Western Connecticut State University

http://www.wcsu.edu
Danbury CT 06810
United States

 

 

 

 



Campuses
WestConn has two campuses in Danbury: a 34-acre main campus in downtown Danbury called Midtown, and a 364-acre campus, about three miles from the main campus, called Westside.

Schools

  • Ancell School of Business
  • School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Professional Studies
  • School of Visual and Performing Arts

Student Headcounts, Fall 2006 *

  • 4208 = Full-time
  • 1878 = Part-time
  • 6086 = Total
  • 4131 = Full-time Undergraduate
  • 77 = Full-time Graduate

Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment by School, Fall 2006

  • 4732 = Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) of all students enrolled for credit
  • 4250 = FTE of Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
  • 1250 = Ancell School of Business (Undergraduate)
  • 2120 = School of Arts and Sciences (Undergraduate, including 546 teacher education also counted in Professional Studies)
  • 1021 = School of Professional Studies (Undergraduate)
  • 405 = School of Visual and Performing Arts (Undergraduate)
  • 233 = Graduate Studies (degree-seeking)

Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2006

  • 4793 = New Applications for Full-time Enrollment (including 962 transfers)
  • 2825 = Accepted by the Admissions office (including 644 transfers)
  • 1262 = Enrolled as New Full-Time Students (including 407 transfers)

Profile of First-Time Full-Time Students Entering in Fall 2006
Women comprise 49.5% of the entering class (423 of 855), and members of traditionally underrepresented groups comprise 14.7% of the entering class (123 of 839).

Geographic Origin of Undergraduates, Fall 2006 (expressed as a percentage of 5384 students)

  • 19.3% = Danbury
  • 7.0% = New Milford
  • 6.9% = Bethel
  • 4.3% = Brookfield
  • 4.3% = New Fairfield
  • 4.2% = Newtown
  • 44.6% = Other Connecticut
  • 7.3% = New York State
  • 2.1% = Other States and Countries

SAT Scores, Fall 2006
The mean SAT composite score for all first-time full-time students is 1000 (Mathematics 499 plus Verbal 501). The mean SAT Writing score is 492.

Degrees Conferred (July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006)

  • 731 = Bachelors
  • 239 = Masters
  • 9 = Associates

Academics
Total undergraduate programs of study: 38

Instructional Faculty, Fall 2006

  • 200 are Full-time
  • 318 are Part-time (70 = full-time equivalent)
  • 88% of full-time faculty have doctorates and other approved terminal degrees

Full-Time Instructional Faculty by School, Fall 2006

  • 36 = Ancell School of Business
  • 100 = School of Arts and Sciences
  • 41 = School of Professional Studies
  • 23 = School of Visual and Performing Arts

Student to Faculty Ratio, Academic Year 2006-07
15.4 to 1 (Total Student FTE divided by Total Faculty FTE)

Employment (Source: IPEDS Human Resources, 11-06)
WestConn's Total Workforce is 914 (583 full-time and 331 part-time)

 

Employment URL: 
http://www.wcsu.edu/hr/