Student Data
Student Success and Outcome Data
Seven measures have been selected to provide an overview of student success at WSSU. These measures focus on retention, graduation rates, and time to degree completion. Five years of results for these measures are provided below.
Student Demographic Data
Demographic data from the most recent fall semester are available. These data consider the university’s census date and reflect information reported to the UNC System Office and the National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS). Information is included for new freshmen, new transfer students, undergraduate, graduate students, and degrees conferred. Enrollment, retention rate, and graduation rate trends can also be found below.
| Fall 2024 | Headcount | FTE |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 4,192 (87.7%) | 3,997.5 (88.4%) |
| Graduate | 590 (12.3%) | 522.8 (11.6%) |
| Total | 4,782 | 4,520 |
| Applied | Accepted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,108 | 7,128 | 931 | 78.3% | 13.06% |
| Average SAT Combined Score | Average SAT Verbal | Average SAT Math | Average ACT Composite Score | Average High School GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 904 | 480 | 450 | 17 | 2.91 |
| Full-Time | Part-Time |
|---|---|
| 929 (99.8%) | 2 (0.2%) |
| Applied | Accepted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 859 | 761 | 385 | 88.6% | 50.59% |
| College Name | Percentage of Transfers |
|---|---|
| Forsyth Technical Community College | 22.5% |
| Central Piedmont Community College | 11.2% |
| Guilford Technical Community College | 8.6% |
| North Carolina A & T State University | 5.9% |
| Wake Technical Community College | 5.0% |
| North Carolina Central University | 4.4% |
| Saint Augustine University | 3.3% |
| Davidson-Davie County Community College | 2.6% |
| Year | Number Enrolled |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,192 (87.7%) |
| 2023 | 4,260 (89.2%) |
| 2022 | 4,513 (90.2%) |
| 2021 | 4,726 (90.4%) |
| 2020 | 4,689 (90.7%) |
| 2019 | 4,656 (90.9%) |
| 2018 | 4,741 (91.3%) |
| 2017 | 4,688 (92.0%) |
| Year | Number Enrolled |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 590 (11.3%) |
| 2023 | 516 (10.8%) |
| 2022 | 491 (9.8%) |
| 2021 | 500 (9.6%) |
| 2020 | 480 (9.3%) |
| 2019 | 465 (9.1%) |
| 2018 | 449 (8.7%) |
| 2017 | 410 (8.0%) |
| Year | Number Enrolled |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4782 |
| 2023 | 4776 |
| 2022 | 5,004 |
| 2021 | 5,226 |
| 2020 | 5,169 |
| 2019 | 5,121 |
| 2018 | 5,190 |
| 2017 | 5,098 |
| Undergraduate | Fall 2024 |
|---|---|
| Males | 1,110 (26.5%) |
| Females | 3,082 (73.5%) |
| Undergraduate | Fall 2024 |
|---|---|
| In-State | 3,481 (83.0%) |
| Out-of-State | 711 (17.0%) |
| Undergraduate | Fall 2024 |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 3,762 (89.7%) |
| Part-Time | 430 (10.3%) |
| Undergraduate | Fall 2024 |
|---|---|
| Black | 3,480 (83.0%) |
| White | 212 (5.1%) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 200 (4.8%) |
| Two or More Races | 167 (4.0%) |
| Unknown | 62 (1.5%) |
| Asian | 26 (.6%) |
| Non-Resident Alien | 31 (0.7%) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 12 (0.3%) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 2 (0.01%) |
| Undergraduate | Fall 2024 |
|---|---|
| Housing On-Campus | 2,433 (58.0%) |
| Off-Campus | 1,759 (42.0%) |
| Undergraduate | Fall 2024 |
|---|---|
| First-Time Freshmen | 931 (22.2%) |
| Other Freshmen | *285 (6.8%) |
| Sophomores | 930 (22.2%) |
| Juniors | 960 (22.9%) |
| Seniors and Fifth-Year | 1068 (25.5%) |
| Special/Unclassified | 18 (0.4%) |
| Graduate | Fall 2024 |
|---|---|
| Males | 118 (20.0%) |
| Females | 472 (80.0%) |
| Graduate | Fall 2024 |
|---|---|
| In-State | 514 (87.1%) |
| Out-of-State | 76 (12.9%) |
| Graduate | Fall 2024 |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 364 (61.7%) |
| Part-Time | 226 (38.3%) |
| Graduate | Fall 2023 |
|---|---|
| Black | 377 (63.9%) |
| White | 121 (20.5%) |
| Unknown | 10 (1.7%) |
| Non-Resident Alien | 15 (2.5%) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 32 (5.4%) |
| Two or More Races | 21 (3.6%) |
| Asian | 10 (1.7%) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 2 (0.3%) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 2 (0.3%) |
| Graduate | Fall 2023 |
|---|---|
| Housing On-Campus | 6 (1.0%) |
| Off-Campus | 584 (99.0%) |
| Freshman Cohort Year | Percent Retained |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 77.2% |
| 2022 | 74.8% |
| 2021 | 76.8% |
| 2020 | 76.2% |
| 2019 | 76.6% |
| 2018 | 77.8% |
| 2017 | 77.2% |
| 2016 | 75.6% |
Graduation Rates
| Freshman Cohort Year | Percent Graduated |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 27.4% |
| 2019 | 30.1% |
| 2018 | 30.0% |
| 2017 | 33.1% |
| 2016 | 34.8% |
| 2015 | 28.3% |
| 2014 | 27.7% |
* For Graduates represent preliminary data. The current count does not include the credit from central office. I.E. credit for students who graduated from another institution who once attended WSSU.
| Freshman Cohort Year | Percent Graduated |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 43.7% |
| 2018 | 42.7% |
| 2017 | 45.4% |
| 2016 | 46.4% |
| 2015 | 43.8% |
| 2014 | 46.7% |
| Freshman Cohort Year | Percent Graduated |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 46.8% |
| 2017 | 48.7% |
| 2016 | 49.6% |
| 2015 | 46.1% |
| 2014 | 50.9% |
| Degree | Number of Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 890 |
| Master's | 127 |
| Post Master's Certificate | 2 |
| Doctoral | 47 |
| Total Degrees | 1066 |
| Discipline | Number of Degrees |
|---|---|
| BIS in Interdisciplinary Stud | 58 |
| BS in Clinical Lab Science | 58 |
| Bachelor of Arts | 177 |
| Bachelor of Science | 425 |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing | 139 |
| Bachelor of Social Work | 33 |
| Master of Arts in Teaching | 13 |
| Master of Business Admin | 14 |
| Master of Healthcare Admin | 30 |
| Master of Science | 46 |
| Master of Science Nursing | 24 |
| Post Master's Certificate | 2 |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice | 8 |
| Doctor of Physical Therapy | 39 |
Definitions
UG = Undergraduate
G = Graduate
WSSU Student Learning Outcomes
In April 2023, the WSSU Faculty voted to update the General Education Student Learning Outcomes. The update reduces the number of learning outcomes to four (4) and introduces two new outcomes to the curriculum. The following outcomes will be the focus of General Education assessment beginning in Fall 2024: 1) Data Fluency, 2) Oral Communication, 3) Problem Solving, and 4) Written Communication using the corresponding General Education Student Learning Outcome rubrics.
Data Collection for WSSU Student Learning Outcomes
Per the August 2023 Memorandum from the Provost, WSSU will assess the following outcomes during the 2023 – 2024 academic year: (1) Oral Communication, (2) Written Communication, and (3) Critical Reading. Data for courses and co-curricular activities mapped to a WSSU student learning outcome are submitted online.
Each semester, instructors who teach courses mapped to an institutional learning outcome are expected to apply the corresponding SLO rubric to a course assignment/artifact/activity. Instructors then report course section-level rubric data through an online portal. Co-curricular activities mapped to institutional learning outcomes are also invited to participate in these assessment processes.
Student Learning Outcomes for Degree Programs
A list of degree programs and corresponding student learning outcomes can be found in the Winston-Salem State University academic catalogs. Programs track their program-level outcomes through an online assessment management system.
Data for program-level outcomes can be accessed internally. Please contact the Office of Institutional Assessment and Research at iar@wssu.edu or 336-750-8036 for additional information.
