10-yr median earnings
$29,079
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Detroit, Michigan
Wayne County Community College District
Wayne County Community College District is a public institution in Detroit, Michigan. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $7,656
- Avg net price / yr
- $29,079
- 10-yr median earnings
- 22.7%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Wayne County Community College District posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 18th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 22.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +36%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Wayne County Community College District profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
36/100
Wayne County Community College District
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$29,079
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$7,656
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
22.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C
$12,062
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
26.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$7,656
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
22.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 22.7%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Wayne County Community College District vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Wayne County Community College District ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Wayne County Community College District: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$29,079 18th percentile higher than 18% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Wayne County Community College District | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $29,079 | #4186 of 5103 | 18th |
| Average net price | $7,656 | #736 of 5020 | 85th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 22.7% | #4597 of 4858 | 5th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,423 | #503 of 5462 | 91st |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
7,423
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
22.7%
150%-time completion
$29,079
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Wayne County Community College District ranks in Michigan
State rank among 145 reporting Michigan colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Wayne County Community College District | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $29,079 | #115 of 145 | 21st |
| Average net price | $7,656 | #27 of 138 | 80th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 22.7% | #122 of 132 | 8th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,423 | #17 of 149 | 89th |
Highest former-student earnings in Michigan
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kettering University | $94,823 | $34,660 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Michigan | $92,405 | $28,045 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $83,648 | $13,138 |
| 4 | Michigan Technological University | $78,198 | $14,182 |
| 5 | Walsh College | $72,081 | - |
| 6 | University of Detroit Mercy | $71,030 | $15,232 |
| 7 | Lawrence Technological University | $69,151 | $32,918 |
| 8 | Michigan State University | $67,253 | $19,680 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo College | $65,590 | $19,072 |
| 10 | Thomas M Cooley Law School | $63,450 | - |
| 11 | Northwood University | $63,075 | $27,232 |
| 12 | Universal Technical Institute-Canton | $62,575 | $22,985 |
| 115 | Wayne County Community College DistrictThis school | $29,079 | $7,656 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Wayne County Community College District
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$7,641 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$7,139 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$8,058 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$14,026 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Wayne County Community College District - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $3,112 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $4,067 |
| Average Net Price | $7,656 |
31.6%
Pell Grant Rate
7.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,062
Median Debt
$128/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Wayne County Community College District swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $3,607 to $5,762 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +9.6%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$3,607
Highest year
$5,762
Most recent (2023)
$5,762
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $5,2552023 · $5,762
Over the same years, enrollment went -46.3% (13,713 → 7,370 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
61.1%
Female
53.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
$21,336
Median Earnings (6yr)
36.7%
Earning Over $25K
26.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 22.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $21,336 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $29,079 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 36.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 26.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $12,062 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $128/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Wayne County Community College District by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$84,023 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$59,107 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$46,900 median earnings
- Computer Programming
Computer Programming
$42,247 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$41,979 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$39,773 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$38,923 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 73 | $84,023 | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 11 | $59,107 | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | 17 | $46,900 | - |
| Computer Programming | Associate's | 46 | $42,247 | - |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | 25 | $41,979 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | 45 | $39,773 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 732 | $38,923 | $11,157 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 1 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Wayne County Community College District? ▼
Wayne County Community College District is a public institution in Detroit, Michigan. Undergraduate enrollment is 7,423 students.
How much do Wayne County Community College District former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Wayne County Community College District who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $29,079 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $21,336.
How much does Wayne County Community College District cost? ▼
The average net price at Wayne County Community College District is $7,656. In-state tuition is $3,112 and out-of-state tuition is $4,067. Median student debt at graduation is $12,062.
What is the graduation rate at Wayne County Community College District? ▼
Wayne County Community College District has a 22.7% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Wayne County Community College District worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Wayne County Community College District is $12,062, while former students earn a median of $29,079 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 41% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 26.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $128.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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