The student population at Winston-Salem State University is 4,782 (4,192 undergraduate and 590 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 325 (6.36%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at WSSU is 87.66% which is decreased by 494 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 169 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 35 male students for every 100 female students, down from 40 in 2015.
- 834 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 81.70% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,062 where 4,782 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 5,226 students in 2022 and was lowest at 4,776 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,107 to 4,782 students, a net loss of 325 (6.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Winston-Salem State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,591 where 4,192 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 Winston-Salem State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 471 where 590 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 Winston-Salem State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 6.96% and the percentage of black students is 80.66% at Winston-Salem State University. 0.75% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 4.85% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 17.88% to 6.96%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.72% to 0.75%. Black student enrollment increased from 69.43% to 80.66%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.19% to 4.85%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3406 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4837 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Winston-Salem State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
834 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 81.70% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Winston-Salem State University from 2015 to 2025.