Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Public City: Large

Quick Facts

15,676
Enrollment
82.0%
Acceptance Rate
1,147
SAT Average
58.3%
Graduation Rate (4yr)
$53,493
Median Earnings (10yr)
81.5%
Retention Rate

Admissions

Admission Rate 82.0%
SAT Average 1,147
SAT Math (25th-75th) 510 – 620
SAT Reading (25th-75th) 530 – 640
ACT Average 25
ACT (25th-75th) 21 – 28

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $14,297
Out-of-State Tuition $30,419
Average Net Price $14,773

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $12,337
$30,001 – $48,000 $12,560
$48,001 – $75,000 $14,864
Over $110,000 $21,543
43.0%
Pell Grant Rate
39.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,250
Median Debt
$225/mo
Monthly Payment

Student Demographics

White 54.0%
African American 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Asian 13.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.0%
International 2.2%
59.5%
Female
37.6%
First Generation

Outcomes

58.3%
4-Year Completion Rate
81.5%
Retention Rate
$45,207
Median Earnings (6yr)
$53,493
Median Earnings (10yr)
60.8%
Earning Over $25K
989800.0%
Loan Repayment (3yr)

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Engineering-Related Fields Master's 21 $128,271
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Doctoral 2 $127,905 $117,691
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Master's 74 $125,166 $50,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Doctoral 7 $119,061 $63,837
Business Administration, Management and Operations Graduate Certificate 28 $118,387
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Master's 53 $118,261 $70,614
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master's 365 $103,924 $36,424
Medicine First Professional 272 $102,083 $165,514
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's 156 $98,072 $18,750
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's 64 $97,679 $23,182
Mechanical Engineering Master's 70 $97,071
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's 15 $94,247 $23,167
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's 84 $94,043 $22,500
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's 105 $92,578 $13,750
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Master's 32 $90,312
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's 37 $89,339 $26,500
Law First Professional 140 $86,839 $61,466
Civil Engineering Master's 28 $85,958
Industrial Engineering Master's 66 $84,653
Educational Administration and Supervision Graduate Certificate 22 $83,361 $47,671
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Bachelor's 0 $78,723
Industrial Engineering Bachelor's 26 $77,401 $21,126
Civil Engineering Bachelor's 37 $76,871 $27,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Doctoral 10 $76,460
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Doctoral $75,485 $87,014
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's 78 $74,781 $21,542
Economics Bachelor's 36 $73,856 $19,374
Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral 6 $72,899
International Business Bachelor's 186 $72,684 $18,750
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's 16 $72,343
Accounting and Related Services Master's 23 $71,470 $25,500
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Master's 63 $69,599 $40,245
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Master's 14 $67,765
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's 147 $67,571 $24,468
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's 12 $65,563 $18,028
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's 8 $64,788 $51,250
Educational/Instructional Media Design Master's 29 $64,345 $40,500
Public Health Master's 51 $63,666 $37,639
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's 116 $62,911 $19,735
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's 20 $62,909 $23,695
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's 12 $62,551 $25,000
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's 140 $62,197 $18,507
English Language and Literature, General Doctoral 13 $61,599
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Master's 37 $61,528 $35,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Master's 40 $60,950 $46,173
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's 155 $56,255 $20,375
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Master's 4 $55,657
Marketing Bachelor's 141 $54,580 $20,125
Social Work Master's 322 $54,031 $39,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Master's 40 $53,561 $37,604
Construction Engineering Technologies Bachelor's 15 $53,310
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Master's 58 $52,586 $41,009
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's 28 $52,584 $24,055
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Master's 53 $52,376 $80,955
Educational Administration and Supervision Master's 29 $52,107 $41,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections Master's 17 $52,107 $32,746
Communication and Media Studies Master's 23 $51,482 $33,381
Library Science and Administration Graduate Certificate 31 $51,358 $44,655
Special Education and Teaching Master's 8 $51,333
Public Administration Master's 14 $50,439 $41,000
Psychology, General Doctoral 17 $50,270
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's 99 $50,227 $25,500
Journalism Bachelor's 35 $49,878 $27,725
Library Science and Administration Master's 126 $49,345 $38,546
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's 39 $49,131 $20,500
Political Science and Government Bachelor's 74 $48,921 $22,250
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Bachelor's 24 $47,187 $15,011
Mathematics Bachelor's 21 $46,651 $27,000
History Bachelor's 21 $46,502 $25,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate 15 $46,107
Biology, General Bachelor's 170 $45,757 $19,384
Psychology, General Bachelor's 316 $45,540 $23,250
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Master's 16 $45,306
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's 22 $44,713 $35,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's 129 $43,965 $21,250
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Bachelor's 77 $42,960 $20,568
Sociology Bachelor's 55 $42,720 $26,811
Social Work Bachelor's 122 $41,817 $23,000
English Language and Literature, General Master's 18 $41,730
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's 81 $41,706 $30,953
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's 9 $40,747
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Master's 40 $40,200 $30,750
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's 39 $38,783 $29,617
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's 18 $38,706 $30,500
Apparel and Textiles Bachelor's 79 $37,005 $22,441
Anthropology Bachelor's 27 $36,453 $25,486
Music Bachelor's 42 $36,019 $22,452
Chemistry Bachelor's 55 $33,275 $21,054
Public Health Bachelor's 169 $32,584 $18,750
Information Science/Studies Master's 3 $32,382
Dance Bachelor's 21 $32,258 $24,750
Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's 12 $32,119 $25,205
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's 30 $30,701 $21,853
Public Administration Bachelor's 24 $30,173 $23,086
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's 22 $29,685 $20,195
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's 59 $27,648 $24,113
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's 48 $26,933 $25,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's 24 $23,113 $21,400
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's 39 $20,196 $41,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's 13 $25,750
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's 11 $37,152
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor's 21 $19,395
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's 21 $23,074
Philosophy Bachelor's 17 $23,922