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Gender Diversity

High

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

Moderate

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%