The student population at Central Connecticut State University is 9,997 (8,170 undergraduate and 1,827 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,089 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at CCSU is 81.72% which is decreased by 1,629 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 460 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.97 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
379 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 511.29% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,821 where 9,997 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
81.72% of total students is undergraduate students and 18.28% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,629 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 460 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.97 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in CCSU.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central Connecticut State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 12,086 | 9,799 | 5,245 | 4,554 | 2,287 | 808 | 1,479 |
| 2016-17 | 11,784 -302 | 9,538 -261 | 5,128 -117 | 4,410 -144 | 2,246 -41 | 809 1 | 1,437 -42 |
| 2017-18 | 11,880 96 | 9,554 16 | 5,076 -52 | 4,478 68 | 2,326 80 | 840 31 | 1,486 49 |
| 2018-19 | 11,822 -58 | 9,546 -8 | 5,084 8 | 4,462 -16 | 2,276 -50 | 824 -16 | 1,452 -34 |
| 2019-20 | 11,154 -668 | 9,045 -501 | 4,796 -288 | 4,249 -213 | 2,109 -167 | 745 -79 | 1,364 -88 |
| 2020-21 | 10,652 -502 | 8,593 -452 | 4,580 -216 | 4,013 -236 | 2,059 -50 | 718 -27 | 1,341 -23 |
| 2021-22 | 9,653 -999 | 7,748 -845 | 4,146 -434 | 3,602 -411 | 1,905 -154 | 684 -34 | 1,221 -120 |
| 2022-23 | 9,468 -185 | 7,665 -83 | 4,186 40 | 3,479 -123 | 1,803 -102 | 648 -36 | 1,155 -66 |
| 2023-24 | 9,712 244 | 7,917 252 | 4,302 116 | 3,615 136 | 1,795 -8 | 663 15 | 1,132 -23 |
| 2024-25 | 9,997 285 | 8,170 253 | 4,377 75 | 3,793 178 | 1,827 32 | 689 26 | 1,138 6 |
| Average | 10,821 | 8,758 | 4,692 | 4,066 | 2,063 | 743 | 1,321 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,758 where 8,170 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Central Connecticut State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 9,799 | 7,702 | 4,111 | 3,591 | 2,097 | 1,134 | 963 |
| 2016-17 | 9,538 | 7,539 | 4,006 | 3,533 | 1,999 | 1,122 | 877 |
| 2017-18 | 9,554 | 7,605 | 3,984 | 3,621 | 1,949 | 1,092 | 857 |
| 2018-19 | 9,546 | 7,576 | 3,990 | 3,586 | 1,970 | 1,094 | 876 |
| 2019-20 | 9,045 | 7,253 | 3,783 | 3,470 | 1,792 | 1,013 | 779 |
| 2020-21 | 8,593 | 6,811 | 3,569 | 3,242 | 1,782 | 1,011 | 771 |
| 2021-22 | 7,748 | 6,071 | 3,223 | 2,848 | 1,677 | 923 | 754 |
| 2022-23 | 7,665 | 6,080 | 3,340 | 2,740 | 1,585 | 846 | 739 |
| 2023-24 | 7,917 | 6,375 | 3,497 | 2,878 | 1,542 | 805 | 737 |
| 2024-25 | 8,170 | 6,561 | 3,518 | 3,043 | 1,609 | 859 | 750 |
| Average | 8,758 | 8,758 | 3,702 | 3,255 | 8,758 | 990 | 810 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,063 where 1,827 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Central Connecticut State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,287 | 565 | 200 | 365 | 1,722 | 608 | 1,114 |
| 2016-17 | 2,246 | 579 | 203 | 376 | 1,667 | 606 | 1,061 |
| 2017-18 | 2,326 | 648 | 241 | 407 | 1,678 | 599 | 1,079 |
| 2018-19 | 2,276 | 591 | 209 | 382 | 1,685 | 615 | 1,070 |
| 2019-20 | 2,109 | 503 | 178 | 325 | 1,606 | 567 | 1,039 |
| 2020-21 | 2,059 | 542 | 178 | 364 | 1,517 | 540 | 977 |
| 2021-22 | 1,905 | 484 | 164 | 320 | 1,421 | 520 | 901 |
| 2022-23 | 1,803 | 470 | 167 | 303 | 1,333 | 481 | 852 |
| 2023-24 | 1,795 | 525 | 208 | 317 | 1,270 | 455 | 815 |
| 2024-25 | 1,827 | 615 | 239 | 376 | 1,212 | 450 | 762 |
| Average | 2,063 | 2,063 | 199 | 354 | 2,063 | 544 | 967 |
The percentage of white students is 53.62%. The percentage was 66.10% 10 years ago and CCSU still has a high percentage of white students. 4.86% of enrolled students is Asian and 14.21% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 20.03% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.10% to 53.62%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.67% to 4.86%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.74% to 14.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.73% to 20.03%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6491 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5358 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central Connecticut State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17 | 444 | 1,298 | 1,418 | 8 | 7,989 | 294 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 481 | 1,306 | 1,452 | 9 | 7,639 | 320 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 498 | 1,435 | 1,578 | 9 | 7,459 | 348 |
| 2018-19 | 12 | 515 | 1,391 | 1,735 | 12 | 7,280 | 359 |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 478 | 1,315 | 1,700 | 11 | 6,754 | 363 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 487 | 1,260 | 1,677 | 10 | 6,413 | 335 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 458 | 1,159 | 1,544 | 7 | 5,745 | 330 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 491 | 1,174 | 1,602 | 8 | 5,514 | 319 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 472 | 1,228 | 1,841 | 3 | 5,448 | 291 |
| 2024-25 | 19 | 486 | 1,421 | 2,002 | 6 | 5,360 | 276 |
| Average | 12 | 481 | 1,299 | 1,655 | 8 | 6,560 | 324 |
379 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 511.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Central Connecticut State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12,086 | 62 | 440 | 11,584 |
| 2016-17 | 11,784 | 97 | 841 | 10,846 |
| 2017-18 | 11,880 | 116 | 719 | 11,045 |
| 2018-19 | 11,822 | 119 | 716 | 10,987 |
| 2019-20 | 11,154 | 223 | 826 | 10,105 |
| 2020-21 | 10,652 | 8,972 | 1,518 | 162 |
| 2021-22 | 9,653 | 362 | 2,064 | 7,227 |
| 2022-23 | 9,468 | 356 | 1,604 | 7,508 |
| 2023-24 | 9,712 | 379 | 1,560 | 7,773 |
| 2024-25 | 9,997 | 379 | 1,685 | 7,933 |
| Average | 10,821 | 1,107 | 1,197 | 8,517 |
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