by our College Data Analytics TeamWSSU total enrollment is approximately 5,169 students. 4,033 are undergraduates and 320 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WSSU undergraduate population is made up of 75% women, and 25% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WSSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3,237 |
| Unknown | 270 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 173 |
| Hispanic | 157 |
| White | 120 |
| International | 40 |
| Asian | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 81% of full-time grad students are women, and 19% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WSSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 135 |
| White | 106 |
| Unknown | 38 |
| Hispanic | 17 |
| Asian | 10 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 6 |
| International | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3,710 |
| White | 448 |
| Unknown | 446 |
| Hispanic | 220 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 193 |
| International | 76 |
| Asian | 61 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
Winston - Salem State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 702 |
| White | 233 |
| Asian | 33 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at WSSU.
There are approximately 3,925 female students and 1,244 male students at WSSU.
Reporting of the gender of WSSU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 622 female teachers and 388 male teachers.
WSSU ranks 1,559 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
7.06% of WSSU students come from out of state, and 0.21% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 16 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 880 |
| Virginia | 19 |
| District of Columbia | 10 |
| South Carolina | 8 |
| New Jersey | 5 |
Students from 15 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Saudi Arabia, and Philippines.
Learn more about international students at WSSU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WSSU, 58.08% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,673 |
| 20-21 | 1,288 |
| 22-24 | 797 |
| 35 and over | 544 |
| 25-29 | 443 |
| 30-34 | 216 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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