Winston-Salem State University, NC

location_on  601 Martin Luther King Jr DR, Winston-Salem, NC 27110 • language  wssu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing8%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education3%
English Language and Literature0%
Health Professions and Related Programs49%
History0%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities7%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies8%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 65%
Median SAT Math 475
Median SAT Reading 485
Median ACT Composite 18

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 440–510
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 450–520
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–19
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $6,000
Out-of-State Tuition $16,000
Average Total Cost $20,000
Average Net Cost $12,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $10,000 $9,514 $11,406
$30K–$48K $11,000 $10,673 $12,318
$48K–$75K $14,000 $13,406 $15,178
$75K–$110K $18,000 $16,874 $18,184
>$110K $19,000 $20,450 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 74%
Median Federal Debt $17,000
Repayment Rate 34%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		51% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		22% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		8% 11% 10%
>$110K 		5% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $12,848 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $16,000 $13,603 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $13,196 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $13,654 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $11,738 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $37,000 $28,446 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $21,176 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $5,952 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,408 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		26% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		34% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		40% 58% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		44% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 77%
Transfer Rate 30%
Withdrawal Rate 19%
Graduation Rate 49%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		23% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		49% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		49% 52% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 59% 57%
Black 		49% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		36% 53% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		38% 53% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 53% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		33% 49% 48%
Other race 		40% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 4,610
Full-time Undergrads 68%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 449
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		72% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		28% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 4% 7%
Black 		78% 23% 13%
Caucasian 		11% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		48% 37% 37%
$30K–$48K 		24% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		9% 14% 14%
>$110K 		5% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Salem College
<1 miles, W • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Raleigh-Durham International Airport
82 miles, SE • 3.7 star