Student Population at Worcester State
Total Enrollment
5,311
Undergraduate
4,478
Graduate
833
Online Enrollment
634
Men Students
1,914
Women Students
3,397
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,311 students have enrolled at Worcester State University - 4,478 undergraduate and 833 graduate.
By gender, 1,914 male and 3,397 female students are attending Worcester State University. By attendance status, there are 3,554 full-time students and 1,757 part-time students.
The number of students at Worcester State University is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bay Path University and Bentley University, its population is average (average population is 4,980).
Worcester State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 634 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 Worcester State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,914 male and 3,397 female students attending Worcester State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.56 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 Worcester State.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,478 | 3,392 | 1,086 |
Men | 1,767 | 1,297 | 470 |
Women | 2,711 | 2,095 | 616 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 833 | 162 | 671 |
Men | 147 | 19 | 128 |
Women | 686 | 143 | 543 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,367 White students (63.40%) and 784 Hispanic students (14.76%) at Worcester State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Worcester State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 | 7 | 14 |
Asian | 235 | 125 | 110 |
Black or African American | 395 | 185 | 210 |
Hispanic | 724 | 277 | 447 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 2,712 | 1,009 | 1,703 |
Two or More Races | 134 | 54 | 80 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 198 | 88 | 110 |
Total | 4,478 | 1,767 | 2,711 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Asian | 17 | 6 | 11 |
Black or African American | 15 | 4 | 11 |
Hispanic | 60 | 16 | 44 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 655 | 103 | 552 |
Two or More Races | 10 | 2 | 8 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 60 | 12 | 48 |
Total | 833 | 147 | 686 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,046 students whose age under twenty five and 734 students whose age is over thirty years old at Worcester State University.
Especially, 283 students are younger than eighteen and 62 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Worcester State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,478 | 1,767 | 2,711 |
Under 18 | 283 | 135 | 148 |
18-19 | 1,344 | 523 | 821 |
20-21 | 1,439 | 512 | 927 |
22-24 | 763 | 329 | 434 |
25-29 | 268 | 124 | 144 |
30-34 | 121 | 42 | 79 |
35-39 | 65 | 28 | 37 |
40-49 | 58 | 14 | 44 |
50-64 | 36 | 8 | 28 |
65 and over | 45 | 22 | 23 |
unknown | 56 | 30 | 26 |
Total | 4,478 | 1,767 | 2,711 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 833 | 147 | 686 |
20-21 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
22-24 | 212 | 36 | 176 |
25-29 | 204 | 33 | 171 |
30-34 | 97 | 22 | 75 |
35-39 | 75 | 14 | 61 |
40-49 | 137 | 20 | 117 |
50-64 | 83 | 11 | 72 |
65 and over | 17 | 6 | 11 |
unknown | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 833 | 147 | 686 |
Online Student Population
At Worcester State University, 2,383 students (44.87% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 634 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, 610 students live in Massachusetts where Worcester State University is located in and 24 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,311 | 4,478 | 833 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 634 | 295 | 339 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,749 | 1,658 | 91 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,928 | 2,525 | 403 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 634 | 295 | 339 |
Massachusetts Residents | 610 | 288 | 322 |
Other State in U.S. | 24 | 7 | 17 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |