Wayne State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #211 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #104 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #91 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #3 of 62 | In Michigan |
| #1 of 6 | In Detroit |
| #38 of 1,748 | For Radiation Therapy |
| Top100 | For 26 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 81%
- Undergraduates
- 16,012
- Graduates
- 7,791
- 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 81% 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 | 81% | 80% | 83% |
| Applicants | 16,981 | 6,591 | 9,717 |
| Admissions | 13,781 | 5,243 | 8,059 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,990 | 1,195 | 1,634 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 95 | 35 | 54 |
10,784 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,013 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,239 or 40%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1060
or below
75% of them
had 1270
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Wayne State University are 1060-1270 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
77 or 3%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 23
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Wayne State University are 23-29 (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 | 12662 (53%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 4019 (17%) |
| Asian | 2879 (12%) |
| Hispanic | 1732 (7%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1313 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 997 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 147 (0.6%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 10 (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
- $12,953
- Students receiving aid
- 99%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $13,055 | $15,937 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,055 | $15,937 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $29,902 | $34,519 |
| Fee in-district | $2,135 | $2,023 |
| Fee in-state | $2,135 | $2,023 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,135 | $2,023 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,872 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,530 |
| Room charge | $7,792 |
| Meal charge | $4,738 |
Wayne State University majors
Wayne State University has granted 3,850 bachelor's degrees across 85 programs, 1,627 master's across 98 programs, and 758 doctorate degrees across 53 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wayne State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 366 | 9 | 18 |
| Social Work | 113 | 223 | 4 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 272 | 2 | |
| Medicine | 258 | ||
| Public Health, General | 204 | 45 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 159 | 50 | 6 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 192 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 181 | ||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 166 | ||
| Finance, General | 152 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 144 | 4 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 122 | 18 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 123 | 5 | 8 |
| Accounting | 109 | 25 | |
| Law | 132 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 93 | 25 | 7 |
| Library and Information Science | 122 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 71 | 21 | 6 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 81 | 15 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 94 | ||
| Neuroscience | 88 | 2 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 74 | 7 | 4 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 84 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 37 | 38 | 1 |
| Pharmacy | 76 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 57 | 18 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 58 | 10 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 64 | 2 | 2 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 43 | 10 | 10 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 33 | 30 | |
| Chemistry, General | 19 | 10 | 27 |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 53 | 2 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 35 | 12 | 8 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 53 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 13 | 30 | 9 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 38 | 6 | 5 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 29 | 12 | 6 |
| Physician Assistant | 46 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 36 | 5 | |
| Sociology, General | 37 | 3 | 1 |
| Anthropology, General | 24 | 15 | |
| Funeral Direction & Service | 38 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 36 | ||
| Music, General | 27 | 5 | |
| Journalism | 31 | ||
| Management Science | 31 | ||
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 30 | ||
| Economics, General | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| Information Science & Studies | 25 | 4 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 24 | 5 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 22 | 5 | 1 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 24 | 4 | |
| Environmental Science | 24 | 3 | |
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 24 | 2 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 25 | ||
| History, General | 19 | 3 | 3 |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 25 | ||
| Chemistry, Other | 24 | ||
| Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist | 24 | ||
| Nurse Anesthetist | 24 | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 23 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 22 | ||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 22 | ||
| Physics, General | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Public Administration | 8 | 13 | |
| Radio and Television | 20 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 20 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 19 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| Philosophy | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 19 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 18 | ||
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 18 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 17 | ||
| Dance, General | 16 | ||
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 15 | ||
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | 13 | 2 | |
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 14 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 14 | ||
| Pathology & Pathologist Assistant | 14 | ||
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 6 | 7 | |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | 13 | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 12 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 12 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 12 | ||
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 10 | 2 | |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 12 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 11 | ||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 10 | ||
| Linguistics | 4 | 6 | |
| Maternal & Child Health and Neonatal Nurse & Nursing | 9 | 1 | |
| African-American & Black Studies | 9 | ||
| Computer & Computer Systems Technology & Technician | 8 | 1 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 9 | ||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 9 | ||
| School Psychology | 9 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 7 | 1 | |
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 8 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 8 | ||
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | 8 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 7 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 7 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 7 | ||
| Health Teacher Education | 4 | 3 | |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 3 | 4 | |
| Physical Sciences, Other | 7 | ||
| Physiology, General | 4 | 3 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 6 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 5 | 1 | |
| East Asian Studies | 6 | ||
| Automation Engineer Technology & Technician | 5 | ||
| Health & Medical Physics | 5 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 5 | ||
| Materials Science | 5 | ||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 3 | 2 | |
| Public Health & Community Nurse & Nursing | 5 | ||
| Welding Engineering Technology & Technician | 5 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 4 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 | 1 | |
| Genome Sciences & Genomics | 1 | 3 | |
| Astronomy | 3 | ||
| Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration | 3 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 2 | 1 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 3 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 2 | 1 | |
| Nursing Science | 3 | ||
| Public & Applied History | 3 | ||
| Statistics, General | 3 | ||
| Anatomy | 1 | 1 | |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 2 | ||
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | 2 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Immunology | 1 | 1 | |
| Legal Studies | 2 | ||
| Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery | 2 | ||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 2 | ||
| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology & Technician | 1 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | ||
| Electromechanical & Electromechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 1 | ||
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 1 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Tax Law & Taxation | 1 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 3,850 | 1,627 | 758 |
Wayne State University has a graduation rate of 58%, which is among the 43% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 58% | 55% | 60% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Wayne State University is a world-class research university with 123,720 scientific papers published and 4,095,554 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1607 | 17035 |
| 1994 | 1613 | 18254 |
| 1995 | 1615 | 20597 |
| 1996 | 1791 | 23575 |
| 1997 | 1937 | 26524 |
| 1998 | 1986 | 29772 |
| 1999 | 2057 | 33546 |
| 2000 | 1925 | 38313 |
| 2001 | 2163 | 42432 |
| 2002 | 2466 | 50175 |
| 2003 | 2369 | 57385 |
| 2004 | 2504 | 62333 |
| 2005 | 2793 | 70689 |
| 2006 | 2804 | 79048 |
| 2007 | 3075 | 87834 |
| 2008 | 3030 | 98809 |
| 2009 | 3250 | 107568 |
| 2010 | 3255 | 119307 |
| 2011 | 3414 | 132771 |
| 2012 | 3611 | 145996 |
| 2013 | 3813 | 155014 |
| 2014 | 3914 | 165365 |
| 2015 | 3824 | 172687 |
| 2016 | 3806 | 175148 |
| 2017 | 4256 | 185874 |
| 2018 | 4114 | 187234 |
| 2019 | 4157 | 203428 |
| 2020 | 4906 | 234676 |
| 2021 | 4584 | 251331 |
| 2022 | 4544 | 238576 |
| 2023 | 4297 | 240744 |
| 2024 | 4095 | 227693 |
| 2025 | 3298 | 195743 |
Wayne State University alumni
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Jack White
- Occupations
- mandolinistrecording artistpianistvoice actorsinger-songwriter
- Biography
-
John Anthony White is an American musician and record producer who was the guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock duo the White Stripes. He was a key artist of the 2000s indie and garage rock movements, noted for his distinctive musical techniques, eccentricity, and utilization of analog technology. After the White Stripes split up in 2011, he found success with his solo career and business ventures.
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Tom Sizemore
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorscreenwriterfilm actorvoice 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
- television actorscreenwriterwriterfilm actorvoice 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 more than 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 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 | 5,220 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 42 W. Warren Ave. Detroit, Michigan, 48202 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 639,000 |
| Phone | 3135772424 |