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What Wayne State College costs

Wayne, Nebraska · Public · 3,010 undergrads

Wayne State College's in-state sticker price was $23,476 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $15,534 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $13,302.

What does Wayne State College cost?

$15,534 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $23,476.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$13,302
$30,000–$48,000$11,919
$48,000–$75,000$12,934
$75,000–$110,000$16,992
over $110,000$19,309

Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $8,420, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.

Own a business or have divorced parents? Run Wayne State College's own calculator.

Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$13,302
$30,000–$48,000$11,919
$48,000–$75,000$12,934
$75,000–$110,000$16,992
Over $110,000$19,309

Run Wayne State College's own calculator

For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 43% off Wayne State College's sticker price.

Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Wayne State College's own calculator can.

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Wayne State College cost less than University of Nebraska at Kearney but more than Chadron State College and Peru State College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Wayne State College$12,934$15,534
Chadron State College$10,658$12,662
Peru State College$6,907$10,005
University of Nebraska at Kearney$15,626$17,891

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,420
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$23,476
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

These are Wayne State College's in-state prices; out-of-state students usually pay more and get less aid.

28%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$6,517
average grant for students who got aid.
33%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,483
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Wayne State College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $13,302 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,476. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Wayne State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Wayne State College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $11,919 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,476. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Wayne State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Wayne State College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,934 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,476. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Wayne State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers