Student Population at CW
Total Enrollment
759 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
759
Online Enrollment
246
Men Students
233
Women Students
526
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 759 students have enrolled at The College of Westchester (all undergraduate).
By gender, 233 male and 526 female students are attending The College of Westchester. By attendance status, there are 641 full-time students and 118 part-time students.
The number of students at The College of Westchester is small compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology and Berkeley College-New York, its population is very small (average population is 2,886).
The College of Westchester offers online degree/certificate programs and 246 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares CW's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
CW has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,886 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York average (1,329 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| The College of Westchester | 759 | 759 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,886 | 2,687 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 1,724 | 1,467 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York | 1,329 | 1,377 |
The below chart compares the student population between The College of Westchester and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 233 male and 526 female students attending CW. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.44 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 CW.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 759 | 641 | 118 |
| Men | 233 | 204 | 29 |
| Women | 526 | 437 | 89 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 383 Hispanic students (50.46%) and 250 Black or African American students (32.94%) at The College of Westchester(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at The College of Westchester.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 250 | 67 | 183 |
| Hispanic | 383 | 125 | 258 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 44 | 17 | 27 |
| Two or More Races | 35 | 6 | 29 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| Total | 759 | 233 | 526 |
Online Student Population
At The College of Westchester, 375 students (49.41% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 246 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, 218 students live in New York where The College of Westchester is located in and 28 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 759 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 246 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 129 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 384 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 246 |
| New York Residents | 218 |
| Other State in U.S. | 28 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |