West Chester University of Pennsylvania Student Population Overview

19,021
Total Students
15,623
Undergraduates
3,398
Graduates
73%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

West Chester University of Pennsylvania educates a diverse community of 19,021 students, with 15,623 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 3,398 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

19,021

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

20:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate82%
Graduate18%

Enrollment Type

West Chester University of Pennsylvania has a predominantly full-time student body with 73% of students being full-time and 27% being part-time, totaling 19,021 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

73% Full-Time

27% Part-Time

13,818

Full-Time Students

3,258

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

82% Undergraduate

18% Graduate

15,623

Undergraduate

3,398

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 5,702 students, but also includes 225 students in the Under 18 range, 5,403 students in the 20-21 range, 2,007 students in the 22-24 range, 1,007 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 1,964 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 30 in the 20-21 category, 737 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
225 (2%)
18-19
5,702 (40%)
20-21
5,403 (38%)
22-24
2,007 (14%)
25+
1,007 (7%)
Under 18225
18-195,702
20-215,403
22-242,007
25+1,007

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
30 (1%)
22-24
737 (27%)
25+
1,964 (72%)
18-191
20-2130
22-24737
25+1,964

Gender Distribution

West Chester University of Pennsylvania has more women than men with 9,174 female students and 6,449 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
6,449 (41%)
Women
9,174 (59%)

Men

6,449

34%

Women

9,174

48%

Geographic Origin

West Chester University of Pennsylvania has 87% (2,676 students) from in-state Pennsylvania, 13% (387 students) from out-of-state, and 0% (3 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,676 (87%)
Out-of-State
387 (13%)
International
3 (0%)
In-State (Pennsylvania)
2,676(87%)
Out-of-State
387(13%)
International
3(0%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

3,066

New students this year

Campus Location

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Suburb: Large