The student population at Worcester State University is 5,745 (4,868 undergraduate and 877 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 561 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Worcester State is 84.73% which is decreased by 646 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 85 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.66 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
747 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 129.14% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,944 where 5,745 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
84.73% of total students is undergraduate students and 15.27% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 646 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 85 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.66 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Worcester State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Worcester State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,306 | 5,514 | 2,238 | 3,276 | 792 | 178 | 614 |
| 2016-17 | 6,471 165 | 5,381 -133 | 2,177 -61 | 3,204 -72 | 1,090 298 | 223 45 | 867 253 |
| 2017-18 | 6,434 -37 | 5,495 114 | 2,263 86 | 3,232 28 | 939 -151 | 228 5 | 711 -156 |
| 2018-19 | 6,217 -217 | 5,380 -115 | 2,167 -96 | 3,213 -19 | 837 -102 | 199 -29 | 638 -73 |
| 2019-20 | 6,204 -13 | 5,332 -48 | 2,049 -118 | 3,283 70 | 872 35 | 187 -12 | 685 47 |
| 2020-21 | 5,724 -480 | 4,958 -374 | 1,912 -137 | 3,046 -237 | 766 -106 | 144 -43 | 622 -63 |
| 2021-22 | 5,417 -307 | 4,640 -318 | 1,783 -129 | 2,857 -189 | 777 11 | 138 -6 | 639 17 |
| 2022-23 | 5,311 -106 | 4,478 -162 | 1,767 -16 | 2,711 -146 | 833 56 | 147 9 | 686 47 |
| 2023-24 | 5,611 300 | 4,734 256 | 1,909 142 | 2,825 114 | 877 44 | 151 4 | 726 40 |
| 2024-25 | 5,745 134 | 4,868 134 | 1,982 73 | 2,886 61 | 877 | 177 26 | 700 -26 |
| Average | 5,944 | 5,078 | 2,025 | 3,053 | 866 | 177 | 689 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,078 where 4,868 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 Worcester State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,514 | 4,117 | 1,692 | 2,425 | 1,397 | 546 | 851 |
| 2016-17 | 5,381 | 4,033 | 1,670 | 2,363 | 1,348 | 507 | 841 |
| 2017-18 | 5,495 | 4,153 | 1,722 | 2,431 | 1,342 | 541 | 801 |
| 2018-19 | 5,380 | 4,164 | 1,660 | 2,504 | 1,216 | 507 | 709 |
| 2019-20 | 5,332 | 4,078 | 1,551 | 2,527 | 1,254 | 498 | 756 |
| 2020-21 | 4,958 | 3,871 | 1,452 | 2,419 | 1,087 | 460 | 627 |
| 2021-22 | 4,640 | 3,575 | 1,370 | 2,205 | 1,065 | 413 | 652 |
| 2022-23 | 4,478 | 3,392 | 1,297 | 2,095 | 1,086 | 470 | 616 |
| 2023-24 | 4,734 | 3,359 | 1,345 | 2,014 | 1,375 | 564 | 811 |
| 2024-25 | 4,868 | 3,397 | 1,359 | 2,038 | 1,471 | 623 | 848 |
| Average | 5,078 | 5,078 | 1,512 | 2,302 | 5,078 | 513 | 751 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 866 where 877 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 Worcester State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 792 | 173 | 25 | 148 | 619 | 153 | 466 |
| 2016-17 | 1,090 | 173 | 26 | 147 | 917 | 197 | 720 |
| 2017-18 | 939 | 164 | 29 | 135 | 775 | 199 | 576 |
| 2018-19 | 837 | 167 | 30 | 137 | 670 | 169 | 501 |
| 2019-20 | 872 | 173 | 24 | 149 | 699 | 163 | 536 |
| 2020-21 | 766 | 168 | 12 | 156 | 598 | 132 | 466 |
| 2021-22 | 777 | 160 | 11 | 149 | 617 | 127 | 490 |
| 2022-23 | 833 | 162 | 19 | 143 | 671 | 128 | 543 |
| 2023-24 | 877 | 162 | 19 | 143 | 715 | 132 | 583 |
| 2024-25 | 877 | 177 | 18 | 159 | 700 | 159 | 541 |
| Average | 866 | 866 | 21 | 147 | 866 | 156 | 542 |
The percentage of white students is 57.49%. The percentage was 70.42% 10 years ago and Worcester State still has a high percentage of white students. 4.61% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.02% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 18.45% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.42% to 57.49%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.74% to 4.61%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.85% to 9.02%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.18% to 18.45%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6244 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4906 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Worcester 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 | 25 | 236 | 432 | 516 | 3 | 4,441 | 163 |
| 2016-17 | 31 | 240 | 458 | 596 | 3 | 4,462 | 163 |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 262 | 500 | 687 | 3 | 4,302 | 161 |
| 2018-19 | 24 | 273 | 503 | 721 | 4 | 4,043 | 154 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 275 | 474 | 728 | 2 | 4,029 | 173 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 276 | 448 | 731 | 4 | 3,764 | 167 |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 262 | 405 | 705 | 2 | 3,513 | 153 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | 252 | 410 | 784 | 0 | 3,367 | 144 |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 257 | 453 | 898 | 3 | 3,310 | 143 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 265 | 518 | 1,060 | 2 | 3,303 | 159 |
| Average | 19 | 260 | 460 | 743 | 3 | 3,853 | 158 |
747 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 129.14% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Worcester State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,306 | 326 | 1,357 | 4,623 |
| 2016-17 | 6,471 | 305 | 1,401 | 4,765 |
| 2017-18 | 6,434 | 421 | 1,424 | 4,589 |
| 2018-19 | 6,217 | 355 | 1,617 | 4,245 |
| 2019-20 | 6,204 | 181 | 1,674 | 4,349 |
| 2020-21 | 5,724 | 1,403 | 3,767 | 554 |
| 2021-22 | 5,417 | 748 | 2,303 | 2,366 |
| 2022-23 | 5,311 | 634 | 1,749 | 2,928 |
| 2023-24 | 5,611 | 617 | 1,666 | 3,328 |
| 2024-25 | 5,745 | 747 | 1,854 | 3,144 |
| Average | 5,944 | 574 | 1,881 | 3,489 |
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