Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC · www.wssu.edu
4,170
Students
78.3%
Admit Rate
$13,479
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$40,557
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$45,344
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$6,126
Out-of-State Tuition
$16,782
Avg Net Price
$13,479
Median Debt
$25,000
Pell Grant Rate
64.9%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
3.4x
🏈 Athletics Score
26.8 / 100
💰 Revenue
$49.3M
📊 Expenses
$45.7M
🏅 Sports Offered
21(10M / 11W)
📈 Net
+$3.6M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
20
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
79.4 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
86.81
Violent
50
Property
64
Drug/Alcohol
248
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
63 / 100
Mild and partly sunny
🌡️ Avg Temp
52°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
209
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
45"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
7"
per year
💧 Humidity
67%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Winston-Salem State University marching band to perform at LA Clippers HBCU night - FOX8 WGHP
Winston-Salem State extends Tierra Terry's contract - The Charlotte Post
Winston-Salem State University extends contract for head women's basketball coach - wfmynews2.com
Winston-Salem State University to Launch Three Online Bachelor’s Degrees - jbhe.com
Women’s Tennis Sweeps Winston-Salem State 7–0 in Season Opener - The Guilfordian
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
33.9 / 100
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