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WestConn total enrollment is approximately 3,223 students. 3,147 are undergraduates and 76 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WestConn undergraduate population is made up of 50.9% women, and 49.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WestConn Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,527 | 48.7% |
| Hispanic | 954 | 30.4% |
| Black or African American | 296 | 9.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 179 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 148 | 4.7% |
| Unknown | 22 | 0.7% |
| International | 7 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 56.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 43.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WestConn Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 50 | 65.8% |
| Asian | 7 | 9.2% |
| Hispanic | 7 | 9.2% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 6.6% |
| Unknown | 5 | 6.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 2.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,577 | 49.1% |
| Hispanic | 961 | 29.9% |
| Black or African American | 301 | 9.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 181 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 155 | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 27 | 0.8% |
| International | 7 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Western Connecticut State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 70.4% |
| Asian | 7.5% |
| Hispanic | 7.5% |
| Unknown | 6.4% |
| Black or African American | 5.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,646 female students and 1,577 male students at WestConn.
Western Connecticut State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 79.6% of WestConn students come from within the state, and 20.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 16 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 638 | 74.2% |
| New York | 182 | 21.2% |
| New Jersey | 19 | 2.2% |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 0.7% |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 0.2% |
WestConn enrolls roughly 0.2% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WestConn, 58.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,340 | 32.3% |
| 20-21 | 1,087 | 26.2% |
| 22-24 | 767 | 18.5% |
| 35 and over | 349 | 8.4% |
| 25-29 | 323 | 7.8% |
| Under 18 | 153 | 3.7% |
| 30-34 | 133 | 3.2% |
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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