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Wayne State University

Basic Information

Type Public

Geographical Reach Regional

Location Detroit, MI

Population 3,500,000

Website http://www.wayne.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 15,676

Men / Women 41% / 59%

White 52%

Black 19%

Asian 11%

Hispanic 8%

Mixed 4%

International 2%

Native American 0%

From State 95%

From Region 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Business & Economics 27%

Humanities & Social Sciences 25%

Health Sciences 16%

Life & Natural Sciences 8%

Engineering 7%

Computer Science 5%

Arts 4%

Education 4%

Physical Sciences & Math 3%

Professional 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,190

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $32,037

Est. In-State Cost $19,650

Est. Out-of-State Cost $41,443

10-Year ROI $175,000

ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%

4-Year Graduation Rate 36%

6-Year Graduation Rate 58%

Transfer-Out Rate 21%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)

Sunshine Hours 2,435 (28%)

Days Without Precipitation 231 (19%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes

Acceptance Rate 63%

Yield (Unbound) 22%

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1

Expenditure

Life & Natural Sciences	$222M	#80
Humanities & Social Sciences	$10M	#131
Engineering, Computing & Math	$22M	#158

Graduate Degrees

Life & Natural Sciences	497	#42
Engineering, Computing & Math	43	#110
Humanities & Social Sciences	216	#111

Honors College

Name Irving D. Reid Honors College

Students 1,500 (10%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Submitted Test Scores 43%

SAT Range 1090 – 1240

SAT Math Range 520 – 630

SAT RW Range 540 – 640

ACT Range 23 – 29

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Wayne State University	3,850	40% / 60%	2%	$67,379		93%
Biomedical Engineering	29 —	38% / 62%	7%	$103,927	98	96%
Chemical Engineering	22 —	68% / 32%	0%	$100,634	97	96%
Civil Engineering	38 —	76% / 24%	0%	$80,725	88	96%
Electrical Engineering	93 —	81% / 19%	10%	$107,566	98	100%
Industrial Engineering	13 —	69% / 31%	8%	$99,950	97	100%
Mechanical Engineering	71 +1	70% / 30%	4%	$98,434	97	100%
Computer Science	159 —	79% / 21%	3%	$102,611	98	94%
Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician	8 —	88% / 12%	0%	$84,223	90	—
Information Science/Studies	25 —	52% / 48%	4%	$87,812	92	—
Applied Chemistry	19 —	58% / 42%	5%	$59,768	60	91%
Astronomy	3 —	100% / 0%	0%	$66,696	73	—
Chemistry	24 —	67% / 33%	8%	$59,768	60	91%
Financial Mathematics	7 —	71% / 29%	0%	$76,860	85	—
Geosciences	8 —	75% / 25%	0%	$51,696	38	94%
Mathematical Statistics and Probability	8 —	75% / 25%	12%	$76,740	85	—
Mathematics	13 —	46% / 54%	0%	$51,851	38	84%
Physical Sciences	7 —	71% / 29%	0%	$66,875	73	—
Physics	10 —	80% / 20%	0%	$66,970	73	—
Biology	123 —	41% / 59%	5%	$63,808	68	91%
Dietetics	— —	—	—	$55,580	49	—
Environmental Science	24 —	42% / 58%	0%	$52,387	40	—
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	64 —	20% / 80%	3%	$54,859	47	84%
Neuroscience	88 +2	32% / 68%	5%	$62,323	65	—
Behavioral Aspects of Health	6 —	33% / 67%	0%	$54,196	45	100%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	17 —	12% / 88%	0%	$73,379	82	90%
Communication Sciences and Disorders	37 +1	5% / 95%	3%	$56,144	51	100%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	81 —	41% / 59%	2%	$54,370	46	93%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	53 —	34% / 66%	6%	$117,514	99	97%
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	24 —	17% / 83%	0%	$64,752	70	90%
Nursing	181 —	23% / 77%	3%	$75,621	84	95%
Public Health	204 —	18% / 82%	0%	$54,196	45	100%
Accounting	109 +13	46% / 54%	2%	$73,718	82	93%
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management	84 —	15% / 85%	0%	$39,433	9	88%
Economics	16 —	69% / 31%	12%	$65,866	72	95%
Economics	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$65,866	72	95%
Finance	152 +13	72% / 28%	3%	$73,338	82	90%
Funeral Direction/Service	38 —	16% / 84%	0%	$61,695	64	100%
Labor and Industrial Relations	10 —	40% / 60%	0%	$67,393	74	88%
Logistics	144 +44	60% / 40%	1%	$118,670	99	93%
Management Information Systems and Statistics	94 +46	65% / 35%	0%	$86,777	92	97%
Marketing	192 +21	37% / 63%	2%	$58,487	57	94%
Organizational Behavior Studies	166 +13	42% / 58%	2%	$67,393	74	88%
Sports Management	33 —	79% / 21%	6%	$54,370	46	93%
African-American Studies	9 —	33% / 67%	0%	$52,010	39	—
Anthropology	24 +2	21% / 79%	0%	$48,665	29	85%
Classical Languages	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	$44,809	19	—
Criminal Justice	122 —	25% / 75%	1%	$60,667	62	94%
East Asian Studies	6 +1	33% / 67%	0%	$52,047	39	—
English	35 +1	40% / 60%	0%	$36,703	6	88%
Ethnic Studies	3 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$52,491	40	—
Foreign Languages	10 +3	20% / 80%	0%	$44,988	19	—
Foreign Languages	5 +4	20% / 80%	0%	$43,788	16	76%
German	3 +3	33% / 67%	0%	$44,798	19	—
History	19 +1	53% / 47%	0%	$52,040	39	73%
Journalism	31 —	16% / 84%	0%	$51,442	37	91%
Legal Studies	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	$57,199	54	—
Linguistics	4 +1	50% / 50%	0%	$43,788	16	76%
Near Eastern and Semitic Languages	2 +1	50% / 50%	0%	$44,880	19	—
Philosophy	12 +2	50% / 50%	0%	$50,528	34	—
Political Science	74 +4	38% / 62%	0%	$69,454	77	88%
Psychology	366 +6	14% / 86%	1%	$53,572	44	91%
Public Administration	8 —	38% / 62%	0%	$65,068	70	92%
Public Relations	22 —	41% / 59%	0%	$58,814	58	95%
Radio and Television	20 +1	55% / 45%	0%	$46,365	23	100%
Slavic Languages	— —	—	—	$44,684	18	—
Social Work	113 —	12% / 88%	0%	$49,933	33	89%
Sociology	37 —	16% / 84%	0%	$48,799	29	98%
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	43 +2	33% / 67%	0%	$46,281	22	91%
Educational Technology	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$71,420	80	93%
Elementary Education	58 —	2% / 98%	5%	$49,982	33	86%
General Education	5 —	20% / 80%	0%	$63,192	67	91%
Health Teacher Education	4 —	25% / 75%	0%	$50,327	34	91%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	24 —	62% / 38%	0%	$50,327	34	91%
Secondary Education and Teaching	57 —	51% / 49%	0%	$49,982	33	86%
Special Education	20 —	10% / 90%	0%	$51,383	37	100%
Art History	7 —	29% / 71%	0%	$40,450	10	93%
Art/Art Studies	36 —	25% / 75%	3%	$40,450	10	93%
Dance	16 —	6% / 94%	12%	$34,720	5	96%
Film Production	25 —	44% / 56%	0%	$42,599	14	96%
Music	27 —	63% / 37%	0%	$46,187	22	81%
Theater	24 —	46% / 54%	0%	$33,158	4	94%
Urban Studies/Affairs	12 +1	33% / 67%	0%	$60,709	62	100%
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	30 —	83% / 17%	0%	$83,001	90	100%
Electrical Engineering Technology	13 —	85% / 15%	8%	$106,090	98	100%
Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$90,302	94	—
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician	15 —	80% / 20%	0%	$95,312	96	100%
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician	5 —	100% / 0%	0%	$90,012	94	—