How many students at WCSU? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 4,417 students have enrolled in Western Connecticut State University with 3,799 undergraduate and 618 graduate students.
By gender, 2,004 male and 2,413 female students are attending the school.
It has relatively fewer students compared to similar colleges (4,749 students in average - public Master's College and University (medium programs)).
397 students are enrolled exclusively, and 1,872 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Western Connecticut State University has a total of 4,417 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 3,799 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 618 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 2,004 male and 2,413 female students (the male-female ratio is 45:55) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 4,417 | 3,799 | 618 |
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| Men | 2,004 | 1,844 | 160 |
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| Women | 2,413 | 1,955 | 458 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 2,369 White, 385 Black, and 202 Asian students out of a total of 4,417 are attending at Western Connecticut State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 14 | 6 | 8 |
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| Asian | 202 | 90 | 112 |
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| Black | 385 | 190 | 195 |
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| Hispanic | 1,104 | 439 | 665 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 2,369 | 1,116 | 1,253 |
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| Two or more races | 211 | 114 | 97 |
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| Race Unknown | 115 | 43 | 72 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 13 | 6 | 7 |
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| Asian | 183 | 85 | 98 |
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| Black | 330 | 180 | 150 |
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| Hispanic | 1,026 | 418 | 608 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 1,966 | 1,010 | 956 |
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| Two or more races | 204 | 111 | 93 |
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| Race Unknown | 68 | 31 | 37 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Asian | 19 | 5 | 14 |
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| Black | 55 | 10 | 45 |
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| Hispanic | 78 | 21 | 57 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 403 | 106 | 297 |
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| Two or more races | 7 | 3 | 4 |
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| Race Unknown | 47 | 12 | 35 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, WCSU has 145 students under 18 years old and 46 students over 65 years old. There are 3,469 students under 25 years old, and 947 students over 25 years old out of 4,417 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 145 students are younger than 18 and 8 students are older than 65. WCSU has 3,321 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 477 students aged 25 and over.
It has 148 graduate students aged under 25 and 470 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 145 | 83 | 62 |
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| 18-19 | 1,199 | 602 | 597 |
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| 20-21 | 1,277 | 675 | 602 |
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| 22-24 | 848 | 438 | 410 |
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| 25-29 | 388 | 214 | 174 |
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| 30-34 | 154 | 96 | 58 |
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| 35-39 | 111 | 83 | 28 |
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| 40-49 | 142 | 113 | 29 |
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| 50-64 | 106 | 83 | 23 |
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| Over 65 | 46 | 26 | 20 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 145 | 83 | 62 |
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| 18-19 | 1,199 | 602 | 597 |
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| 20-21 | 1,269 | 672 | 597 |
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| 22-24 | 708 | 334 | 374 |
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| 25-29 | 263 | 121 | 142 |
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| 30-34 | 79 | 47 | 32 |
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| 35-39 | 42 | 26 | 16 |
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| 40-49 | 58 | 46 | 12 |
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| 50-64 | 27 | 22 | 5 |
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| Over 65 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
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| 22-24 | 140 | 104 | 36 |
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| 25-29 | 125 | 93 | 32 |
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| 30-34 | 75 | 49 | 26 |
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| 35-39 | 69 | 57 | 12 |
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| 40-49 | 84 | 67 | 17 |
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| 50-64 | 79 | 61 | 18 |
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| Over 65 | 38 | 24 | 14 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Western Connecticut State University, 397 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,872 students are enrolled in some online courses.
308 students lived in Connecticut or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 89 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 4,417 | 397 | 1,872 |
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| Undergraduate | 3,799 | 79 | 1,767 |
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| Graduate | 618 | 318 | 105 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| Connecticut Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 308 | 86 | 3 |
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| Undergraduate | 68 | 11 | 0 |
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| Graduate | 240 | 75 | 3 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 3,799 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 312 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.21%.248 students have transferred in as full-time status and 64 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 2,917 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 248 |
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| Regular Part-time | 570 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 64 |
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