Winston-Salem State University Student Population

How many students at WSSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Winston-Salem State University has a total enrollment of 4,782 students, including 4,192 undergraduate and 590 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,228 male students (25.7%) and 3,554 female students (74.3%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,857 Black students (80.7%) and 333 White students (7%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 4,192 undergraduate students (87.7%) and 590 graduate students (12.3%).
• Class Delivery: 834 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 3,188 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Doctoral / Research University - which average 13,360 - WSSU's body is much smaller.

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

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,228 male (25.68%) and 3,554 female (74.32%) students are attending Winston-Salem State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 34.55.

By class level, 4,192 (87.66%) are undergraduate students and 590 (12.34%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 26.48% are male and 73.52% are female, while among graduate students, 20.00% are male and 80.00% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 333 White, 3,857 Black, and 36 Asian students out of a total of 4,782 are attending at Winston-Salem State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Winston-Salem State University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 34% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, WSSU has 75 students under 18 years old and 4 students over 65 years old. There are 3,797 students under 25 years old, and 985 students over 25 years old out of 4,782 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 75 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. WSSU has 3,627 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 565 students aged 25 and over.

It has 170 graduate students aged under 25 and 420 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

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 Winston-Salem State University, 834 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,188 students are enrolled in some online courses.

739 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 95 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 4,192 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 385 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.18%.296 students have transferred in as full-time status and 89 students transferred in as part-time status.