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Winston - Salem State University Data & Information Overview

12 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
81% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Winston - Salem State University Ranked?

#1,667 Best Colleges in Nation
#58 Best Colleges in NC
Registered Nursing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Winston - Salem State University was awarded 12 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, WSSU is ranked #1,667 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

WSSU is also ranked #58 out of 93 schools in North Carolina.

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Is It Hard to Get Into WSSU?

81% Acceptance Rate
75% Of Accepted Are Women
7% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

When it comes to admittance, Winston - Salem State University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 81%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.

Average Test Scores

About 7% of students accepted to WSSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 520. Math scores were between 440 and 520.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Winston - Salem State University  ( 440 to 520 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Winston - Salem State University  ( 440 to 520 )
200
800
WSSU received ACT scores from 35% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 15 and 19.

ACT Composite Scores for Winston - Salem State University  ( 15 to 19 )
1
36

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Winston - Salem State University Faculty

16 to 1 Student to Faculty
65% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Winston - Salem State University, this ratio is 16 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Winston - Salem State University is 65%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  65 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Winston - Salem State University

76% Freshmen Retention
27% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Winston - Salem State University has a freshmen retention rate of 76%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  76 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 27% for first-time, full-time students at WSSU, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
0
100

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Winston - Salem State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,033 Full-Time Undergraduates
89.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
74.9% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,689 undergraduates at WSSU with 4,033 being full-time and 656 being part-time.

How Much Does Winston - Salem State University Cost?

$12,415 Net Price
79% Take Out Loans
$25,512 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of WSSU is $12,415. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for WSSU

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$10,304 $11,479 $15,119 $18,463 $19,534

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of WSSU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At WSSU, approximately 79% of students took out student loans averaging $6,378 a year. That adds up to $25,512 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at WSSU is 11.2%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do WSSU Graduates Make?

$38,584 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from WSSU make about $38,584 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Winston - Salem State University

North Carolina State
4,033 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
Winston - Salem State University is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The city atmosphere of Winston-Salem makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for WSSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 601 S. Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27110-0001
Phone: 336-750-2000
Website: www.wssu.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WSSU1892
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wssurams

Winston - Salem State University Majors

34 Majors With Completions
1,004 Undergraduate Degrees
175 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 34 majors graduated from Winston - Salem State University. Of these students, 1,004 received undergraduate degrees and 175 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 262 $63,779
Health & Physical Education 105 $23,013
General Biology 80 $32,123
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72 $25,333
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 58 $51,993
Business Administration & Management 55 $30,639
Liberal Arts General Studies 46 $25,799
General Psychology 40 $27,801
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 36 $25,996
Criminal Justice & Corrections 35 $25,515

Learn more about the majors offered at Winston - Salem State University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at WSSU

96% Take At Least One Class Online
38% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 5,032 students took at least one online class at Winston - Salem State University. This is an increase from the 4,931 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 5,032 1,966
2019-2020 4,931 1,482
2018-2019 2,575 694
2017-2018 2,601 736
2016-2017 2,511 704

Learn more about online learning at Winston - Salem State University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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