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

Can I Afford WSSU?

For the <nil> academic year, 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	$2,875	$2,875
Books and Supplies	$1,690	$1,690
On Campus Room and Board	$11,220	$11,220
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,226	$3,226

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 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 5.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Winston - Salem State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,726 undergraduate students at WSSU, with 3,961 being full-time and 765 being part-time.

There are also 500 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,961 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	27
Black or African American	3,281
Hispanic or Latino	172
White	142
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	307

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 2020-2021, 5,032 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 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of WSSU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Winston - Salem State University was 25.8%. This is the #823 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at WSSU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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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