Winston-Salem State University academics
Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Public · 4,170 undergrads · HBCU
Winston-Salem State University has 4,170 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 32 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
4,170
undergraduates.
516
graduate students.
32
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
914
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
35%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
4,170
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
516
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,776
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
70%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
35%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$37,430
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
83%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
5.4%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
4.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.7%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
914
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
126
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
41
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
41
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher 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