The student population at Western Connecticut State University is 4,417 (3,799 undergraduate and 618 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,608 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at WCSU is 86.01% which is decreased by 1,693 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 85 and it has been increasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.20 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

397 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 356.32% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,493 where 4,417 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

86.01% of total students is undergraduate students and 13.99% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,693 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 85 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.20 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in WCSU than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Connecticut State University since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-146,0255,4922,5632,929533189344
2014-155,952
-73
5,442
-50
2,541
-22
2,901
-28
510
-23
174
-15
336
-8
2015-165,826
-126
5,298
-144
2,478
-63
2,820
-81
528
18
185
11
343
7
2016-175,721
-105
5,181
-117
2,486
8
2,695
-125
540
12
165
-20
375
32
2017-185,664
-57
5,082
-99
2,462
-24
2,620
-75
582
42
157
-8
425
50
2018-195,642
-22
5,028
-54
2,421
-41
2,607
-13
614
32
154
-3
460
35
2019-205,631
-11
4,982
-46
2,364
-57
2,618
11
649
35
160
6
489
29
2020-215,246
-385
4,640
-342
2,210
-154
2,430
-188
606
-43
145
-15
461
-28
2021-224,802
-444
4,172
-468
1,987
-223
2,185
-245
630
24
160
15
470
9
2022-234,417
-385
3,799
-373
1,844
-143
1,955
-230
618
-12
160458
-12
Average5,4934,9122,3362,576581165416
Western Connecticut State University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,912 where 3,799 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Western Connecticut State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-145,4924,3942,0692,3251,098494604
2014-155,4424,3652,0682,2971,077473604
2015-165,2984,2502,0242,2261,048454594
2016-175,1814,1162,0252,0911,065461604
2017-185,0824,0892,0322,057993430563
2018-195,0284,1281,9982,130900423477
2019-204,9824,0741,9752,099908389519
2020-214,6403,8491,8492,000791361430
2021-224,1723,4401,6511,789732336396
2022-233,7993,1651,5431,622634301333
Average4,9124,9121,9232,0644,912412512
Western Connecticut State University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 581 where 618 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Western Connecticut State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-14533712447462165297
2014-15510572037453154299
2015-16528782751450158292
2016-17540792257461143318
2017-18582993168483126357
2018-19614531439561140421
2019-20649672542582135447
2020-21606682741538118420
2021-22630812358549137412
2022-23618692148549139410
Average5815812349581142367
Western Connecticut State University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 53.63%. The percentage was 69.41% 10 years ago and WCSU still has a high percentage of white students. 4.57% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.72% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Connecticut State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-1413190602816114,18261
2014-1513200668900103,92967
2015-161022768098783,64860
2016-17823562696563,530161
2017-181222157297743,563152
2018-19102365321,04143,484146
2019-20102504981,13013,394167
2020-21102554511,11103,065204
2021-22132194091,11612,664193
2022-23142023851,10402,369211
Average112245421,01553,383142
Western Connecticut State University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

397 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 356.32% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Connecticut State University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-155,952876405,225
2015-165,8261188984,810
2016-175,7211539564,612
2017-185,6641661,0124,486
2018-195,6422071,3264,109
2019-205,6312321,3454,054
2020-215,2461,8443,153249
2021-224,8024692,1162,217
2022-234,4173971,8722,148
Average5,4334081,4803,546

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