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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WCU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total14,39212,5861,806
Men5,8585,146712
Women8,5347,4401,094
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WCU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,8839931,890
Men922289633
Women1,9617041,257

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1587
Asian465184281
Black or African American1,6476131,034
Hispanic1,031389642
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White10,5394,3636,176
Two or More Races512202310
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1427666
Total 14,3925,8588,534
Population by Race/Ethnicity at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native413
Asian893752
Black or African American386123263
Hispanic15851107
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White2,0726431,429
Two or More Races722250
Race/Ethnicity Unknown502525
Total 2,8839221,961

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
TotalMenWomen
Total14,392 5,8588,534
Under 18319 98221
18-195,215 2,0233,192
20-215,523 2,1453,378
22-242,133 1,1131,020
25-29617 287330
30-34240 90150
35-39127 3493
40-49114 3084
50-6461 1051
65 and over42 2814
unknown1 01
Total 14,392 5,8588,534
Population by Student Age at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
TotalMenWomen
Total2,883 9221,961
20-2123 716
22-24752 205547
25-29890 287603
30-34426 169257
35-39275 104171
40-49340 94246
50-64159 49110
65 and over18 711
Total 2,883 9221,961

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total17,27514,3922,883
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,7705311,239
Enrolled Some in Online Classes5,2124,828384
Not Enrolled in Online Classes10,2939,0331,260
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,7705311,239
Pennsylvania Residents1,508510998
Other State in U.S.21311202
Outside of U.S.481038
Unknown101