Wayne State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #203 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #103 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #91 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #3 of 62 | In Michigan |
| #1 of 6 | In Detroit |
| #35 of 1,584 | For Radiation Therapy |
| Top100 | For 34 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 75%
- Undergraduates
- 15,958
- Graduates
- 7,672
- Male:Female Ratio
- 40:60
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- wayne.edu
Wayne State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Wayne State University has an acceptance rate of 75% and is among the top 39% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Applicants | 14,002 | 5,496 | 8,274 |
| Admissions | 10,547 | 4,167 | 6,219 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,459 | 984 | 1,418 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 118 | 61 | 54 |
10,452 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,328 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,369 or 53%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1040
or below
75% of them
had 1260
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Wayne State University are 1040-1260 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
132 or 5%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 21
or below
75% of them
had 28
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Wayne State University are 21-28 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 13182 (56%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3531 (15%) |
| Asian | 2725 (12%) |
| Hispanic | 1456 (6%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1246 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 909 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 517 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 11 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $10,605
- Students receiving aid
- 98%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $12,933 | $17,682 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,933 | $17,682 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $29,622 | $38,299 |
| Fee in-district | $1,742 | $2,107 |
| Fee in-state | $1,742 | $2,107 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,742 | $2,107 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,216 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,204 |
| Room charge | $7,792 |
| Meal charge | $4,412 |
Wayne State University majors
Wayne State University has granted 3,904 bachelor's degrees across 82 programs, 1,826 master's across 101 programs, and 815 doctorate degrees across 58 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wayne State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 368 | ||
| Social Work | 96 | 253 | 1 |
| Psychology, General | 321 | 12 | 12 |
| Medicine | 307 | ||
| Public Health, General | 248 | 50 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 164 | 35 | 11 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 190 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 178 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 168 | 3 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 157 | 4 | 7 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 163 | ||
| Finance, General | 143 | ||
| Accounting | 112 | 21 | |
| Library and Information Science | 122 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 108 | 10 | |
| Law | 118 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 104 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 85 | 12 | 7 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 102 | ||
| Pharmacy | 98 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 69 | 24 | 2 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 77 | 2 | 6 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 65 | 13 | 6 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 64 | 5 | 6 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 56 | 12 | 7 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 52 | 18 | |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 69 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 27 | 39 | 3 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 55 | 12 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 21 | 46 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 48 | 11 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 16 | 28 | 10 |
| Chemistry, General | 21 | 7 | 24 |
| Music, General | 46 | 6 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 44 | 5 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 47 | 1 | |
| Physician Assistant | 47 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 33 | 11 | 2 |
| Neuroscience | 44 | 2 | |
| Sociology, General | 41 | 1 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 28 | 10 | 7 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 43 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 18 | 18 | 6 |
| Management Science | 42 | ||
| Economics, General | 23 | 13 | 5 |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 5 | 31 | 4 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 34 | 4 | |
| Mathematics, General | 28 | 5 | 4 |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 37 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| History, General | 25 | 4 | 4 |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 33 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 32 | ||
| Funeral Direction & Service | 31 | ||
| Chemistry, Other | 29 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 28 | ||
| Dance, General | 28 | ||
| Journalism | 28 | ||
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 27 | ||
| Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist | 25 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 24 | ||
| Public Administration | 6 | 18 | |
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 23 | ||
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 21 | 2 | |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 13 | 5 | 3 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 21 | ||
| Philosophy | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| Radio and Television | 20 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 19 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 16 | 3 | |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | 18 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 18 | ||
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 17 | ||
| Pathology & Pathologist Assistant | 17 | ||
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | 16 | 1 | |
| Physics, General | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Counseling Psychology | 16 | ||
| School Psychology | 16 | ||
| Computer & Computer Systems Technology & Technician | 13 | 1 | |
| Engineering, Other | 14 | ||
| Environmental Science | 14 | ||
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 12 | 2 | |
| Health Teacher Education | 9 | 4 | |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 12 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 12 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 12 | ||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 12 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 12 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 12 | ||
| Linguistics | 6 | 5 | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 7 | 3 | |
| Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery | 10 | ||
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 6 | 3 | |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 9 | ||
| Health & Medical Physics | 6 | 3 | |
| Materials Science | 5 | 4 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 7 | 1 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 8 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 8 | ||
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 8 | ||
| Maternal & Child Health and Neonatal Nurse & Nursing | 6 | 2 | |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 2 | 6 | |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 8 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 7 | ||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 1 | 6 | |
| Physiology, General | 2 | 5 | |
| African-American & Black Studies | 6 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 6 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 6 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 6 | ||
| Nursing Science | 6 | ||
| Public Health & Community Nurse & Nursing | 6 | ||
| Statistics, General | 6 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | 1 | |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 2 | 2 | |
| Genome Sciences & Genomics | 3 | 1 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 4 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 2 | 2 | |
| Physical Sciences, Other | 4 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 2 | 1 | |
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 3 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Immunology | 2 | 1 | |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | 3 | ||
| Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 3 | ||
| Molecular Biology | 3 | ||
| Public & Applied History | 3 | ||
| Automation Engineer Technology & Technician | 2 | ||
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | 2 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 2 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 2 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 2 | ||
| Anatomy | 1 | ||
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 1 | ||
| Biotechnology | 1 | ||
| Computer Engineering Technologies & Technicians, Other | 1 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | ||
| Dispute Resolution | 1 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 1 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 1 | ||
| Robotics Technology & Technician | 1 | ||
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 1 | ||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | 1 | ||
| Taxation | 1 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 3,904 | 1,826 | 815 |
Wayne State University has a graduation rate of 60%, which is among the 40% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 60% | 56% | 64% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Wayne State University is a world-class research university with 106,314 scientific papers published and 2,923,789 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Psychology, Engineering, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1260 | 11775 |
| 1992 | 1275 | 12740 |
| 1993 | 1490 | 13206 |
| 1994 | 1481 | 14158 |
| 1995 | 1484 | 15857 |
| 1996 | 1660 | 18261 |
| 1997 | 1753 | 20497 |
| 1998 | 1823 | 23132 |
| 1999 | 1909 | 26131 |
| 2000 | 1793 | 29682 |
| 2001 | 1996 | 33363 |
| 2002 | 2278 | 38861 |
| 2003 | 2166 | 43856 |
| 2004 | 2226 | 48075 |
| 2005 | 2463 | 55530 |
| 2006 | 2514 | 61888 |
| 2007 | 2781 | 69961 |
| 2008 | 2671 | 77110 |
| 2009 | 2941 | 85091 |
| 2010 | 2855 | 94202 |
| 2011 | 2959 | 104428 |
| 2012 | 3183 | 114279 |
| 2013 | 3366 | 120515 |
| 2014 | 3526 | 128237 |
| 2015 | 3487 | 135004 |
| 2016 | 3535 | 135426 |
| 2017 | 3922 | 141977 |
| 2018 | 3769 | 147451 |
| 2019 | 3832 | 158730 |
| 2020 | 4460 | 179434 |
| 2021 | 4190 | 196165 |
| 2022 | 4075 | 197340 |
| 2023 | 3719 | 189901 |
Wayne State University alumni
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Jack White
- Occupations
- guitaristrecord produceractorcomposerdrummer
- Biography
-
John Anthony White is an American musician who served as the guitarist and lead singer of the rock duo the White Stripes. White is widely credited as one of the key artists in the garage rock revival of the 2000s. He has won 12 Grammy Awards, and three of his solo albums have reached number one on the Billboard 200. Rolling Stone ranked him number 32 on its 2023 list of greatest guitarists of all time. David Fricke's 2010 list ranked him at number 17. In 2012, The New York Times called White "the coolest, weirdest and savviest rockstar of our time".
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Lily Tomlin
- Occupations
- film actorwriterscreenwritertelevision actorstage actor
- Biography
-
Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. Tomlin started her career in stand-up comedy and sketch comedy before transitioning her career to acting onstage and on-screen. In a career spanning over fifty years, Tomlin has received numerous accolades, including seven Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and two Tony Awards. She was also awarded the Kennedy Center Honor in 2014 and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2017.
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Tom Sizemore
- Occupations
- film actorscreenwritertelevision actoractorfilm producer
- Biography
-
Thomas Edward Sizemore Jr. was an American actor.
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Jeffrey Tambor
- Occupations
- film actorcharacter actortelevision actoractorvoice actor
- Biography
-
Jeffrey Michael Tambor is an American actor. He is known for his television roles such as Jeffrey Brookes, the uptight neighbor of Stanley and Helen Roper in the television sitcom The Ropers (1979–1980), as Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998), George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and Maura Pfefferman on Transparent (2014–2017). For his role in the latter, Tambor earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series out of three nominations. In 2015, he was also awarded a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Pfefferman.
General info
| Alternative names | WSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1868 |
| Motto | Industry, Intelligence, Integrity |
| Colors | green, gold |
| Academic calendar | September to May. Also Summer Session (May - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 4,998 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 42 W. Warren Ave. Detroit, Michigan, 48202 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 639,000 |
| Phone | 3135772424 |