Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WSU-Worcester is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.6% of undergraduate students being women and 38.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,640, with 2,857 women and 1,783 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at WSU-Worcester is greatly skewed towards women students, with 82.2% of undergraduate students being women and 17.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 777, with 639 women and 138 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 38.4% 1,783 students
- women 61.6% 2,857 students
Graduate Students
- men 17.8% 138 students
- women 82.2% 639 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 62.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,901 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 14.3% of the student body, with 662 students. African American students represent 8.4% of the population, with 389 students, while Asian students account for 5.2%, with 241 students. Mixed race students account for 3.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 143 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 2 students.
International students make up 1.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 60 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.0% of the population, totaling 230 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 WSU-Worcester.
Undergraduate Students
- White 62.7% 2,901 students
- Hispanic 14.3% 662 students
- African American 8.4% 389 students
- Asian 5.2% 241 students
- Unknown race 5.0% 230 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 143 students
- International students 1.3% 60 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 2 students
Graduate Students
- White 79.1% 612 students
- Unknown race 8.1% 63 students
- Hispanic 5.6% 43 students
- Asian 2.7% 21 students
- African American 2.1% 16 students
- Mixed race 1.3% 10 students
- International students 1.2% 9 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 61.7% 234 students
- Hispanic 16.4% 62 students
- African American 10.8% 41 students
- Asian 5.0% 19 students
- Mixed race 4.7% 18 students
- International students 0.8% 3 students
- Unknown race 0.5% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 34% 1,602 students
- 18-19 29% 1,362 students
- 22-24 17% 796 students
- 25-29 6% 295 students
- 30-34 3% 120 students
- 35-39 2% 79 students
- 40-49 2% 74 students
- 50-64 1% 26 students
- 22-24 30% 233 students
- 25-29 21% 162 students
- 40-49 16% 126 students
- 30-34 14% 109 students
- 35-39 9% 73 students
- 50-64 8% 60 students
- 20-21 0% 3 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Worcester State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 719 | 96.51% | |
| Connecticut | 12 | 1.61% | |
| Rhode Island | 6 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% |
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