- The Inkwell
- North Carolina
- Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NCCity: largeZIP 27110Founded 1867
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1867
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.wssu.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
North CarolinaHBCUPublic
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem State University is a public university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with 4,170 undergraduates. It admits 78% of applicants, graduates 47% within six years and costs $12,817 a year after aid.
47%graduate
Admission rate78%
Retention77%
4-year graduation30%
Pell Grant share72%
Federal loans71%
$12,817net price / year
78%admission rate
945average SAT
47%graduate in 6 years
$52,558median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,000median debt
#1,142 of 1,704 for earnings#349 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,144 of 1,738 for graduation rate#819 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $22,875tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $6,098
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $16,754
- Average net price
- $12,817national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,447
$30,001–48,000$11,498
$48,001–75,000$12,967
$75,001–110,000$16,765
$110,001+$20,669
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 78%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 945
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 430–520
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 400–500
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 15–20
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college78%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college47%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college72%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 47%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 30%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 56%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,443
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,558middle 50%: $34,514–$79,152
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$79,152
Median, Winston-Salem State University$52,558
Lower quarter$34,514
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 4,170
- Part-time
- 9.9%
- Women / men
- 74% / 26%
- Average age at entry
- 22.7
- First-generation students
- 35%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 72%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 67%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,217 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,408
- Endowment, end of year
- $54,878,108
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White4.9%
Hispanic4.8%
Black83%
Asian0.6%
Two or more races4.0%
U.S. nonresident0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.4%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions35%
Biological & biomedical sciences10%
Business & management9.9%
Psychology7.3%
Liberal arts & humanities6.9%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.8%
Communication & journalism5.3%
Public administration & social service4.2%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 199999. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q8026034.