Western Connecticut State University academics
Danbury, Connecticut · Public · 3,511 undergrads
Western Connecticut State University has 3,511 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 42 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
3,511
undergraduates.
595
graduate students.
42
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
847
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
38%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
3,511
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
595
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,137
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
51%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
38%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$66,396
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
50%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
29%
BlackCollege Scorecard
9.4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
847
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
202
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
6
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
6
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
56
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers