Winston - Salem State University Trade Programs

Winston - Salem State University is a public institution situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Winston-Salem is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Winston - Salem State University?

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

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Can I Afford WSSU?

In a recent term, part-time WSSU students paid $142 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $586 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$3,401	$14,057
Fees	$3,334	$3,334
Books and Supplies	$1,690	$1,690
On Campus Room and Board	$11,484	$11,484
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,492	$3,492

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At WSSU, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $6,507 a year. That adds up to $26,028 over four years for those students.

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Winston - Salem State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,689 undergraduate students at WSSU, with 4,033 being full-time and 656 being part-time.

There are also 480 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,033 full-time undergraduates at WSSU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Winston - Salem State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	25
Black or African American	3,237
Hispanic or Latino	157
White	120
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	454

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Winston - Salem State University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 15 countries are represented at WSSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Philippines.

Online Learning at Winston - Salem State University

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at WSSU. In 2022-2023, 4,033 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WSSU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 14th most popular in North Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of WSSU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Health Care Management	26%

Winston - Salem State University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Health Care Management	81	81
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	53	53
TOTAL	134	134

Winston - Salem State University Trades

In a recent academic period, Winston - Salem State University awarded 268 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	53
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	81
Total	0	0	0	268

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD under License

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