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Acceptance Rate

78.3%

Total Profiles

1

SAT Range

830–1020

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$6,735

Out-of-State Tuition

$17,391

Undergrad Enrollment

4,244

Applicants

9,273

Yield Rate

13.9%

Endowment / Student

$11,504

Student:Faculty

16:1

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What you pay

$13,479/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $53,916 over four years.

What grads earn

$47,527/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$50,386 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.1 years of pay.

62% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

21.0%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

14%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

3.0%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Winston-Salem State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$11,463
$30–48k$12,412
$48–75k$14,681
$75–110k$18,813
Over $110k$21,405

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

47%

Completion · all

57%

Completion · Pell

49%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

34%

Median debt

$25,000

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
9,273
Admitted
6,35768.6%
Enrolled
88314% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling2
Motor Vehicle Theft11
Rape8

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation55% / 45%
MenWomen

Men's

Basketball15Football116Golf9Track & Field5

Women's

Basketball14Softball17Tennis6Track & Field63Volleyball17
Research Activity
FY 2024
$13Mtotal R&D expenditure#349 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse139 grads
Health/Health Care Administration/Management83 grads
Business Administration and Management, General71 grads
Psychology, General60 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General59 grads
General Studies58 grads
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist58 grads
Exercise Physiology43 grads
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies36 grads
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management33 grads

4yr Grad Rate

28%

6yr Grad Rate

46%

Retention Rate

77%

Median Earnings

$45,344