Student Population at WSSU
Total Enrollment
4,776
Undergraduate
4,260
Graduate
516
Online Enrollment
805
Men Students
1,183
Women Students
3,593
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,776 students have enrolled at Winston-Salem State University - 4,260 undergraduate and 516 graduate.
By gender, 1,183 male and 3,593 female students are attending Winston-Salem State University. By attendance status, there are 4,086 full-time students and 690 part-time students.
The number of students at Winston-Salem State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as East Carolina University and University of North Carolina at Greensboro, its population is very small (average population is 18,719).
Winston-Salem State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 805 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2023-2024 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Winston-Salem State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,183 male and 3,593 female students attending WSSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.33 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 WSSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,260 | 3,768 | 492 |
| Men | 1,083 | 988 | 95 |
| Women | 3,177 | 2,780 | 397 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 516 | 318 | 198 |
| Men | 100 | 63 | 37 |
| Women | 416 | 255 | 161 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,837 Black or African American students (80.34%) and 367 White students (7.68%) at Winston-Salem State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Winston-Salem State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Asian | 31 | 10 | 21 |
| Black or African American | 3,531 | 902 | 2,629 |
| Hispanic | 207 | 54 | 153 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 237 | 57 | 180 |
| Two or More Races | 161 | 36 | 125 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 51 | 13 | 38 |
| Total | 4,260 | 1,083 | 3,177 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 306 | 48 | 258 |
| Hispanic | 24 | 7 | 17 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 130 | 32 | 98 |
| Two or More Races | 19 | 2 | 17 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| Total | 516 | 100 | 416 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,846 students whose age under twenty five and 588 students whose age is over thirty years old at Winston-Salem State University.
Especially, 62 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Winston-Salem State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,260 | 1,083 | 3,177 |
| Under 18 | 62 | 15 | 47 |
| 18-19 | 1,571 | 394 | 1,177 |
| 20-21 | 1,449 | 368 | 1,081 |
| 22-24 | 637 | 205 | 432 |
| 25-29 | 185 | 49 | 136 |
| 30-34 | 107 | 22 | 85 |
| 35-39 | 84 | 9 | 75 |
| 40-49 | 107 | 13 | 94 |
| 50-64 | 56 | 8 | 48 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 4,260 | 1,083 | 3,177 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 516 | 100 | 416 |
| 20-21 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| 22-24 | 116 | 21 | 95 |
| 25-29 | 157 | 39 | 118 |
| 30-34 | 46 | 9 | 37 |
| 35-39 | 56 | 13 | 43 |
| 40-49 | 72 | 10 | 62 |
| 50-64 | 57 | 6 | 51 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 516 | 100 | 416 |
Online Student Population
At Winston-Salem State University, 3,871 students (81.05% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 805 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, 720 students live in North Carolina where Winston-Salem State University is located in and 45 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,776 | 4,260 | 516 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 805 | 459 | 346 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,066 | 2,981 | 85 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 905 | 820 | 85 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 805 | 459 | 346 |
| North Carolina Residents | 720 | 416 | 304 |
| Other State in U.S. | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Unknown | 31 | 17 | 14 |