Wayne State University Acceptance Rate: 81% — Admissions Statistics
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Acceptance Rate
81%
Avg SAT Score
1156
ACT Midpoint
25
Enrollment
15,587
Grad Rate
58%
Median Debt
$21,250
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$15,190
Out-of-State
$32,037
Avg Net Price
$12,766
Median Debt
$21,250
in-state tuition
$15,190
out-of-state tuition
$32,037
avg net price
$12,766
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$45,207
$
median 10yr
$53,493
$
gender split
Women
59%
Men
41%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
53%
Black
18%
Asian
14%
Hispanic
8%
Two or More
5%
AIAN
0%
About Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public institution in Detroit, MI. Acceptance rate: 81% (open enrollment). Average SAT: 1156. ACT midpoint: 25. Enrollment: ~15,587 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 58%.
In-state tuition: $15,190. Out-of-state: $32,037. Avg net price: $12,766. Median debt: $21,250. Median earnings 6yr: $45,207. Median earnings 10yr: $53,493.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26.