Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 16,530
Graduate Enrollment: 8,080
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential // medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 63.26%

Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)

First generation college students: 37.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,155
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1030 - 1260

2022 Median Admit ACT: 25
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 22 - 28

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 64.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 38.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 24.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 16.4% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 54.8%
Black: 15.8%
Hispanic: 6.5%
Asian: 12.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.8%
Non-resident alien: 1.7%
Unknown race: 2.4%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $25,657
In-State tuition: $14,043
Out-of-State tuition: $30,013

Estimated books and supplies: $1,268 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,070 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,114 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,390 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,114 (2022)

Average Family Income: $54,624 (2017)
Median Family Income: $28,606 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 43.0%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 43.7%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,250 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $225 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $12,475
$30k-48k $12,652
$48k-75k $14,456
$75k-110k $18,722
$110k+ $20,082

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 29%
6-year graduation rate: 56%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.6% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $21,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $10,866 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $17,176 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $18,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 51.8% (2015)
@3 year 57.2% (2017)
@5 year 67.6% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 26.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 30.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $45,524 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $53,971 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Master's Degree Statistics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 15 $26,750 $273
Master's Degree City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. 18 $583 $58,134 ($4,845)
Bachelor's Degree Area Studies. 14
Bachelor's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 14 $45,824 $394
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 34 $30,500 $265 $41,716 ($3,476)
Master's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 25 $380 $52,094 ($4,341)
Doctoral Degree Communication and Media Studies. 5
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 33 $29,000 $294 $27,404 ($2,284) $49,878 ($4,157)
Bachelor's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 22 $34,019 $323 $24,223 ($2,019) $38,706 ($3,226)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 1
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 41 $27,000 $255 $38,237 ($3,186) $52,584 ($4,382)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 115 $20,672 $199 $74,537 ($6,211) $98,072 ($8,173)
Master's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 42
Doctoral Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 10
Bachelor's Degree Information Science/Studies. 1
Master's Degree Information Science/Studies. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Information Science/Studies. 11
Bachelor's Degree Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. 36 $23,648 $159 $47,465 ($3,955)
Master's Degree Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. 14 $53,536 ($4,461) $55,657 ($4,638)
Doctoral Degree Curriculum and Instruction. 5
Doctoral Degree Industrial Engineering. 8
Graduate/Professional Certificate Curriculum and Instruction. 8
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 29 $466 $55,526 ($4,627)
Doctoral Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate Educational Administration and Supervision. 36 $542 $79,870 ($6,656) $83,361 ($6,947)
Master's Degree Educational/Instructional Media Design. 19 $461 $49,482 ($4,124) $64,345 ($5,362)
Doctoral Degree Educational/Instructional Media Design. 7
Graduate/Professional Certificate Educational/Instructional Media Design. 6
Master's Degree Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. 4
Doctoral Degree Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. 7
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 16 $43,500 $379 $43,382 ($3,615) $44,713 ($3,726)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 11 $57,048 ($4,754) $51,333 ($4,278)
Doctoral Degree Special Education and Teaching. 3
Graduate/Professional Certificate Special Education and Teaching. 1
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 44 $921 $45,915 ($3,826) $52,376 ($4,365)
Doctoral Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 2
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 71 $31,000 $328 $38,952 ($3,246) $41,706 ($3,476)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 67 $466 $48,590 ($4,049) $52,586 ($4,382)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 122 $26,000 $225 $34,304 ($2,859) $43,965 ($3,664)
Master's Degree Industrial Engineering. 90 $87,799 ($7,317)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 46 $428 $50,292 ($4,191) $53,561 ($4,463)
Doctoral Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 5
Graduate/Professional Certificate Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. 9
Graduate/Professional Certificate Engineering, General. 1
Bachelor's Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 25 $19,395 $206
Master's Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 38 $63,437 ($5,286) $90,312 ($7,526)
Doctoral Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 4
Graduate/Professional Certificate Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 3
Bachelor's Degree Chemical Engineering. 31 $29,900 $281 $66,581 ($5,548) $89,339 ($7,445)
Master's Degree Chemical Engineering. 13
Doctoral Degree Chemical Engineering. 3
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 32 $30,548 $292 $62,979 ($5,248) $76,871 ($6,406)
Master's Degree Civil Engineering. 24 $75,503 ($6,292) $85,958 ($7,163)
Doctoral Degree Civil Engineering. 6
Master's Degree Computer Engineering. 6
Doctoral Degree Computer Engineering. 2
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 86 $25,350 $246 $76,045 ($6,337) $97,679 ($8,140)
Master's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 46
Doctoral Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 7
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 83 $24,140 $239 $70,712 ($5,893) $94,043 ($7,837)
Master's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 93 $90,749 ($7,562)
Doctoral Degree Mechanical Engineering. 3
Graduate/Professional Certificate Systems Engineering. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Polymer/Plastics Engineering. 1
Bachelor's Degree Industrial Engineering. 22 $24,340 $224 $78,955 ($6,580)
Master's Degree Manufacturing Engineering. 14
Master's Degree Engineering, Other. 15
Graduate/Professional Certificate Engineering, Other. 3
Master's Degree Engineering Technology, General. 11
Bachelor's Degree Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 25 $33,351 $246 $76,539 ($6,378) $94,247 ($7,854)
Bachelor's Degree Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. 1
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. 11
Bachelor's Degree Construction Engineering Technologies. 15 $63,858 ($5,322)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 4
Master's Degree Engineering-Related Fields. 19
Bachelor's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 23 $25,924 $214 $25,191 ($2,099)
Master's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 5
Doctoral Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 7
Master's Degree Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 7
Master's Degree Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 5
Bachelor's Degree Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 4
Master's Degree Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. 10 $23,537 $245
Bachelor's Degree Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. 55 $22,750 $218 $34,382 ($2,865) $42,960 ($3,580)
Master's Degree Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. 7
Doctoral Degree Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. 3
Bachelor's Degree Apparel and Textiles. 64 $27,000 $238 $22,065 ($1,839) $37,005 ($3,084)
Doctoral Degree Neurobiology and Neurosciences. 2
First Professional Degree Law. 125 $699 $65,928 ($5,494) $86,839 ($7,237)
Master's Degree Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. 4
First Professional Degree Legal Professions and Studies, Other. 2
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 70 $27,000 $256 $25,030 ($2,086) $27,648 ($2,304)
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 12
Doctoral Degree English Language and Literature, General. 9
Master's Degree Library Science and Administration. 141 $438 $42,788 ($3,566) $49,345 ($4,112)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Library Science and Administration. 33 $508 $41,591 ($3,466) $51,358 ($4,280)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 207 $21,788 $206 $19,376 ($1,615) $45,757 ($3,813)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 5
Doctoral Degree Biology, General. 6
Master's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 8
Doctoral Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 4
Doctoral Degree Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. 4
Master's Degree Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. 2
Master's Degree Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. 2
Doctoral Degree Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. 4
Master's Degree Biotechnology. 2
Master's Degree Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. 53 $466 $21,145 ($1,762)
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 20 $27,000 $286 $46,651 ($3,888)
Master's Degree Mathematics. 5
Doctoral Degree Mathematics. 7
Master's Degree Applied Mathematics. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Gerontology. 8
Master's Degree Dispute Resolution. 13
Graduate/Professional Certificate Dispute Resolution. 2
Master's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 37 $350 $45,233 ($3,769) $40,200 ($3,350)
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 13 $25,000 $254
Master's Degree Philosophy. 2
Doctoral Degree Philosophy. 2
Bachelor's Degree Astronomy and Astrophysics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 64 $21,590 $223 $33,950 ($2,829) $33,275 ($2,773)
Master's Degree Chemistry. 1
Doctoral Degree Chemistry. 32
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 17 $29,044 ($2,420) $40,747 ($3,396)
Master's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 3
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 4
Master's Degree Physics. 4
Doctoral Degree Physics. 3
Master's Degree Materials Sciences. 7
Doctoral Degree Materials Sciences. 1
Bachelor's Degree Physical Sciences, Other. 16
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 314 $26,087 $246 $26,867 ($2,239) $45,540 ($3,795)
Master's Degree Psychology, General. 13
Doctoral Degree Psychology, General. 13 $60,667 ($5,056)
Master's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 61 $458 $55,183 ($4,599) $69,599 ($5,800)
Doctoral Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 19 $48,477 ($4,040)
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 72 $28,604 $270 $38,014 ($3,168) $50,227 ($4,186)
Master's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 18 $372 $43,087 ($3,591)
Bachelor's Degree Public Administration. 23 $30,750 $245 $33,385 ($2,782)
Master's Degree Public Administration. 18 $466 $50,337 ($4,195)
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 155 $28,012 $244 $36,818 ($3,068) $41,817 ($3,485)
Master's Degree Social Work. 320 $449 $45,879 ($3,823) $54,031 ($4,503)
Doctoral Degree Social Work. 2
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 30 $26,493 $270 $36,453 ($3,038)
Master's Degree Anthropology. 13 $42,575 ($3,548)
Doctoral Degree Anthropology. 2
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 44 $24,681 $205 $41,476 ($3,456) $73,856 ($6,155)
Master's Degree Economics. 4
Doctoral Degree Economics. 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate Economics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 83 $23,812 $236 $28,060 ($2,338) $48,921 ($4,077)
Master's Degree Political Science and Government. 3
Doctoral Degree Political Science and Government. 7
First Professional Degree Political Science and Government. 1
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 40 $30,422 $284 $38,241 ($3,187) $42,720 ($3,560)
Master's Degree Sociology. 1
Doctoral Degree Sociology. 3
Bachelor's Degree Urban Studies/Affairs. 17 $25,205 $267 $41,389 ($3,449)
Bachelor's Degree Dance. 14 $25,000 $262 $17,434 ($1,453) $32,258 ($2,688)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 32 $24,847 $232 $16,618 ($1,385) $30,701 ($2,558)
Master's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 14 $45,306 ($3,776)
Doctoral Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 2
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 13 $29,500 $227 $16,490 ($1,374)
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 56 $31,000 $314 $20,419 ($1,702) $38,783 ($3,232)
Master's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 6
Bachelor's Degree Music. 46 $26,000 $238 $27,959 ($2,330) $36,019 ($3,002)
Master's Degree Music. 6
Bachelor's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 27 $24,849 $217 $24,780 ($2,065) $49,131 ($4,094)
Master's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 32 $525 $56,008 ($4,667) $60,950 ($5,079)
Doctoral Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 7
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 12 $84,251 ($7,021)
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 24 $26,000 $251 $58,014 ($4,835) $62,909 ($5,242)
Master's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 49 $803 $110,519 ($9,210) $118,261 ($9,855)
Master's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 18 $31,975 $265 $61,436 ($5,120) $62,551 ($5,213)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 6
First Professional Degree Medicine. 272 $1,883 $59,127 ($4,927) $102,083 ($8,507)
Master's Degree Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. 1
Master's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 7 $53,809 ($4,484) $67,765 ($5,647)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 11
Master's Degree Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. 5
Doctoral Degree Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. 6 $1,339 $95,354 ($7,946) $127,905 ($10,659)
First Professional Degree Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. 99
Bachelor's Degree Public Health. 105 $20,500 $199 $26,000 ($2,167)
Master's Degree Public Health. 41 $428 $56,293 ($4,691)
Doctoral Degree Public Health. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Public Health. 11
Master's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 40 $404 $54,308 ($4,526) $61,528 ($5,127)
First Professional Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 36
Graduate/Professional Certificate Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 1
Bachelor's Degree Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. 5
Graduate/Professional Certificate Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. 5
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 141 $30,165 $259 $66,584 ($5,549) $67,571 ($5,631)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 73 $574 $123,708 ($10,309) $125,166 ($10,431)
Doctoral Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 6 $726 $115,432 ($9,619)
First Professional Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 25
Graduate/Professional Certificate Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 16
Bachelor's Degree Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. 119 $18,599 $146 $92,578 ($7,715)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 350 $414 $86,606 ($7,217) $103,924 ($8,660)
Doctoral Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 3
Graduate/Professional Certificate Business Administration, Management and Operations. 45
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 120 $21,504 $209 $50,682 ($4,224) $62,911 ($5,243)
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 25 $290 $60,481 ($5,040) $71,470 ($5,956)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Accounting and Related Services. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 5
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 138 $21,500 $196 $52,988 ($4,416) $62,197 ($5,183)
Bachelor's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 156 $24,213 $216 $42,268 ($3,522) $56,255 ($4,688)
Master's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 12
Bachelor's Degree International Business. 184 $23,472 $199 $53,931 ($4,494) $72,684 ($6,057)
Master's Degree International Business. 5
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 60 $23,250 $228 $54,952 ($4,579) $74,781 ($6,232)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Management Information Systems and Services. 4
Master's Degree Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. 6
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 125 $24,382 $213 $45,495 ($3,791) $54,580 ($4,548)
Master's Degree Taxation. 4
Bachelor's Degree History. 24 $32,544 $265 $35,052 ($2,921) $46,502 ($3,875)
Master's Degree History. 6
Doctoral Degree History. 3


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $99,729
Full time faculty: 59%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 14.0

School's endowment start of year: $425,416,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $520,526,000 (2022)