Wayne State University Comparison

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Wayne State University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • WSU Detroit, MI
  • Setting
  • WSU Large City
  • Total enrollment
  • WSU 23,803
  • Type
  • WSU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • WSU #551
  • Religious Affiliation
  • WSU -
  • Status
  • WSU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • WSU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • WSU $15,190
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • WSU $32,037
  • Room & Board
  • WSU $14,252
  • Average Net Price
  • WSU $14,416
  • Average Grant Aid
  • WSU $12,953
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • WSU 98%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • WSU 16,981
  • Admitted
  • WSU 13,781
  • Acceptance Rate
  • WSU 81.2%
  • Enrolled
  • WSU 22.4%
  • Typical SAT score
  • WSU 1170
  • Typical ACT score
  • WSU 26
  • Average High School GPA
  • WSU 3.42
  • Typical High School Grades
  • WSU B+
  • Admissions Standards
  • WSU Challenging
  • Applicant Competition
  • WSU
  • ACT Range
  • WSU 23/29
  • SAT Range
  • WSU 1060/1270
  • Submit Test Scores
  • WSU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • WSU Aug 1, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • WSU 14:1
  • Popular Majors
  • WSU
    • Business (17%)
    • Psychology (10%)
    • Education (9%)
    • Health Professions (8%)
    • Biology (7%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • WSU 26%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • WSU $51,000
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • WSU 38%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • WSU $22,258
  • Median Loan Payment
  • WSU $230

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • WSU 40%
  • % Women
  • WSU 60%
  • Racial Diversity
  • WSU High
  • HBCU
  • WSU No
  • % White
  • WSU 57%
  • % Asian
  • WSU 8%
  • % Black
  • WSU 19%
  • % Hispanic
  • WSU 5%
  • % Native American
  • WSU 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • WSU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • WSU 3%
  • % International
  • WSU 2%
  • % Unknown Race
  • WSU 5%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • WSU 95%
  • % Out-of-State
  • WSU 2%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • WSU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • WSU No
  • Meal Plan
  • WSU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • WSU Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • WSU Yes