Wayne State University, MI

location_on  656 West Kirby Street, Detroit, MI 48202 • language  wayne.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 97%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 3%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Communication, Journalism5%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education7%
Engineering8%
Engineering Technologies2%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs12%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology9%
Public Administration and Social Service5%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts6%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 71%
Median SAT Math 550
Median SAT Reading 560
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 500–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 510–610
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $13,000
Out-of-State Tuition $28,000
Average Total Cost $24,000
Average Net Cost $14,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $12,000 $8,961 $11,406
$30K–$48K $12,000 $10,717 $12,318
$48K–$75K $13,000 $13,652 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $17,088 $18,184
>$110K $20,000 $19,318 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 52%
Median Federal Debt $17,000
Repayment Rate 38%
Median Payment $231
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		51% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		10% 13% 10%
>$110K 		11% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $14,552 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $16,000 $15,226 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $14,388 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $19,000 $16,056 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $13,008 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $43,000 $32,593 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $23,640 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $6,978 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,620 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		32% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		38% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		45% 56% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		50% 62% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 79%
Transfer Rate 33%
Withdrawal Rate 20%
Graduation Rate 47%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		18% 29% 33%
Within 6 Years 		47% 49% 49%
Within 8 Years 		43% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		58% 55% 57%
Black 		22% 35% 41%
Caucasian 		56% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		42% 42% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		67% 55% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 70% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		61% 57% 58%
Two or more races 		43% 45% 48%
Other race 		38% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 17,114
Full-time Undergrads 61%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 9,451
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		43% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		10% 5% 7%
Black 		16% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		59% 67% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 6% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		3% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		40% 33% 37%
$30K–$48K 		17% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		12% 16% 14%
>$110K 		15% 21% 19%

Nearby Colleges

College for Creative Studies
<1 miles, E • 2.3 star
DSDT
2 miles, SW

Nearby Airports

Bishop International Airport
54 miles, N • 1.4 star
Toledo Express Airport
66 miles, SW • 1 star