Student Population at WCSU

Total Enrollment

4,417

Undergraduate

3,799

Graduate

618

Online Enrollment

397

Men Students

2,004

Women Students

2,413

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,417 students have enrolled at Western Connecticut State University - 3,799 undergraduate and 618 graduate.

By gender, 2,004 male and 2,413 female students are attending Western Connecticut State University. By attendance status, there are 3,234 full-time students and 1,183 part-time students.

The number of students at Western Connecticut State University is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Albertus Magnus College and Holy Apostles College and Seminary, its population is very large (average population is 997).

Western Connecticut State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 397 students enrolled in online programs.

*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.

Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Western Connecticut State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,004 male and 2,413 female students attending WCSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.83 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 WCSU.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at WCSU
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	3,799	3,165	634
Men	1,844	1,543	301
Women	1,955	1,622	333

Population by Gender/Attending Status at WCSU
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	618	69	549
Men	160	21	139
Women	458	48	410

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,369 White students (53.63%) and 1,104 Hispanic students (24.99%) at Western Connecticut State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Western Connecticut State University.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Connecticut State University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	13	6	7
Asian	183	85	98
Black or African American	330	180	150
Hispanic	1,026	418	608
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	1,966	1,010	956
Two or More Races	204	111	93
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	68	31	37
Total	3,799	1,844	1,955

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Connecticut State University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0	1
Asian	19	5	14
Black or African American	55	10	45
Hispanic	78	21	57
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	403	106	297
Two or More Races	7	3	4
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	47	12	35
Total	618	160	458

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,469 students whose age under twenty five and 559 students whose age is over thirty years old at Western Connecticut State University.

Especially, 145 students are younger than eighteen and 46 students are older than sixty five.

The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Western Connecticut State University.

Population by Student Age at Western Connecticut State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,799	1,844	1,955
Under 18	145	62	83
18-19	1,199	597	602
20-21	1,269	597	672
22-24	708	374	334
25-29	263	142	121
30-34	79	32	47
35-39	42	16	26
40-49	58	12	46
50-64	27	5	22
65 and over	8	6	2
unknown	1	1	0
Total	3,799	1,844	1,955

Population by Student Age at Western Connecticut State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	618	160	458
20-21	8	5	3
22-24	140	36	104
25-29	125	32	93
30-34	75	26	49
35-39	69	12	57
40-49	84	17	67
50-64	79	18	61
65 and over	38	14	24
Total	618	160	458

Online Student Population

At Western Connecticut State University, 2,269 students (51.37% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 397 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, 308 students live in Connecticut where Western Connecticut State University is located in and 86 students have enrolled from other states.

Online Student Population
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,417	3,799	618
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes	397	79	318
Enrolled Some in Online Classes	1,872	1,767	105
Not Enrolled in Online Classes	2,148	1,953	195

Online Student Population by Student Location
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)	397	79	318
Connecticut Residents	308	68	240
Other State in U.S.	86	11	75
Outside of U.S.	3	0	3
Unknown	0	0	0