Wayne State College (WSC) is a four-year, public school located in Wayne, NE.
It offers 16 graduate programs - 12 Master's, 3 Post-bachelor's, 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $5,640 for in-state and $9,960 for out-of-state students.
A total of 913 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,773 students at WSC. WSC offers online graduate programs and 580 out of 913 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $5,640 for Nebraska residents and $9,960 for out-of-state students. It offers sixteen (16) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Wayne State College |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1111 Main St, Wayne, NE |
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| Graduate School Students | 814 students
580 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$5,640
Out-of-State$9,960 |
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| Student to Faculty | 22:1 (4.55%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 16 Graduate Programs
12 Master's, 4 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Wayne State College
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Wayne State College with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Nebraska residents, the tuition & fees are $5,640 and $9,960 for non-Nebraska residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $240 for Nebraska residents and $480 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $4,320 | $8,640 |
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| Fees | $1,320 | $1,320 |
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| Cost per Credit | $240 | $480 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,488 |
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| Room & Board | $9,624 (On-Campus) / $9,624 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,690 (On-Campus) / $3,690 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $20,442 | $24,762 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $20,442 | $24,762 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $5,306 | $5,412 | $5,412 | $5,472 | $5,640 |
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| Out-of-State | $9,392 | $9,597 | $9,597 | $9,657 | $9,960 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Wayne State College offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 16 major areas - 12 Master's (8 online programs), 3 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs), 1 Post-Master's (1 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 255 | - | - | 10 |
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| Men | 86 | - | - | 7 |
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| Women | 169 | - | - | 3 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
WSC graduate schools have a total of 814 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 285 male and 529 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 149 full-time and 665 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 580 students enrolled through online exclusively and 81 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 710 White, 11 Black, and 4 Asian students are attending at Wayne State College. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
2 grad students are younger than 22 and 240 students are older than 65. It has 361 students aged between 22 and 30 and 310 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 814 |
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| Men | 285 |
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| Women | 529 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 814 |
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| Full-time Students | 149 |
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| Part-time Students | 665 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 814 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 10 |
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| Asian | 4 |
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| Black | 11 |
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| Hispanic | 40 |
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| White | 710 |
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| Two or more races | 16 |
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| Un-Known | 18 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 814 |
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| 21 & Under | 2 |
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| 22-24 | 120 |
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| 25-29 | 241 |
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| 30-34 | 189 |
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| 35-39 | 121 |
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| 40 & Over | 240 |
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Online Population
At Wayne State College graduate schools, 580 students enrolled online exclusively and 81 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 913 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 580 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 81 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 252 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 580 |
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| Nebraska Resident | 470 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 108 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
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