Undergraduate Stats

• Total enrollment: 20,765
• 64% full-time, 36% part-time
• 42% male, 58% female
• 32% African American, 6% Asian American, 48% Caucasian, 3% Hispanic American, .5% Native American, 11% other
• 7% out-of-state, 93% in-state; 12% transfer students, 5% international
• 8% live on campus
• Freshman (second-year) retention rate: 76.1%

INCOMING FRESHMEN

• 10689 students applied; 8063 were accepted
• Acceptance rate: 75%

Faculty

• 16:1 student/faculty ratio
• 1810 full-time faculty (57.5% are PhDs)

Student Organizations

• More then 300 organizations and clubs
• Greek life: Fraternities (5% of student body) and sororities (6% of student body)

Most Popular Campus Activities

• New Student Convocation, Homecoming week, Mad Anthony Concert, Finals Week Late Night Breakfast Study Break, Student Council, Alternative Spring Break - Detroit program, Student Organization Days

Majors

• 128 undergraduate programs, 228 graduate programs, with focuses on research and liberal arts
• Most popular majors: 37% liberal arts and sciences; 15% teacher education; 13% business; 10% medical doctor program; 4% art and art history
• Degrees Available: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate, Certificate, First Professional
• Special Academic Programs: Accelerated, work-study plan, distance learning, honors, English as a second language, dual enrollment and external degree, independent study, teacher certificate, exchange student (domestic), liberal arts/career combination

Academic Calendar

• Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer semesters

Housing

• 3 co-ed residence halls; 2-3 students per room. Alcohol- and tobacco-free living and single rooms available. University apartments for family, single and faculty housing

Libraries

• 6 libraries, 3.4 million bound volumes, 22,600 periodicals, 74,200 audiovisuals
• Hours: See www.lib.wayne.edu/geninfo/ library_hours/index.php

Wireless Access

• Wireless available; see www.computing.wayne.edu/labs/index.php

Tuition/Costs (Per Year)

• In-state, full-time: $7,570*; $252.35 per credit hour
• Out-of-state, full-time: $17,340.90; $578.40 per credit hour
• Required fees: $1,071.90
• Room and board: $7,210
• Books and supplies: $972
• * The Board of GOvernors approved an increase in tuition and fees of 5.4 percent. However, for FY 2010, by utilizing the Federal Stimulus dollars, the tuition will be reduced to 4.8 percent for underg

Financial Aid

• Forms needed: FAFSA
• Types of aid available: Grants, loans, scholarships,college work-study
• 77% receive financial ad
• Average need-based financial aid package: $13,292 per year
• Call 313-577-3378 or visit www.financialaid.wayne.edu for more information

Admissions

• Deferred admission: Yes
• Early decision: No
• Average high school GPA: 3.24
• Average ACT score: 21.5
• Application fee: $30.00
• Documents required: Official high school transcript
• Materials recommended: Letters of recommendation
• Materials needed for transfer students: Official college transcripts, high school transcript; standard test scores may be required; ACT Plus Writing scores not required