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Wayne State, founded in 1933, is a public, comprehensive university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Education; Engineering; Fine, Performing and Communication Arts; Liberal Arts; Lifelong Learning; Nursing; Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions; Science; and Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs; the Division of Health and Physical Education; the Graduate School; the Law School; and the Schools of Business Administration, Medicine and Social Work. Its 203-acre main campus is located in central

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collegeType
Public
studentType
Coed
16,266
Undergraduates
6,409
Men - 39.4%
9,858
Women - 60.6%
7,934
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
82% of 15,229 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.4
SAT Math
560 average
460-590 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
565 average
480-610 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
24 average
21-27 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $33,486
Out-of-state: $51,180
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $15,464
Out-of-state: $33,158
Room and Board
$12,392
Average Percent of Need Met
56%
Average Freshman Award
$16,921
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$24,825
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
985
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
11%
10-19
26%
20-29
30%
30-39
16%
40-49
5%
50-99
9%
Over 100
3%
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Detroit Population
665,369
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Detroit
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
14% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Mascot
Warriors
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
14.7%
Black/African-American
17.4%
Hispanic/Latino
7.8%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.1%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0%
White
54.7%
Unknown
1%
International Students
2.1%
First-Year Students Returning
82.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
32.6%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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