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Western Michigan University vs Wayne State University

Wayne State University students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $11,212 vs $13,902 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Western Michigan University Wayne State University
Getting in
MeasureWestern Michigan UniversityWayne State University
Admit rate 85% 84%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 990–1220 1060–1290
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 20–27 23–28
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureWestern Michigan UniversityWayne State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $30,098 $26,709
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $13,902 $11,212
Average paid from out of state, estimated $17,856 $28,817
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureWestern Michigan UniversityWayne State University
Under $30,000 $5,317 $9,694
$30,000–$48,000 $5,256 $9,087
$48,000–$75,000 $10,093 $9,680
$75,000–$110,000 $15,678 $12,492
Over $110,000 $23,166 $18,584
After you start
MeasureWestern Michigan UniversityWayne State University
Undergrads 12,568 15,587
Graduate within 6 years 58% 57%
Come back for year two 81% 83%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $57,828 $59,525
Median debt at graduation $25,000 $19,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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