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Wayne State University

General Information

Name: Wayne State University
Address: 656 West Kirby Street, Detroit, MI 48202
Phone:

  • General information: (313) 577-2424
  • Financial aid office: (313) 577-3378
  • Admissions office: (313) 577-3577

Website: www.wayne.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$5,509$5,208$4,435
        Out-of-state$11,715$11,074$9,370
Books and supplies$859$835$816
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,575$6,525$6,700
        Other expenses$3,606$3,505$3,469
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,575$6,525$6,700
        Other expenses$3,606$3,505$3,469
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,606$3,505$3,469

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,549$16,073$15,420
        Off-campus$16,549$16,073$15,420
        Off-campus with family$9,974$9,548$8,720
Out-of-state
        On-campus$22,755$21,939$20,355
        Off-campus$22,755$21,939$20,355
        Off-campus with family$16,180$15,414$13,655

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 83%
  • Federal grants: 38%
  • State/local grants: 42%
  • Institutional grants: 32%
  • Student loans: 41%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3169
  • State/local grants:$1422
  • Institutional grants:$3386
  • Student loans:$3773

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants7,8863,1254,761
Percent admitted86.2%86.0%86.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time35.7%39.4%33.2%
Part-time6.7%8.1%5.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 32160
Undergraduate enrollment: 20737
First-time student retention: 71%
Overall graduation rate: 33%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 58%
    • Part Time: 42%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 48%
Black non-hispanic: 33%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • East Asian Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Anatomy - Master, Doctor
  • Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology - Doctor
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Master
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biophysics - Doctor
  • Biotechnology - Master
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other - Master
  • Immunology - Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Master
  • Molecular Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Molecular Toxicology - Doctor
  • Neurobiology and Neurophysiology - Doctor
  • Oncology and Cancer Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology - Doctor
  • Physiology, General - Master, Doctor
  • Radiation Biology/Radiobiology - Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Labor and Industrial Relations - Bachelor, Master
  • Logistics and Materials Management - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Bachelor
  • Taxation - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Doctor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments - Bachelor
  • Educational Evaluation and Research - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Doctor
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision - Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Doctor
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Psychology Teacher Education - Master, Doctor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master, Doctor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Technical Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, Other - Master
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Master
  • Materials Science - Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Petroleum Engineering - Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology - Bachelor
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech - Bachelor
  • Engineering Technology, General - Master
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master
  • Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician - Master
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Master
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Latin Language and Literature - Master
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master
  • Middle/Near Eastern/Semitic Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences - Master, Doctor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Genetic Counseling/Counselor - Master
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Health/Medical Physics - Doctor
  • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Bachelor
  • Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nurse Anesthetist - Master
  • Nursing, Other - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene - Master
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - Bachelor, First Professional
  • Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Physician Assistant - Master
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy - Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
  • Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LLM, JSD/SJD) - Master
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other - Master
  • Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD) - Master
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Master
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution - Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Master
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Master
    Personal and Culinary Services
  • Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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