Wayne State University
2024-25
The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Wayne State University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jul 11, 2025. Subscribe via RSS.
In its 2024-25 report, Wayne State University says 17,699 first-year students applied and 13,781 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 78%. 3,085 admitted students enrolled (22% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1060–1260 and ACT of 23–29.
How the class gets assembled.
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 17,699 | 13,781 | 78% | 3,085 | School-reported totals. |
Application fee: $25.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.
The numbers, as published
General Information
8 TABLESEnrollment And Persistence
5 TABLES| Measure | Men | Women | Another gender | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking | Number | Number | Number | Number | Not reported |
| Full-time other first-year degree-seeking | Number | Number | Another | Number | Not reported |
| Full-time all other degree-seeking | Number | Not reported | Not reported | Number | Not reported |
| Full-time total degree-seeking | Number | Number | Number | Gender | Not reported |
| Full-time other credit-course undergraduates | Number | Number | Number | Number | Not reported |
| Full-time total undergraduates | Number | Number | Number | Number | Not reported |
| Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking | Number | Number | Number | Number | Not reported |
| Part-time other first-year degree-seeking | Number | Number | Number | Number | Not reported |
| Part-time all other degree-seeking | Number | Number | Number | Number | Not reported |
| Part-time total degree-seeking | Number | Number | Number | Number | Not reported |
| Part-time other credit-course undergraduates | Number | Number | Number | Number | Not reported |
| Part-time total undergraduates | Number | Not reported | Not reported | Number | Not reported |
| Total undergraduates | Not reported | Number | Not reported | Not reported | Number |
| Measure | Men | Women | Another gender | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time first-time degree-seeking | Number | Number | Number | Number | Not reported |
| Full-time all other degree-seeking | Number | Number | Gender | Number | Not reported |
| Full-time other credit-course graduates | Not reported | Number | Number | Not reported | Not reported |
| Full-time total graduates | Not reported | Not reported | Number | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time first-time degree-seeking | Number | Number | Number | Number | Not reported |
| Part-time all other degree-seeking | Number | Number | Number | Number | Not reported |
| Part-time other credit-course graduates | Number | Number | Number | Number | Not reported |
| Part-time total graduates | Number | Number | Number | Number | Not reported |
| Total graduate students | Number | Number | Number | Number | Number |
| Measure | Men | Women | Another gender | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand total all students | Number | Number | Number | Number | Number |
| Measure | First-time first-year | Degree-seeking undergraduates | Total undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidents | Number | Number | Number |
| Hispanic/Latino | Number | Number | Number |
| Black or African American, non-Hispanic | Number | Number | Number |
| White, non-Hispanic | Number | Number | Number |
| American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic | Number | Number | Number |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | Number | Not reported | Number |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | Number | Not reported | Number |
| Two or more races, non-Hispanic | Number | Number | Number |
| Race and/or ethnicity unknown | Number | All | Number |
| Total | Number | Number Number | Number |
| Measure | Number awarded |
|---|---|
| Certificate/diploma | Number |
| Associate degrees | Number |
| Bachelor's degrees | Number |
| Postbachelor's certificates | Number |
| Master's degrees | Number |
| Post-master's certificates | Number |
| Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship | Number |
| Doctoral degrees, professional practice | Number |
| Doctoral degrees, other | Number |
| Measure | Pell Grant | Subsidized Stafford, no Pell | Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial cohort | Number | Number | Number | 1370 |
| Did not persist | Number | Number | Number | Number |
| Final cohort | Number | Number | Number | 1368 |
| Completed in less than four years | Number | Number | Number | 409 |
| Completed in less than five years | Number | Number | Not reported | 2022 |
| Completed in less than six years | Number | Number Number | All | 2023 |
| Total completers | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 715 |
| Six-year graduation rate | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 0.522660819% |
| Measure | Pell Grant | Subsidized Stafford, no Pell | Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial cohort | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 1231 |
| Did not persist | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Final cohort | Number | Number | Number | 1230 |
| Completed in less than four years | Number | Number | Number | Number |
| Completed in less than five years | Number | Number | Number | 2021 |
| Completed in less than six years | Number | Number | Number | 2022 |
| Total completers | Number | Number | Number | 649 |
| Six-year graduation rate | Whole Number or Round to Nearest% | Whole Number or Round to Nearest% | Whole Number or Round to Nearest% | 0.527642276% |
| Measure | Current cohort | Previous cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Initial cohort | Not reported | Not reported |
| Did not persist | Not reported | Not reported |
| Final cohort | Not reported | Not reported |
| Completed program in less than two years | Not reported | Not reported |
| Completed program in less than two years at 150% time | 150 | Not reported |
| Completed program in less than four years | Not reported | Not reported |
| Completed program in less than four years at 150% time | Not reported | Not reported |
| Transfers out | Not reported | Not reported |
| Transfers to two-year institutions | Not reported | Not reported |
| Transfers to four-year institutions | Not reported | Not reported |
First-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESEntrance Exams
| Measure | Men | Women | Another gender | Unknown gender | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | 6604 | 9758 | 675 | 662 | 17,699 |
| Admitted | 5243 | 8059 | 0 | 479 | 13,781 |
| Enrolled full-time | 1195 | 1634 | 0 | 161 | Not reported |
| Enrolled part-time | 35 | 54 | 0 | 6 | Not reported |
| Enrolled total | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 3,085 |
Wait List
| Measure | Percent | Number |
|---|---|---|
| SAT | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths | Not reported |
| ACT | All | Not reported |
| Measure | 25th percentile | 50th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT composite | 1060 | 1160 | 1260 |
| SAT evidence-based reading and writing | 540 | 590 | 640 |
| SAT math | 520 | 560 | 630 |
| ACT composite | 23 | 26 | 29 |
| ACT math | 22 | 25 | 27 |
| ACT English | 21 | 25 | 29 |
| ACT Writing | Profile | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths |
| ACT Science | 23 First-Time, First-Year Admission First-time, | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths |
| ACT Reading | First-time, | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths | All |
Transfer Admission
2 TABLES| Measure | Men | Women | Another gender | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Unknown | Not reported |
| Admitted | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Enrolled | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESStudent Life
3 TABLESAnnual Expenses
9 TABLES| Measure | First-year | All undergraduates |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Nearest $1 | Nearest $1 |
| Tuition: in-district | Tuition in $ | Nearest $1 |
| Tuition: in-state | Nearest $1 Nearest $1 | Nearest $1 |
| Tuition: out-of-state | Nearest $1 | Nearest $1 |
| Tuition: nonresident | $31,248 | Nearest $1 |
| Required fees | Nearest $1 | Nearest $1 |
| Food and housing, on-campus | Nearest $1 | Nearest $1 |
| Housing only, on-campus | Nearest $1 | Nearest $1 |
| Food only, on-campus meal plan | Nearest $1 | Nearest $1 |
| Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing | Nearest $1 | Not reported |
| Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Measure | Residents | Commuters living at home | Commuters not living at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books and supplies | Residents | Nearest $1 | Nearest $1 |
| Food only | Not reported | Nearest $1 | Nearest $1 |
| Housing only | Not reported | Not reported | Nearest $1 |
| Food and housing total | Not reported | Not reported | Nearest $1 |
| Transportation | Nearest $1 | Nearest $1 | Nearest $1 |
| Other expenses | Nearest $1 | Nearest $1 | Nearest $1 |
Financial Aid
9 TABLES| Measure | First-year full-time | All undergraduates full-time | All undergraduates less-than-full-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree-seeking undergraduates | Not reported | Number | Not reported |
| Applied for need-based aid | Not reported | Number | Not reported |
| Determined to have financial need | Not reported | Not reported | Number |
| Awarded any aid | Not reported | Number | Not reported |
| Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid | Not reported | Not reported | Number |
| Awarded need-based self-help aid | Not reported | Not reported | Number |
| Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid | Not reported | Number Number | Not reported |
| Need fully met | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Average percentage of need met | Not reported | Nearest1% | Not reported |
| Average financial aid package | Not reported | Not reported | Nearest $1 |
| Average need-based scholarship or grant | Not reported | Not reported | Nearest $1 |
| Average need-based self-help award | Not reported | Nearest $1 | Nearest $1 |
| Average need-based loan | Not reported | Nearest $1 | Not reported |
| Measure | Number in class | Percent of class | Average per borrower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any loan program | Not reported | All | All |
| Federal loan programs | Number | All | Nearest $1 |
| Institutional loan programs | Number | Nearest1% | Nearest $1 |
| State loan programs | Number | Not reported | Nearest $1 |
| Private student loans | Number | Nearest1% Nearest1% | Nearest $1 |
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLES| Measure | Full-time | Part-time | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total instructional faculty | Number | Number | Number |
| Members of minority groups | Number | Number | Number |
| Females | Number | Number | Number |
| Males | Number | Number | Number |
| Nonresidents | Number | Number | Number |
| Doctorate or other terminal degree | Number | Number | Number |
| Master's, but not terminal master's | Not reported | Number | Number |
| Bachelor's degree | Not reported | Number | Number |
| Unknown or other highest degree | Number | Number | Number |
| Stand-alone graduate/professional programs | Number | Number | Number |
| Measure | Class sections | Class subsections |
|---|---|---|
| 2-9 students | Number | Number |
| 10-19 students | Number | Number |
| 20-29 students | Number | Number |
| 30-39 students | Number | Number |
| 40-49 students | Number | Number |
| 50-99 students | Number | Number |
| 100+ students | Number | Number |
| Total | Number | Number |
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
3 TABLES| Measure | Certificate/diploma | Associate | Bachelor's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Natural resources and conservation | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Architecture | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Area, ethnic, and gender studies | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Communication/journalism | Not reported | Not reported | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% |
| Communication technologies | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% | Not reported | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% |
| Computer and information sciences | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% | Not reported | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% |
| Personal and culinary services | Not reported | Not reported | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% |
| Education | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Engineering | Not reported | Not reported | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% |
| Engineering technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Family and consumer sciences | Not reported | Not reported | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% |
| Law/legal studies | Not reported | Not reported | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% |
| English | Not reported | Not reported | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% |
| Liberal arts/general studies | Not reported | All% | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% |
| Library science | Not reported | Not reported | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% |
| Biological/life sciences | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% | Not reported | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% |
| Mathematics and statistics | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Military science and military technologies | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% | Not reported | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% |
| Interdisciplinary studies | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Parks and recreation | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Philosophy and religious studies | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% | Not reported | Whole Number or Round to Nearest Tenths% |
| Theology and religious vocations | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Physical sciences | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Science technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Psychology | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Public administration and social services | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Social sciences | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Construction trades | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Mechanic and repair technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Precision production | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Transportation and materials moving | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Visual and performing arts | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Health professions and related programs | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Business/marketing | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| History | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Other | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
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