Wayne State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #206 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #105 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #93 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #3 of 62 | In Michigan |
| #1 of 6 | In Detroit |
| #37 of 1,708 | For Radiation Therapy |
| Top100 | For 27 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 82%
- Undergraduates
- 16,117
- Graduates
- 7,436
- Male:Female Ratio
- 39:61
- 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 82% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 82% | 81% | 83% |
| Applicants | 15,190 | 5,494 | 8,555 |
| Admissions | 12,461 | 4,457 | 7,122 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,888 | 990 | 1,551 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 100 | 39 | 50 |
11,120 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,952 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,325 or 44%
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
119 or 4%
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 | 12813 (54%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3766 (16%) |
| Asian | 2835 (12%) |
| Hispanic | 1660 (7%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1306 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 878 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 230 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 13 (0.1%) |
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
- $10,862
- Students receiving aid
- 97%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $12,493 | $18,301 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,493 | $18,301 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $28,615 | $39,639 |
| Fee in-district | $1,804 | $2,181 |
| Fee in-state | $1,804 | $2,181 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,804 | $2,181 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,216 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,608 |
| Room charge | $7,008 |
| Meal charge | $4,600 |
Wayne State University majors
Wayne State University has granted 3,720 bachelor's degrees across 84 programs, 1,657 master's across 102 programs, and 780 doctorate degrees across 58 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wayne State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 328 | 6 | 15 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 326 | 3 | |
| Social Work | 98 | 182 | 4 |
| Public Health, General | 241 | 40 | |
| Medicine | 268 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 157 | 38 | 7 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 174 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 165 | 2 | |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 166 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 158 | ||
| Accounting | 130 | 22 | |
| Finance, General | 134 | 1 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 120 | 9 | |
| Library and Information Science | 124 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 117 | 3 | 3 |
| Law | 104 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 61 | 26 | 11 |
| Pharmacy | 95 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 85 | 5 | 3 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 70 | 18 | 4 |
| Neuroscience | 84 | 1 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 62 | 18 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 37 | 38 | 1 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 73 | ||
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 72 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 71 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 52 | 16 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 52 | 11 | 2 |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 61 | 3 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 58 | 1 | 4 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 33 | 28 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 34 | 20 | 6 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 32 | 19 | 8 |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 55 | 3 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 49 | 5 | 1 |
| Chemistry, General | 16 | 12 | 24 |
| Economics, General | 26 | 15 | 5 |
| Physician Assistant | 46 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 21 | 24 | |
| Sociology, General | 38 | 3 | 3 |
| Industrial Engineering | 11 | 24 | 8 |
| Music, General | 39 | 4 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 41 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 29 | 12 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 26 | 9 | 4 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 29 | 7 | 3 |
| Management Science | 35 | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 33 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| Chemistry, Other | 28 | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 28 | ||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 26 | ||
| Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist | 25 | ||
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 24 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 17 | 3 | 4 |
| Environmental Science | 22 | ||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 22 | ||
| Funeral Direction & Service | 22 | ||
| Physics, General | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| Radio and Television | 22 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 19 | 2 | |
| History, General | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 21 | ||
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 19 | 2 | |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 20 | ||
| Nurse Anesthetist | 20 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 19 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 19 | ||
| Public Administration | 7 | 12 | |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 18 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 18 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| Philosophy | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 17 | ||
| Journalism | 17 | ||
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 17 | ||
| School Psychology | 17 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 16 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 14 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 14 | ||
| Pathology & Pathologist Assistant | 14 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Dance, General | 13 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 12 | ||
| Linguistics | 8 | 4 | |
| Health Teacher Education | 4 | 7 | |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 6 | 5 | |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 3 | 8 | |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 11 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 10 | ||
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 5 | 5 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 10 | ||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 7 | 3 | |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | 10 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Nursing Practice | 10 | ||
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | 9 | 1 | |
| Nursing Science | 9 | ||
| Computer & Computer Systems Technology & Technician | 8 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 8 | ||
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 8 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 4 | 4 | |
| Maternal & Child Health and Neonatal Nurse & Nursing | 7 | 1 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | 2 | |
| Automation Engineer Technology & Technician | 7 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 6 | 1 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 7 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 7 | ||
| Genome Sciences & Genomics | 5 | 2 | |
| German Language and Literature | 4 | 3 | |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 6 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 6 | ||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 3 | 3 | |
| Physical Sciences, Other | 6 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 6 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 5 | ||
| Immunology | 1 | 4 | |
| Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 4 | 1 | |
| Physiology, General | 2 | 3 | |
| Anatomy | 2 | 2 | |
| Computer Engineering Technologies & Technicians, Other | 4 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 3 | 1 | |
| Materials Science | 3 | 1 | |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | 4 | ||
| Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery | 4 | ||
| Tax Law & Taxation | 4 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 3 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 3 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 1 | 2 | |
| Electromechanical & Electromechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 3 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 3 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 3 | ||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 1 | 2 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 2 | |
| Statistics, General | 3 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 2 | ||
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 2 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 2 | ||
| Health & Medical Physics | 2 | ||
| Public & Applied History | 2 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 2 | ||
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | 1 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 1 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 1 | ||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 3,720 | 1,657 | 780 |
Wayne State University has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 45% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 57% | 53% | 59% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Wayne State University is a world-class research university with 120,629 scientific papers published and 3,938,149 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Engineering, Psychology, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1381 | 16265 |
| 1993 | 1605 | 17019 |
| 1994 | 1613 | 18206 |
| 1995 | 1600 | 20558 |
| 1996 | 1790 | 23546 |
| 1997 | 1936 | 26503 |
| 1998 | 1986 | 29758 |
| 1999 | 2057 | 33510 |
| 2000 | 1925 | 38265 |
| 2001 | 2163 | 42392 |
| 2002 | 2466 | 50147 |
| 2003 | 2370 | 57377 |
| 2004 | 2503 | 62315 |
| 2005 | 2793 | 70670 |
| 2006 | 2801 | 79027 |
| 2007 | 3074 | 87812 |
| 2008 | 3029 | 98796 |
| 2009 | 3238 | 107496 |
| 2010 | 3241 | 119277 |
| 2011 | 3401 | 132726 |
| 2012 | 3601 | 145898 |
| 2013 | 3801 | 154979 |
| 2014 | 3901 | 165231 |
| 2015 | 3813 | 172496 |
| 2016 | 3788 | 175019 |
| 2017 | 4228 | 185761 |
| 2018 | 4073 | 187127 |
| 2019 | 4121 | 203310 |
| 2020 | 4843 | 234505 |
| 2021 | 4546 | 251105 |
| 2022 | 4509 | 238370 |
| 2023 | 4248 | 240466 |
| 2024 | 4021 | 225035 |
Wayne State University alumni
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Jack White
- Occupations
- composertelevision actoractormandolinistrecording artist
- Biography
-
John Anthony White is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and producer who achieved international fame as the guitarist and lead singer of the rock duo the White Stripes. As the White Stripes disbanded, he sought success with his solo career, subsequent collaborations, and business ventures.
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Tom Sizemore
- Occupations
- film produceractortelevision actorscreenwriterfilm actor
- Biography
-
Thomas Edward Sizemore Jr. was an American actor. Born in Detroit, he started his career with supporting appearances in Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Lock Up (1989), and Blue Steel (1990). The appearances led to more prominent roles in films like Passenger 57 (1992), True Romance (1993), Striking Distance (1993), Natural Born Killers (1994), Strange Days (1995), Heat (1995), and The Relic (1997).
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Lily Tomlin
- Occupations
- stage actortelevision actorscreenwriterwriterfilm 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 across stage and screen. In a career spanning over fifty years, Tomlin has received numerous accolades, including seven Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, two Tony Awards, and a nomination for an Academy Award. She was also awarded the Kennedy Center Honor in 2014 and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2017.
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Jeffrey Tambor
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorcharacter actorfilm actortheatrical director
- Biography
-
Jeffrey Michael Tambor is an American retired actor, acting coach and acting teacher. 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 | 5,153 |
| 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 |