The student population at Winston-Salem State University is 5,004 (4,513 undergraduate and 491 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 395 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at WSSU is 90.19% which is decreased by 425 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 30 and it has been increasing.

The female to male ratio is 3.19 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.

857 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 95.22% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,169 where 5,004 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

90.19% of total students is undergraduate students and 9.81% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 425 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 30 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 3.19 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in WSSU than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Winston-Salem State University since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-145,3994,9381,4323,506461123338
2014-155,220
-179
4,793
-145
1,340
-92
3,453
-53
427
-34
113
-10
314
-24
2015-165,107
-113
4,686
-107
1,344
4
3,342
-111
421
-6
110
-3
311
-3
2016-175,151
44
4,759
73
1,362
18
3,397
55
392
-29
106
-4
286
-25
2017-185,098
-53
4,688
-71
1,356
-6
3,332
-65
410
18
92
-14
318
32
2018-195,190
92
4,741
53
1,309
-47
3,432
100
449
39
116
24
333
15
2019-205,121
-69
4,656
-85
1,237
-72
3,419
-13
465
16
119
3
346
13
2020-215,169
48
4,689
33
1,136
-101
3,553
134
480
15
108
-11
372
26
2021-225,226
57
4,726
37
1,126
-10
3,600
47
500
20
95
-13
405
33
2022-235,004
-222
4,513
-213
1,102
-24
3,411
-189
491
-9
92
-3
399
-6
Average5,1694,7191,2743,445450107342
Winston-Salem State University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,719 where 4,513 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 Winston-Salem State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-144,9384,3171,2603,057621172449
2014-154,7934,0981,2012,897695139556
2015-164,6864,0161,2072,809670137533
2016-174,7594,1171,2382,879642124518
2017-184,6884,0721,2262,846616130486
2018-194,7414,1241,1772,947617132485
2019-204,6564,0671,1352,932589102487
2020-214,6894,0331,0123,021656124532
2021-224,7263,9619932,968765133632
2022-234,5133,8979702,927616132484
Average4,7194,7191,1422,9284,719133516
Winston-Salem State University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 450 where 491 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 Winston-Salem State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-144612977821916445119
2014-154272737419915439115
2015-164212727120114939110
2016-17392279792001132786
2017-184102746421013628108
2018-194492877421316242120
2019-204652766621018953136
2020-214803206125916047113
2021-225003616629513929110
2022-234913356626915626130
Average4504507022845038115
Winston-Salem State University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 8.49% and the percentage of black students is 78.04% at Winston-Salem State University. 1.00% of enrolled students is Asian.

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

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-1426543,75710221,050111
2014-1523353,61811821,001140
2015-1626373,5461634913169
2016-1723393,6451724865197
2017-1819423,7141841761172
2018-1918563,8331830756170
2019-2018563,8341881647195
2020-2114613,7102201448193
2021-2217513,9292304493216
2022-2318503,9052213425202
Average20483,7491782736177
Winston-Salem State University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

857 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 95.22% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Winston-Salem State University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-155,2204391,0633,718
2015-165,1074591,0453,603
2016-175,1517741,5282,849
2017-185,0987041,8072,587
2018-195,1907361,8652,589
2019-205,1216941,8812,546
2020-215,1691,4823,449238
2021-225,2261,9663,066194
2022-235,0048573,176971
Average5,1439012,0982,144

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