- The Inkwell
- Michigan
- Wayne State University
Detroit, MICity: largeZIP 48202Founded 1868
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1868
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- wayne.edu
- Member of
- APLU
MichiganPublic
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public university in Detroit, Michigan, with 15,587 undergraduates. It admits 81% of applicants, graduates 60% within six years and costs $11,212 a year after aid.
60%graduate
Admission rate81%
Retention83%
4-year graduation38%
Pell Grant share51%
Federal loans37%
$11,212net price / year
81%admission rate
1156average SAT
60%graduate in 6 years
$59,525median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#801 of 1,704 for earnings#249 of 1,739 for lowest net price#691 of 1,738 for graduation rate#895 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $26,709tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $15,862
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $33,467
- Average net price
- $11,212national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,694
$30,001–48,000$9,087
$48,001–75,000$9,680
$75,001–110,000$12,492
$110,001+$18,584
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 81%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1156
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 540–640
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 520–630
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 23–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college81%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college83%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college60%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college51%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 60%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 61%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,005
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,525middle 50%: $36,661–$86,614
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$86,614
Median, Wayne State University$59,525
Lower quarter$36,661
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 15,587
- Part-time
- 19%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 23.0
- First-generation students
- 38%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 51%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 58%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,166 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,651
- Endowment, end of year
- $602,398,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White53%
Hispanic7.8%
Black18%
Asian14%
Two or more races4.5%
U.S. nonresident2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown0.5%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management22%
Health professions15%
Psychology8.8%
Computer & information sciences6.2%
Engineering6.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.0%
Social sciences4.7%
Visual & performing arts3.8%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | $13,902 | 59% | $57,828 |
| Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI | $11,815 | 58% | $63,565 |
| Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | $16,495 | 65% | $60,120 |
| Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | $16,628 | 46% | $55,390 |
| Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI | $17,201 | 59% | $59,879 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | $8,402 | 44% | $60,457 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI | $11,122 | 62% | $62,422 |
| Utah State University Logan, UT | $12,644 | 60% | $59,177 |
| University of Houston Houston, TX | $11,439 | 66% | $68,423 |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | $9,540 | 62% | $73,666 |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | $11,062 | 52% | $62,536 |
| University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV | $13,797 | 60% | $67,303 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 172644. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q349055.