Student Population at Wright State University-Main Campus
Total Enrollment
9,678
Undergraduate
6,938
Graduate
2,740
Online Enrollment
1,224
Men Students
4,389
Women Students
5,289
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,678 students have enrolled at Wright State University-Main Campus - 6,938 undergraduate and 2,740 graduate.
By gender, 4,389 male and 5,289 female students are attending Wright State University-Main Campus. By attendance status, there are 6,346 full-time students and 3,332 part-time students.
The number of students at Wright State University-Main Campus is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of South Dakota and University of Louisville, its population is very small (average population is 25,197).
Wright State University-Main Campus offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,224 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 Wright State University-Main Campus and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,389 male and 5,289 female students attending Wright State University-Main Campus. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.83 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 Wright State University-Main Campus.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,938 | 5,147 | 1,791 |
Men | 3,100 | 2,274 | 826 |
Women | 3,838 | 2,873 | 965 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,740 | 1,199 | 1,541 |
Men | 1,289 | 508 | 781 |
Women | 1,451 | 691 | 760 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,294 White students (65.03%) and 1,020 Black or African American students (10.54%) at Wright State University-Main Campus(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Wright State University-Main Campus.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 9 | 4 |
Asian | 231 | 102 | 129 |
Black or African American | 791 | 284 | 507 |
Hispanic | 327 | 145 | 182 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
White | 5,002 | 2,295 | 2,707 |
Two or More Races | 400 | 174 | 226 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 23 | 10 | 13 |
Total | 6,938 | 3,100 | 3,838 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asian | 148 | 59 | 89 |
Black or African American | 229 | 62 | 167 |
Hispanic | 79 | 38 | 41 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
White | 1,292 | 573 | 719 |
Two or More Races | 78 | 29 | 49 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 22 | 7 | 15 |
Total | 2,740 | 1,289 | 1,451 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 6,886 students whose age under twenty five and 1,291 students whose age is over thirty years old at Wright State University-Main Campus.
Especially, 539 students are younger than eighteen and 4 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Wright State University-Main Campus.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,938 | 3,100 | 3,838 |
Under 18 | 539 | 210 | 329 |
18-19 | 1,968 | 814 | 1,154 |
20-21 | 1,921 | 811 | 1,110 |
22-24 | 1,373 | 677 | 696 |
25-29 | 585 | 321 | 264 |
30-34 | 232 | 123 | 109 |
35-39 | 130 | 72 | 58 |
40-49 | 128 | 49 | 79 |
50-64 | 61 | 22 | 39 |
65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 6,938 | 3,100 | 3,838 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,740 | 1,289 | 1,451 |
18-19 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
20-21 | 85 | 40 | 45 |
22-24 | 997 | 490 | 507 |
25-29 | 916 | 423 | 493 |
30-34 | 299 | 144 | 155 |
35-39 | 178 | 77 | 101 |
40-49 | 175 | 74 | 101 |
50-64 | 84 | 37 | 47 |
65 and over | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 2,740 | 1,289 | 1,451 |
Online Student Population
At Wright State University-Main Campus, 6,046 students (62.47% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,224 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, 1,156 students live in Ohio where Wright State University-Main Campus is located in and 54 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 9,678 | 6,938 | 2,740 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,224 | 746 | 478 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,822 | 3,998 | 824 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,632 | 2,194 | 1,438 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,224 | 746 | 478 |
Ohio Residents | 1,156 | 714 | 442 |
Other State in U.S. | 54 | 25 | 29 |
Outside of U.S. | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Unknown | 10 | 5 | 5 |