Wayne State University (WSU) is a four-year, public school located in Detroit, MI.
It offers 237 graduate programs - 114 Master's, 70 Doctorate, 13 Post-bachelor's, and 40 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $20,482 for in-state and $41,820 for out-of-state students.
A total of 7,672 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 23,630 students at WSU. WSU offers online graduate programs and 1,751 out of 7,672 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
WSU have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Law School and School of Medicine. In addition, you can find WSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $20,482 for Michigan residents and $41,820 for out-of-state students. It offers 237 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Wayne State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 42 W. Warren Ave., Detroit, MI |
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| Graduate School Students | 8,080 students
1,751 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$20,482
Out-of-State$41,820 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 237 Graduate Programs
114 Master's, 70 Doctorate, 53 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Wayne State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Wayne State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $20,482 and $41,820 for non-Michigan residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $763 for Michigan residents and $1,652 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $18,301 | $39,639 |
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| Fees | $2,181 | $2,181 |
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| Cost per Credit | $763 | $1,652 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,316 |
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| Room & Board | $11,762 (On-Campus) / $12,104 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,410 (On-Campus) / $5,854 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $37,970 | $59,308 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $39,756 | $61,094 |
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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 | $18,226 | $18,226 | $18,937 | $19,789 | $20,482 |
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| Out-of-State | $37,215 | $37,215 | $38,667 | $40,406 | $41,820 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Wayne State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 237 major areas - 114 Master's (20 online programs), 70 Doctorate, 13 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs), 40 Post-Master's (8 online programs). 1,667 students have been conferred Master's degree and 783 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
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 | 1,667 | 783 | 16 | 140 |
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| Men | 604 | 333 | 9 | 26 |
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| Women | 1,063 | 450 | 7 | 114 |
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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
WSU graduate schools have a total of 8,080 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 3,232 male and 4,848 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 5,071 full-time and 3,009 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,751 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,103 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 4,492 White, 1,004 Black, and 585 Asian students are attending at Wayne State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
141 grad students are younger than 22 and 959 students are older than 65. It has 4,892 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,680 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 8,080 |
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| Men | 3,232 |
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| Women | 4,848 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 8,080 |
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| Full-time Students | 5,071 |
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| Part-time Students | 3,009 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 8,080 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 27 |
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| Asian | 585 |
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| Black | 1,004 |
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| Hispanic | 401 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
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| White | 4,492 |
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| Two or more races | 551 |
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| Un-Known | 196 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 8,080 |
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| 21 & Under | 141 |
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| 22-24 | 2,214 |
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| 25-29 | 2,678 |
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| 30-34 | 1,121 |
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| 35-39 | 559 |
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| 40 & Over | 959 |
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Online Population
At Wayne State University graduate schools, 1,751 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,103 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 7,672 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,751 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,103 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,818 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,751 |
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| Michigan Resident | 1,598 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 85 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 68 |
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