Wayne State University

www.wayne.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$14,140

4.49% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$15,347

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

1.59%

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

75.3%

14,002 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

23,630

71.9% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

60.3%

1,445 Graduates

About

Wayne State University is a higher education institution located in Wayne County, MI. In 2022, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Wayne State University were General Business Administration & Management (368 degrees awarded), Social Work (253 degrees), and Library & Information Science (122 degrees).

In 2022, 7,003 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wayne State University. 60% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4,337 degrees), 4.87 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (891 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wayne State University is $14,140, which is $−16,010 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Wayne State University was 1.59%, corresponding to 99 out of the 6220 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Wayne State University is $14,140, which is $16,010 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,347.

In 2022, 78% of undergraduate students attending Wayne State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$14,140

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Wayne State University was $14,140. The cost of tuition at Wayne State University is $−16,010 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wayne State University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,347

2022 Value

2.31%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Wayne State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,347. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Wayne State University grew by 2.31%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wayne State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,230

Room and Board

$1,268

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wayne State University was of $11,230 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 3.51% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,268. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.77% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Wayne State University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

39%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

78% of undergraduate students at Wayne State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 1.27% with respect to 2021, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wayne State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.59%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Wayne State University was 1.59%, which represents 99 out of the 6220 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Wayne State University received 14,002 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 7.77% annual growth. Out of those 14,002 applicants, 10,547 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75.3% acceptance rate.

There were 23,630 students enrolled at Wayne State University in 2022. 53% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wayne State University has an overall enrollment yield of 24.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

10,547

Accepted Out of 14,002

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wayne State University was 75.3% (10,547 admissions from 14,002 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 63.3%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 7.77%, while admissions grew by 9.83%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Wayne State University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

53%

Submission Percentage (2022)

1,369

Scores Submitted (2022)

53% of enrolled first-time students at Wayne State University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Wayne State University had a total enrollment of 23,630 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Wayne State University is 16,985 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,645. This means that 71.9% of students enrolled at Wayne State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wayne State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.8% White, 14.9% Black or African American, 11.5% Asian, 6.16% Hispanic or Latino, 3.85% Two or More Races, 0.224% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0466% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Wayne State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.5%), followed by White Male (22.5%) and Black or African American Female (9.54%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (35%), followed by White Male (19.5%) and Black or African American Female (6.89%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

71.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wayne State University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 23,630 students. The full-time enrollment at Wayne State University is 16,985 and the part-time enrollment is 6,645. This means that 71.9% of students enrolled at Wayne State University are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wayne State University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

84%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wayne State University was 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Wayne State University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wayne State University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
13,182 enrolled students
Black or African American
3,531 enrolled students
Asian
2,725 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wayne State University is 55.8% White, 14.9% Black or African American, 11.5% Asian, 6.16% Hispanic or Latino, 3.85% Two or More Races, 0.224% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0466% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 47.5% White, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.58% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 517 students (2.19%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 1,407 more women than men received degrees from Wayne State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wayne State University is white (4,337 degrees awarded). There were 4.87 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (891 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Wayne State University is General Business Administration & Management (368 degrees awarded), followed by Social Work (253 degrees) and Library & Information Science (122 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wayne State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (151 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (392 degrees), and Human Sciences (144 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wayne State University are Social workers, all other (163,131 people), Postsecondary teachers (110,533 people), Other managers (107,185 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (101,473 people), and Physicians (72,937 people).

The most specialized majors at Wayne State University in 2022 are Library Science (151 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (392 degrees), Human Sciences (144 degrees), Physical Sciences (130 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (70 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wayne State University are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Wayne State University are Library Science (151 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (392 degrees), Human Sciences (144 degrees), Physical Sciences (130 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (70 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wayne State University are Elementary & secondary schools (276,047 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (219,278 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (151,469 people), Individual & family services (117,115 people), and Computer Systems Design (79,476 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wayne State University.

Most Common (2022)

General Psychology
331 degrees awarded
General Public Health
252 degrees awarded
International Business, Trade, & Commerce
212 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wayne State University was General Psychology with 331 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Wayne State University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,798

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

4,205

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 2,798 degrees were awarded to men at Wayne State University, which is 0.665 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,205).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wayne State University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 227 degrees were awarded to men at Wayne State University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.39 times more than the 163 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 303 degrees were awarded to men at Wayne State University in Social Work, which is 6.45 times more than the 47 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 24% of students graduating from Wayne State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Wayne State University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.88% of graduates (56 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
4,337 degrees awarded
Black or African American
891 degrees awarded
Asian
739 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wayne State University is white (4,337 degrees awarded). There were 4.87 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (891 degrees).

2.27% of degree recipients (159 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
2,536 degrees awarded
White Male
1,801 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
636 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wayne State University is white female (2,536 degrees awarded). There were 1.41 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1801 degrees).

Operations

Wayne State University has an endowment valued at nearly $458M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −44.7M (−9.76%) compared to the 1.13% average return (4.2M on 373M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2022, Wayne State University had a total salary expenditure of 918M. Wayne State University employs 366 Associate professors, 302 Assistant professors and 266 Professors. Most academics at Wayne State University are Female Associate professor (208), Male Professor (185), and Female Assistant professor (161).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wayne State University are: Business and Financial Operations, with 485 employees, Management, with 452 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 257 employees.

Endowment

$458M

2022 Endowment

11.9%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wayne State University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$116M - Federal
$32.7M - State
$1.24M - Local

As of 2022, Wayne State University received $116M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $32.7M from state grants and contracts, and $1.24M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$441M

2022 Salaries

1.48%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Wayne State University paid a median of $441M in salaries, which represents 48% of their overall expenditure ($918M) and a 1.48% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.83% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.854% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$105M

Instructional Salaries

962

Number of Employees

In 2022, Wayne State University paid a total of $105M to 962 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $73.7M (30%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

366 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

485 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wayne State University were Associate professor with 366 employees, Assistant professor with 302 employees, and Professor with 266 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wayne State University were Business and Financial Operations with 485 employees, Management with 452 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 257 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wayne State University was Female Associate professor with 208 employees, Male Professor with 185 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 161 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wayne State University.

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