Detroit, MI · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

81.2%

Acceptance rate

1,147

SAT Average

$14,773

Avg net price

15,676

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,147

SAT Reading/Writing540–640

SAT Math520–630

ACT Composite23–29

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 3,686Master’s 1,713Doctoral 815	3,686	1,713	815
Bachelor’s 813Master’s 362Doctoral 2	813	362	2
Bachelor’s 546Master’s 245Doctoral 484	546	245	484
Bachelor’s 325Master’s 54Doctoral 18	325	54	18
Bachelor’s 230Master’s 109Doctoral 10	230	109	10
Bachelor’s 223Master’s 125Doctoral 34	223	125	34
Bachelor’s 184Master’s 34Doctoral 25	184	34	25
Bachelor’s 175Master’s 20Doctoral 19	175	20	19
Bachelor’s 141Master’s 36Doctoral None reported	141	36	None reported
Bachelor’s 138Master’s 119Doctoral 32	138	119	32
Bachelor’s 131Master’s 55Doctoral None reported	131	55	None reported
Bachelor’s 122Master’s 3Doctoral 3	122	3	3
Bachelor’s 112Master’s 255Doctoral 2	112	255	2
Bachelor’s 106Master’s 16Doctoral None reported	106	16	None reported
Bachelor’s 78Master’s 50Doctoral 30	78	50	30
Bachelor’s 72Master’s 22Doctoral 4	72	22	4
Bachelor’s 51Master’s 29Doctoral None reported	51	29	None reported
Bachelor’s 42Master’s 11Doctoral 12	42	11	12
Bachelor’s 37Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	37	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 35Master’s 9Doctoral 2	35	9	2
Bachelor’s 26Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	26	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 25Master’s 4Doctoral 3	25	4	3
Bachelor’s 22Master’s 22Doctoral 129	22	22	129
Bachelor’s 22Master’s 12Doctoral 5	22	12	5
Bachelor’s 14Master’s 1Doctoral 1	14	1	1
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	6	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 101Doctoral None reported	None reported	101	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 15Doctoral None reported	None reported	15	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

NCAA program

Wayne State University (Michigan)

Primary division: Division II
Primary conference: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports18

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's FencingMen's GolfMen's Swimming & DivingMen's Tennis

Athletic participation

394 unique student-athletes · 16 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Priority consideration for Wayne State University merit scholarships

Dec 1, 2026

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Jun 30

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $13,055
Required fees: $2,135
Food and housing: $14,252
Books and supplies: $1,360
Other expenses: $4,314
Total: $35,116

Total by year

$27,4862019–2019–20
$29,5252020–2120–21
$30,4952021–2221–22
$31,5482022–2322–23
$31,7852023–2423–24
$35,1162024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $14,773 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation33%

6-year graduation57%

Retention rate82%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$53,493

Median debt$21,250

Campus

Enrollment15,676

Student-faculty ratio13:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Wayne State UniversityView names for Wayne State University

NCAA program details

Wayne State University (Michigan)

Projected sponsored sports18

Athletic participation

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

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