71 percent of applicants to Western Connecticut State University were admitted for fall 2017

At Western Connecticut State University, 83 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 52 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The four-year public institution in Danbury enrolled 5,664 students in fall 2017, including 5,082 in undergraduate and 582 in graduate programs, data shows. 11.3 percent of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

92 percent of undergraduates are residents of Connecticut, and 8 percent are residents of other states.

The undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of students who identify as white (62 percent) and Hispanic or Latino (18 percent).

The school admitted 71 percent of the 5,671 students who applied for fall 2017. Of those who were admitted, 21 percent enrolled.