students come from western Connecticut and Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester counties in New York.
According to the university, students claiming Connecticut residency come from 99 of the state's 169 municipalities.
Women comprise 51.2% of the entering class, and members of historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups comprise 44.2% of the entering class.
The student-to-faculty ratio as of Fall 2020 is 12 to 1 (total student FTE divided by total faculty FTE).
== Student life ==
Western Connecticut State University currently has over 75 student clubs and organizations.
Prior to 2008, the Western Marketing Association was known as the Marketing Club. From here, students and advisors Ron Drozdenko and Donna Coelho restructured the organization to be more professional and resume oriented.
The Roger Sherman Debate Society participates in policy debate tournaments sanctioned by the Cross Examination Debate Association. The team competes in the North East Conference as well as the national circuit. WCSU …
