How many students at WCSU? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,169 students have enrolled in Western Connecticut State University with 3,567 undergraduate and 602 graduate students.
By gender, 1,952 male and 2,217 female students are attending the school.
It has relatively fewer students compared to similar colleges (4,908 students on average - public Master's College and University (medium programs)).
397 students are enrolled exclusively, and 1,818 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Western Connecticut State University has a total of 4,169 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 3,567 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 602 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,952 male and 2,217 female students (the male-female ratio is 47:53) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 4,169 | 3,567 | 602 |
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| Men | 1,952 | 1,779 | 173 |
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| Women | 2,217 | 1,788 | 429 |
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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.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 26 | 15 | 11 |
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| Asian | 180 | 79 | 101 |
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| Black | 440 | 221 | 219 |
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| Hispanic | 1,117 | 477 | 640 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| White | 2,031 | 987 | 1,044 |
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| Two or more races | 221 | 112 | 109 |
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| Race Unknown | 124 | 48 | 76 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 22 | 13 | 9 |
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| Asian | 152 | 70 | 82 |
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| Black | 384 | 207 | 177 |
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| Hispanic | 1,055 | 464 | 591 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| White | 1,686 | 881 | 805 |
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| Two or more races | 201 | 107 | 94 |
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| Race Unknown | 45 | 27 | 18 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| Asian | 28 | 9 | 19 |
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| Black | 56 | 14 | 42 |
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| Hispanic | 62 | 13 | 49 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| White | 345 | 106 | 239 |
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| Two or more races | 20 | 5 | 15 |
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| Race Unknown | 79 | 21 | 58 |
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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.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 153 | 94 | 59 |
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| 18-19 | 1,340 | 636 | 704 |
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| 20-21 | 1,087 | 570 | 517 |
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| 22-24 | 767 | 396 | 371 |
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| 25-29 | 323 | 177 | 146 |
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| 30-34 | 133 | 82 | 51 |
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| 35-39 | 90 | 64 | 26 |
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| 40-49 | 133 | 102 | 31 |
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| 50-64 | 99 | 75 | 24 |
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| Over 65 | 27 | 7 | 20 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 153 | 94 | 59 |
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| 18-19 | 1,340 | 636 | 704 |
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| 20-21 | 1,080 | 565 | 515 |
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| 22-24 | 602 | 294 | 308 |
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| 25-29 | 206 | 86 | 120 |
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| 30-34 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
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| 35-39 | 40 | 26 | 14 |
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| 40-49 | 43 | 33 | 10 |
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| 50-64 | 26 | 19 | 7 |
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| Over 65 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
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| 22-24 | 165 | 102 | 63 |
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| 25-29 | 117 | 91 | 26 |
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| 30-34 | 69 | 50 | 19 |
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| 35-39 | 50 | 38 | 12 |
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| 40-49 | 90 | 69 | 21 |
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| 50-64 | 73 | 56 | 17 |
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| Over 65 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
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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 Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 4,169 | 397 | 1,818 |
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| Undergraduate | 3,567 | 56 | 1,712 |
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| Graduate | 602 | 341 | 106 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| Connecticut Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 311 | 84 | 2 |
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| Undergraduate | 45 | 11 | 0 |
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| Graduate | 266 | 73 | 2 |
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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 |
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| Regular Full-time | 2,950 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 231 |
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| Regular Part-time | 384 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 2 |
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WCSU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 4,169 students are enrolled at WCSU.
3,567 undergraduate and 602 graduate students are enrolled at WCSU.
1,952 male (46.82%) and 2,217 female (53.18%) students are attending WCSU.
28 international students (0.67%) are enrolled at WCSU, including 21 undergraduate and 7 graduate students.
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.
153 students are under 18 and 27 students are over 65 years old.
397 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 1,818 students take some online courses.