Student Population at WCU
Total Enrollment
17,275
Undergraduate
14,392
Graduate
2,883
Online Enrollment
1,770
Men Students
6,780
Women Students
10,495
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 17,275 students have enrolled at West Chester University of Pennsylvania - 14,392 undergraduate and 2,883 graduate.
By gender, 6,780 male and 10,495 female students are attending West Chester University of Pennsylvania. By attendance status, there are 13,579 full-time students and 3,696 part-time students.
The number of students at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Duquesne University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, its population is very large (average population is 8,597).
West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,770 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between West Chester University of Pennsylvania and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,780 male and 10,495 female students attending WCU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at WCU.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,392 | 12,586 | 1,806 |
Men | 5,858 | 5,146 | 712 |
Women | 8,534 | 7,440 | 1,094 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,883 | 993 | 1,890 |
Men | 922 | 289 | 633 |
Women | 1,961 | 704 | 1,257 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 12,611 White students (73.00%) and 2,033 Black or African American students (11.77%) at West Chester University of Pennsylvania(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 8 | 7 |
Asian | 465 | 184 | 281 |
Black or African American | 1,647 | 613 | 1,034 |
Hispanic | 1,031 | 389 | 642 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
White | 10,539 | 4,363 | 6,176 |
Two or More Races | 512 | 202 | 310 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 142 | 76 | 66 |
Total | 14,392 | 5,858 | 8,534 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Asian | 89 | 37 | 52 |
Black or African American | 386 | 123 | 263 |
Hispanic | 158 | 51 | 107 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 2,072 | 643 | 1,429 |
Two or More Races | 72 | 22 | 50 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 50 | 25 | 25 |
Total | 2,883 | 922 | 1,961 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 13,965 students whose age under twenty five and 1,802 students whose age is over thirty years old at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
Especially, 319 students are younger than eighteen and 60 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,392 | 5,858 | 8,534 |
Under 18 | 319 | 98 | 221 |
18-19 | 5,215 | 2,023 | 3,192 |
20-21 | 5,523 | 2,145 | 3,378 |
22-24 | 2,133 | 1,113 | 1,020 |
25-29 | 617 | 287 | 330 |
30-34 | 240 | 90 | 150 |
35-39 | 127 | 34 | 93 |
40-49 | 114 | 30 | 84 |
50-64 | 61 | 10 | 51 |
65 and over | 42 | 28 | 14 |
unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 14,392 | 5,858 | 8,534 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,883 | 922 | 1,961 |
20-21 | 23 | 7 | 16 |
22-24 | 752 | 205 | 547 |
25-29 | 890 | 287 | 603 |
30-34 | 426 | 169 | 257 |
35-39 | 275 | 104 | 171 |
40-49 | 340 | 94 | 246 |
50-64 | 159 | 49 | 110 |
65 and over | 18 | 7 | 11 |
Total | 2,883 | 922 | 1,961 |
Online Student Population
At West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 6,982 students (40.42% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,770 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,508 students live in Pennsylvania where West Chester University of Pennsylvania is located in and 213 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 17,275 | 14,392 | 2,883 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,770 | 531 | 1,239 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,212 | 4,828 | 384 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 10,293 | 9,033 | 1,260 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,770 | 531 | 1,239 |
Pennsylvania Residents | 1,508 | 510 | 998 |
Other State in U.S. | 213 | 11 | 202 |
Outside of U.S. | 48 | 10 | 38 |
Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |