West Chester University of Pennsylvania Student Population Overview

17,275
Total Students
14,392
Undergraduates
2,883
Graduates
79%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

West Chester University of Pennsylvania educates a diverse community of 17,275 students, with 14,392 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 2,883 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

17,275

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

20:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate83%
Graduate17%

Enrollment Type

West Chester University of Pennsylvania has a predominantly full-time student body with 79% of students being full-time and 21% being part-time, totaling 17,275 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

79% Full-Time

21% Part-Time

13,579

Full-Time Students

3,696

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

83% Undergraduate

17% Graduate

14,392

Undergraduate

2,883

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 5,523 students, but also includes 319 students in the Under 18 range, 5,215 students in the 18-19 range, 2,133 students in the 22-24 range, 1,201 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,108 students in the 25+ age group, with 23 in the 20-21 category, 752 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
319 (2%)
18-19
5,215 (36%)
20-21
5,523 (38%)
22-24
2,133 (15%)
25+
1,201 (8%)
Under 18319
18-195,215
20-215,523
22-242,133
25+1,201

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
23 (1%)
22-24
752 (26%)
25+
2,108 (73%)
20-2123
22-24752
25+2,108

Gender Distribution

West Chester University of Pennsylvania has more women than men with 8,534 female students and 5,858 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
5,858 (41%)
Women
8,534 (59%)

Men

5,858

34%

Women

8,534

49%

Geographic Origin

West Chester University of Pennsylvania has 88% (2,627 students) from in-state Pennsylvania, 12% (349 students) from out-of-state, and 0% (8 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,627 (88%)
Out-of-State
349 (12%)
International
8 (0%)
In-State (Pennsylvania)
2,627(88%)
Out-of-State
349(12%)
International
8(0%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

2,984

New students this year

Campus Location

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Suburb: Large