Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Winston-Salem State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,194 male and 3,810 female students attending WSSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.31 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 WSSU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WSSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,5133,897616
Men1,102970132
Women3,4112,927484
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WSSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total491335156
Men926626
Women399269130

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,905 Black or African American students (78.04%) and 425 White students (8.49%) at Winston-Salem State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Winston-Salem State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Winston-Salem State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native17413
Asian39831
Black or African American3,6369202,716
Hispanic20243159
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White29353240
Two or More Races18331152
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1023072
Total 4,5131,1023,411
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Winston-Salem State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian1138
Black or African American26943226
Hispanic19415
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White13227105
Two or More Races19118
Race/Ethnicity Unknown24618
Total 49192399

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,004 students whose age under twenty five and 637 students whose age is over thirty years old at Winston-Salem State University.
Especially, 89 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Winston-Salem State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Winston-Salem State University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,513 1,1023,411
Under 1889 2267
18-191,608 3791,229
20-211,554 3701,184
22-24618 214404
25-29225 55170
30-34135 23112
35-3993 1380
40-49132 16116
50-6459 1049
Total 4,513 1,1023,411
Population by Student Age at Winston-Salem State University
TotalMenWomen
Total491 92399
20-214 22
22-24131 26105
25-29138 32106
30-3458 1147
35-3959 1346
40-4963 657
50-6438 236
Total 491 92399

Online Student Population

At Winston-Salem State University, 4,033 students (80.60% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 857 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, 768 students live in North Carolina where Winston-Salem State University is located in and 46 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,0044,513491
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes857553304
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,1763,08888
Not Enrolled in Online Classes97187299
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)857553304
North Carolina Residents768505263
Other State in U.S.463115
Outside of U.S.1129
Unknown321517