Student Population at CCSU
Total Enrollment
9,997
Undergraduate
8,170
Graduate
1,827
Online Enrollment
379
Men Students
5,066
Women Students
4,931
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 9,997 students have enrolled at Central Connecticut State University - 8,170 undergraduate and 1,827 graduate.
By gender, 5,066 male and 4,931 female students are attending Central Connecticut State University. By attendance status, there are 7,176 full-time students and 2,821 part-time students.
The number of students at Central Connecticut State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of New Haven and Post University, its population is average (average population is 9,184).
Central Connecticut State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 379 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares CCSU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.
CCSU has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,184 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut average (6,154 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut State University | 9,997 | 8,170 | 1,827 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 9,184 | 6,816 | 2,368 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut | 6,154 | 4,937 | 2,231 |
The below chart compares the student population between Central Connecticut State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,066 male and 4,931 female students attending CCSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.03 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at CCSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,170 | 6,561 | 1,609 |
| Men | 4,377 | 3,518 | 859 |
| Women | 3,793 | 3,043 | 750 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,827 | 615 | 1,212 |
| Men | 689 | 239 | 450 |
| Women | 1,138 | 376 | 762 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,360 White students (53.62%) and 2,002 Hispanic students (20.03%) at Central Connecticut State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Central Connecticut State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Asian | 415 | 233 | 182 |
| Black or African American | 1,219 | 651 | 568 |
| Hispanic | 1,731 | 809 | 922 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| White | 4,211 | 2,386 | 1,825 |
| Two or More Races | 224 | 109 | 115 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 196 | 110 | 86 |
| Total | 8,170 | 4,377 | 3,793 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 71 | 33 | 38 |
| Black or African American | 202 | 70 | 132 |
| Hispanic | 271 | 99 | 172 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,149 | 424 | 725 |
| Two or More Races | 52 | 24 | 28 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Total | 1,827 | 689 | 1,138 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,355 students whose age under twenty five and 1,533 students whose age is over thirty years old at Central Connecticut State University.
Especially, 502 students are younger than eighteen and 84 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Central Connecticut State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,170 | 4,377 | 3,793 |
| Under 18 | 502 | 196 | 306 |
| 18-19 | 2,425 | 1,226 | 1,199 |
| 20-21 | 2,415 | 1,318 | 1,097 |
| 22-24 | 1,574 | 939 | 635 |
| 25-29 | 678 | 393 | 285 |
| 30-34 | 236 | 134 | 102 |
| 35-39 | 135 | 65 | 70 |
| 40-49 | 117 | 58 | 59 |
| 50-64 | 62 | 31 | 31 |
| 65 and over | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Total | 8,170 | 4,377 | 3,793 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,827 | 689 | 1,138 |
| 20-21 | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| 22-24 | 415 | 172 | 243 |
| 25-29 | 431 | 148 | 283 |
| 30-34 | 257 | 105 | 152 |
| 35-39 | 216 | 86 | 130 |
| 40-49 | 263 | 88 | 175 |
| 50-64 | 163 | 57 | 106 |
| 65 and over | 58 | 28 | 30 |
| Total | 1,827 | 689 | 1,138 |
Online Student Population
At Central Connecticut State University, 2,064 students (20.65% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 379 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 348 students live in Connecticut where Central Connecticut State University is located in and 29 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,997 | 8,170 | 1,827 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 379 | 116 | 263 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,685 | 1,267 | 418 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 7,933 | 6,787 | 1,146 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 379 | 116 | 263 |
| Connecticut Residents | 348 | 115 | 233 |
| Other State in U.S. | 29 | 1 | 28 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
