Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WSSU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 76.2% of undergraduate students being women and 23.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,726, with 3,600 women and 1,126 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at WSSU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 81.0% of undergraduate students being women and 19.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 500, with 405 women and 95 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 23.8% 1,126 students
- women 76.2% 3,600 students
Graduate Students
- men 19.0% 95 students
- women 81.0% 405 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 78.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,691 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 7.5% of the student body, with 353 students. Hispanic students represent 4.5% of the population, with 210 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.2%, with 198 students. Asian students account for 0.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 41 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.
International students make up 0.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 38 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.8% of the population, totaling 177 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 WSSU.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 78.3% 3,691 students
- White 7.5% 353 students
- Hispanic 4.5% 210 students
- Mixed race 4.2% 198 students
- Unknown race 3.8% 177 students
- Asian 0.9% 41 students
- International students 0.8% 38 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students
Graduate Students
- African American 47.9% 238 students
- White 28.2% 140 students
- Unknown race 9.9% 49 students
- International students 4.4% 22 students
- Hispanic 4.0% 20 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 18 students
- Asian 2.0% 10 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- African American 64.7% 258 students
- White 22.1% 88 students
- Hispanic 5.3% 21 students
- Mixed race 3.8% 15 students
- Asian 2.0% 8 students
- International students 1.5% 6 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 37% 1,757 students
- 20-21 32% 1,493 students
- 22-24 13% 608 students
- 25-29 6% 268 students
- 30-34 3% 157 students
- 40-49 3% 136 students
- 35-39 2% 111 students
- 50-64 1% 68 students
- 25-29 28% 139 students
- 22-24 27% 137 students
- 40-49 15% 73 students
- 30-34 13% 65 students
- 35-39 8% 40 students
- 50-64 8% 39 students
- 20-21 1% 6 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Winston-Salem State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 765 | 85.86% | |
| South Carolina | 34 | 3.82% | |
| Maryland | 21 | 2.36% | |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 1.68% | |
| Virginia | 15 | 1.68% | |
| Ohio | 7 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 5 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 3 | less than 1% | |
| California | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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