Wayne State University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 81.2%
- Applications
- 16,981
- Enrolled
- 3,085
- Yield Rate
- 22.4%
- SAT Average
- 1150
- ACT Midpoint
- 26
- Test Policy
- Required
- Application Fee
- $25
Application Deadlines
- Regular Decision: August 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Important
- Standardized Tests
- Considered
- Rigor of Curriculum, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Character / Personal Qualities, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $15,190
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $32,037
- Average Net Price
- $14,416
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $12,337
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $12,560
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $14,864
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $19,189
- Family Income Over $110k
- $21,543
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 63%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $15,064
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $17,091
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $25,975
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 51%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 43.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 36.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 58.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 82.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -1.19
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 3.8% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 71th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.2 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.