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Winston-Salem State University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Winston-Salem State University is a public, doctoral / research institution in North Carolina. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

4,170

medium

Undergrad

4,170

First-year retention

77%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

47%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: Black 83.2%, White 4.9%, Hispanic 4.8%, Two or more 4%, Unknown 1.4%, Non-resident 0.7%, Asian 0.6%, Native 0.3%, Pacific Islander 0.1%. 83.2% Black 83.2% White 4.9% Hispanic 4.8% Two or more 4.0% Unknown 1.4% Non-resident 0.7% Asian 0.6% Native 0.3% Pacific Islander 0.1%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 73.6%, Men 26.4%. 73.6% 26.4% Women 73.6% Men 26.4%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 77/100; Do not return 23/100
  • Return for sophomore year 77/100
  • Do not return 23/100

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