Western Connecticut State University Student Population and Demographics

WCSU Student Population

There are 4,169 students including 3,567 undergraduate and 602 graduate students at Western Connecticut State University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 3,253 full-time and 916 part-time students with gender distribution of 1,952 male and 2,217 female students.

Western Connecticut State University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 397 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Western Connecticut State University has a total enrollment of 4,169 with a gender distribution of 46.82% male (1,952 students) and 53.18% female (2,217 students). There are 1,779 male and 1,788 female students in undergraduate school and 173 male and 429 female students are attending graduate school at Western Connecticut State University.

Student Population By Gender
Western Connecticut State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,169	1,952	2,217
Undergraduate	3,567	1,779	1,788
Graduate	602	173	429
Full-time	3,253	1,622	1,631
Part-time	916	330	586

[Chart] Western Connecticut State University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Western Connecticut State University has 3,253 full-time and 916 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 3,181 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 386 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 72 students are full-time and 530 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Western Connecticut State University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	4,169	3,253	916
Undergraduate	3,567	3,181	386
Graduate	602	72	530
Men	1,952	1,622	330
Women	2,217	1,631	586

[Chart] Western Connecticut State University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Western Connecticut State University, 397 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,818 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 4,169 students.

In undergraduate schools, 1,768 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 447 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
Western Connecticut State University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,169	3,567	602
Online Exclusively	397	56	341
In Some Online Classes	1,818	1,712	106
Not In Online Classes	1,954	1,799	155

[Chart] Western Connecticut State University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Western Connecticut State University. There are 26 American Indian/Native American, 2,031 White, 440 Black/African American, 180 Asian, 1,117 Hispanic, 2 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 160 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Western Connecticut State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,169	1,952	2,217
American Indian/Native American	26	15	11
Asian	180	79	101
Black/African American	440	221	219
Hispanic	1,117	477	640
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	1	1
White	2,031	987	1,044
Two More	221	112	109
Race Un-Known	124	48	76

[Chart] Western Connecticut State UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Western Connecticut State University.

Age Distribution
Western Connecticut State University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,169	3,567	602
Under 18	153	153	0
Age 18-19	1,340	1,340	0
Age 20-21	1,087	1,080	7
Age 22-24	767	602	165
Age 25-29	323	206	117
Age 30-34	133	64	69
Age 35-39	90	40	50
Age 40-49	133	43	90
Age 50-64	99	26	73
Over 64	27	13	14
Age Un-Known	17	0	17

[Chart] Western Connecticut State University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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