Wayne State University academics
Detroit, Michigan · Public · 15,587 undergrads
Wayne State University has 15,587 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 83 fields of study. The most degrees go to Psychology, General.
The short answers
15,587
undergraduates.
7,436
graduate students.
83
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,720
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
38%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
15,587
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
7,436
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
23,553
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
60%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
38%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$45,229
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
54%
BlackCollege Scorecard
17%
AsianCollege Scorecard
14%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
7.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,720
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,657
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
780
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Psychology, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
245
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers