The student population at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is 17,171 (14,449 undergraduate and 2,722 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 574 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at WCU is 84.15% which is increased by 237 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 337 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.49 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,838 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 286.95% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 17,296 where 17,171 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
84.15% of total students is undergraduate students and 15.85% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 237 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 337 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.49 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in WCU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at West Chester University of Pennsylvania since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 14,461 where 14,449 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,835 where 2,722 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 71.74%. The percentage was 77.46% 10 years ago and WCU still has a high percentage of white students. 3.16% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.86% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.69% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.46% to 71.74%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.21% to 3.16%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.89% to 10.86%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.05% to 7.69%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4654 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3844 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at West Chester University of Pennsylvania over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,838 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 286.95% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at West Chester University of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2025.