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What Wayne State University costs

Detroit, Michigan · Public · 15,587 undergrads

Wayne State University's in-state sticker price was $26,709 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $11,212 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $9,694. Out-of-state students pay $17,605 more in tuition.

What does Wayne State University cost?

$11,212 a year in-state

Out of state: about $28,817 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 $26,709.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,694
$30,000–$48,000$9,087
$48,000–$75,000$9,680
$75,000–$110,000$12,492
over $110,000$18,584

Out-of-state tuition is $33,467 a year, against $15,862 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $17,605 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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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 incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$9,694$27,299
$30,000–$48,000$9,087$26,692
$48,000–$75,000$9,680$27,285
$75,000–$110,000$12,492$30,097
Over $110,000$18,584$36,189

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $17,605 more in tuition that Wayne State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 64% off Wayne State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Wayne State University cost less than Michigan State but more than Oakland University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Wayne State University$9,680$11,212
Michigan State$14,300$21,322
Oakland University$8,905$11,815
Western Michigan University$10,093$13,902

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$15,862
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$33,467
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,709
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $17,605 more in tuition at Wayne State University and usually get less aid.

51%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$12,953
average grant for students who got aid.
37%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Wayne State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,694 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,709. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Wayne State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Wayne State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,087 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,709. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Wayne State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Wayne State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,680 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,709. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Wayne State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Wayne State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Wayne State University is $33,467 a year, against $15,862 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $11,212 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $17,605 tuition gap gives about $28,817 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

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