Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WCUPA is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.0% of undergraduate students being women and 40.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 14,471, with 8,681 women and 5,790 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at WCUPA is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.3% of undergraduate students being women and 31.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,143, with 2,147 women and 996 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.0% 5,790 students
- women 60.0% 8,681 students
Graduate Students
- men 31.7% 996 students
- women 68.3% 2,147 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 73.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 10,625 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 11.2% of the student body, with 1,621 students. Hispanic students represent 6.6% of the population, with 958 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.4%, with 488 students. Asian students account for 3.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 428 students.
International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 33 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.0% of the population, totaling 293 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within WCUPA.
Undergraduate Students
- White 73.5% 10,625 students
- African American 11.2% 1,621 students
- Hispanic 6.6% 958 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 488 students
- Asian 3.0% 428 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 293 students
- International students 0.2% 33 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 71.7% 2,250 students
- African American 13.8% 432 students
- Hispanic 4.8% 151 students
- Asian 3.4% 106 students
- Unknown race 2.7% 86 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 70 students
- International students 1.3% 41 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 68.2% 802 students
- African American 14.6% 172 students
- Hispanic 7.7% 90 students
- Mixed race 4.1% 48 students
- Asian 3.9% 46 students
- Unknown race 1.0% 12 students
- International students 0.5% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 39% 5,649 students
- 18-19 35% 5,075 students
- 22-24 15% 2,192 students
- 25-29 5% 675 students
- 30-34 2% 240 students
- 35-39 1% 132 students
- 40-49 1% 127 students
- 50-64 0% 69 students
- 25-29 33% 1,043 students
- 22-24 24% 745 students
- 30-34 15% 474 students
- 40-49 11% 350 students
- 35-39 9% 278 students
- 50-64 6% 186 students
- 20-21 1% 41 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at West Chester University of Pennsylvania in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Pennsylvania | 2,326 | 88.58% | |
New Jersey | 222 | 8.45% | |
Delaware | 28 | 1.07% | |
Maryland | 12 | less than 1% | |
New York | 12 | less than 1% | |
District of Columbia | 6 | less than 1% | |
Virginia | 4 | less than 1% | |
Mississippi | 3 | less than 1% | |
New Hampshire | 3 | less than 1% | |
California | 2 | less than 1% | |
Connecticut | 2 | less than 1% | |
Ohio | 2 | less than 1% | |
Tennessee | 2 | less than 1% | |
Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% |
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