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Wayne State College

General Information

Name: Wayne State College
Address: 1111 Main St, Wayne, NE 68787
Phone:

  • General information: (402) 375-7000
  • Financial aid office: (402) 375-7230
  • Admissions office: (402) 375-7234

Website: www.wsc.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,013$3,803$3,672
        Out-of-state$7,088$6,735$6,522
Books and supplies$900$900$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,400$4,380$4,050
        Other expenses$2,237$1,967$1,778

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$11,550$11,050$10,300
Out-of-state
        On-campus$14,625$13,982$13,150

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 79%
  • Federal grants: 34%
  • State/local grants: 55%
  • Institutional grants: 23%
  • Student loans: 61%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$1515
  • State/local grants:$1028
  • Institutional grants:$673
  • Student loans:$1799

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3322
Undergraduate enrollment: 2706
First-time student retention: 67%
Overall graduation rate: 42%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 92%
    • Part Time: 8%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 89%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Geography Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Psychology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other - Master
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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