Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WCSU is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.4% of undergraduate students being women and 47.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,172, with 2,185 women and 1,987 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at WCSU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 74.6% of undergraduate students being women and 25.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 630, with 470 women and 160 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 47.6% 1,987 students
- women 52.4% 2,185 students
Graduate Students
- men 25.4% 160 students
- women 74.6% 470 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 54.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,246 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 24.9% of the student body, with 1,037 students. African American students represent 8.6% of the population, with 356 students, while Asian students account for 4.8%, with 200 students. Mixed race students account for 4.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 186 students.
International students make up 0.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 11 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.0% of the population, totaling 125 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 WCSU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 54.0% 2,246 students
- Hispanic 24.9% 1,037 students
- African American 8.6% 356 students
- Asian 4.8% 200 students
- Mixed race 4.5% 186 students
- Unknown race 3.0% 125 students
- International students 0.3% 11 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 66.6% 418 students
- Hispanic 12.6% 79 students
- African American 8.4% 53 students
- Unknown race 6.8% 43 students
- Asian 3.0% 19 students
- International students 1.3% 8 students
- Mixed race 1.1% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 50.6% 159 students
- Hispanic 29.9% 94 students
- African American 8.0% 25 students
- Mixed race 3.8% 12 students
- Asian 3.2% 10 students
- Unknown race 2.2% 7 students
- International students 2.2% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 33% 1,396 students
- 18-19 31% 1,274 students
- 22-24 18% 731 students
- 25-29 7% 295 students
- 30-34 3% 112 students
- 40-49 1% 58 students
- 50-64 1% 43 students
- 35-39 1% 38 students
- 25-29 24% 159 students
- 22-24 16% 106 students
- 40-49 14% 96 students
- 30-34 13% 90 students
- 50-64 11% 73 students
- 35-39 9% 59 students
- 20-21 1% 8 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Western Connecticut State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 523 | 71.35% | |
| New York | 178 | 24.28% | |
| New Jersey | 14 | 1.91% | |
| Mississippi | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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