State University, 397 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,818 students are enrolled in some online courses.

311 students who live in Connecticut or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 86 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	4,169	397	1,818
Undergraduate	3,567	56	1,712
Graduate	602	341	106

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Connecticut Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	311	84	2
Undergraduate	45	11	0
Graduate	266	73	2

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,567 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 233 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.53%.231 students have transferred in as full-time status and 2 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,950
Transfer-in Full-time	231
Regular Part-time	384
Transfer-in Part-time	2

WCSU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend WCSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 4,169 students are enrolled at WCSU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at WCSU?

3,567 undergraduate and 602 graduate students are enrolled at WCSU.

What is the gender breakdown at WCSU?

1,952 male (46.82%) and 2,217 female (53.18%) students are attending WCSU.

What is the international student enrollment at WCSU?

28 international students (0.67%) are enrolled at WCSU, including 21 undergraduate and 7 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at WCSU?

WCSU has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 2,031 White (48.72%), 440 Black (10.55%), and 180 Asian (4.32%) students are enrolled.

How many students at WCSU are under 18 or over 65?

153 students are under 18 and 27 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at WCSU take online courses?

397 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 1,818 students take some online courses.

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