10-yr median earnings
$47,075
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Wayne, Nebraska
Wayne State College
Wayne State College is a public institution in Wayne, Nebraska. 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.
- $15,360
- Avg net price / yr
- $47,075
- 10-yr median earnings
- 53.8%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Wayne State College posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 34%
- former-student earnings, US
- 53.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +15%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Distant
Carnegie: Master's (L)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Wayne State College 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 ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), 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
C-
College Value Score
54/100
Wayne State College
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 C+
$47,075
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C
$15,360
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
53.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$19,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A
81.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
72.4%
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
$15,360
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
53.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 53.8%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Wayne State College 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 State College 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 State College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$47,075 Top 34% higher than 66% 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 State College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $47,075 | #1750 of 5103 | 66th |
| Average net price | $15,360 | #2162 of 5020 | 57th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 53.8% | #2688 of 4858 | 45th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,010 | #1100 of 5462 | 80th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
3,010
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
53.8%
150%-time completion
$47,075
10-yr median earnings
72.4%
First-year retention
How Wayne State College ranks in Nebraska
State rank among 35 reporting Nebraska colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Wayne State College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $47,075 | #19 of 35 | 46th |
| Average net price | $15,360 | #14 of 35 | 60th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 53.8% | #17 of 32 | 47th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,010 | #9 of 39 | 77th |
Highest former-student earnings in Nebraska
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | $76,833 | - |
| 2 | Creighton University | $73,911 | $31,568 |
| 3 | Bryan College of Health Sciences | $70,845 | $26,919 |
| 4 | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | $65,071 | $21,863 |
| 5 | Clarkson College | $64,876 | $19,241 |
| 6 | Bellevue University | $61,289 | $17,550 |
| 7 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | $56,887 | $17,747 |
| 8 | Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | $56,887 | $14,639 |
| 9 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | $56,405 | $18,327 |
| 10 | Union Adventist University | $55,045 | $23,716 |
| 11 | College of Saint Mary | $54,338 | $16,590 |
| 12 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | $53,909 | $13,441 |
| 19 | Wayne State CollegeThis school | $47,075 | $15,360 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Wayne State College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$12,844 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$11,698 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$13,851 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$18,905 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Wayne State College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $8,216 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $8,216 |
| Average Net Price | $15,360 |
25.8%
Pell Grant Rate
32.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$19,000
Median Debt
$201/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Wayne State College rose +35.6% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $11,142 in 2013 to $15,108 in 2023, a rise of $3,966 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $11,1422023 · $15,108
Over the same years, enrollment went +4.9% (2,900 → 3,041 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
57.5%
Female
34.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
72.4%
Retention Rate
$40,857
Median Earnings (6yr)
65.5%
Earning Over $25K
81.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 53.8% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 72.4% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $40,857 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $47,075 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 65.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 81.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $19,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $201/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 13 | 546 | $49,978 | $68,431 | $21,108 |
| Master's | 5 | 228 | $67,784 | $86,631 | $20,354 |
Top programs at Wayne State College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$86,631 median earnings
- Educational Administration…
Educational Administration and Supervision
$75,217 median earnings
- Industrial Production Tech…
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
$68,431 median earnings
- Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum and Instruction
$64,269 median earnings
- Student Counseling and Per…
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
$62,404 median earnings
- Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
$59,871 median earnings
- Biology, General
Biology, General
$58,609 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$57,178 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.
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Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Wayne State College? ▼
Wayne State College is a public institution in Wayne, Nebraska. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,010 students.
How much do Wayne State College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Wayne State College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $47,075 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $40,857.
How much does Wayne State College cost? ▼
The average net price at Wayne State College is $15,360. In-state tuition is $8,216 and out-of-state tuition is $8,216. Median student debt at graduation is $19,000.
What is the graduation rate at Wayne State College? ▼
Wayne State College has a 53.8% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 72.4%.
Is Wayne State College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Wayne State College is $19,000, while former students earn a median of $47,075 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 40% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 81.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $201.
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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