Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Worcester State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Worcester State has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,909 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts average (8,889 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Worcester State University5,7454,868877
Similarly Ranked Schools4,9093,6371,272
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts8,8897,4761,947
The below chart compares the student population between Worcester State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,159 male and 3,586 female students attending Worcester State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.60 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 Worcester State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Worcester State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,8683,3971,471
Men1,9821,359623
Women2,8862,038848
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Worcester State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total877177700
Men17718159
Women700159541

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,303 White students (57.49%) and 1,060 Hispanic students (18.45%) at Worcester State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Worcester State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Worcester State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native633
Asian250128122
Black or African American494253241
Hispanic1,002374628
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White2,6351,0131,622
Two or More Races1416279
Race/Ethnicity Unknown258114144
Total 4,8681,9822,886
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Worcester State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native312
Asian15213
Black or African American241113
Hispanic581741
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White668116552
Two or More Races18117
Race/Ethnicity Unknown551045
Total 877177700

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,509 students whose age under twenty five and 703 students whose age is over thirty years old at Worcester State University.
Especially, 678 students are younger than eighteen and 72 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Worcester State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Worcester State University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,868 1,9822,886
Under 18678 286392
18-191,468 567901
20-211,407 545862
22-24685 326359
25-29232 99133
30-34104 4163
35-3974 2252
40-4942 1527
50-6438 1325
65 and over59 2534
unknown81 4338
Total 4,868 1,9822,886
Population by Student Age at Worcester State University
TotalMenWomen
Total877 177700
20-214 13
22-24267 27240
25-29220 54166
30-34102 2973
35-3974 1559
40-49139 33106
50-6458 949
65 and over13 94
Total 877 177700

Online Student Population

At Worcester State University, 2,601 students (45.27% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 747 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, 700 students live in Massachusetts where Worcester State University is located in and 46 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,7454,868877
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes747289458
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,8541,78668
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,1442,793351
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)747289458
Massachusetts Residents700280420
Other State in U.S.46937
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown101