Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Wayne State is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.4% of undergraduate students being women and 40.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 16,839, with 10,004 women and 6,835 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Wayne State is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.0% of undergraduate students being women and 40.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 8,080, with 4,848 women and 3,232 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.6% 6,835 students
- women 59.4% 10,004 students
Graduate Students
- men 40.0% 3,232 students
- women 60.0% 4,848 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 54.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 9,218 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 15.9% of the student body, with 2,677 students. Asian students represent 12.7% of the population, with 2,126 students, while Hispanic students account for 6.5%, with 1,094 students. Mixed race students account for 5.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 984 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 9 students.
International students make up 1.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 284 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.4% of the population, totaling 407 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Wayne State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 54.9% 9,218 students
- African American 15.9% 2,677 students
- Asian 12.7% 2,126 students
- Hispanic 6.5% 1,094 students
- Mixed race 5.9% 984 students
- Unknown race 2.4% 407 students
- International students 1.7% 284 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 9 students
Graduate Students
- White 55.8% 4,492 students
- African American 12.5% 1,004 students
- International students 10.2% 821 students
- Asian 7.3% 585 students
- Mixed race 6.8% 551 students
- Hispanic 5.0% 401 students
- Unknown race 2.4% 196 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 61.2% 883 students
- African American 15.3% 221 students
- Asian 7.9% 114 students
- Hispanic 6.2% 90 students
- Mixed race 5.3% 77 students
- International students 2.1% 30 students
- Unknown race 1.8% 26 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 31% 5,197 students
- 18-19 31% 5,154 students
- 22-24 19% 3,265 students
- 25-29 9% 1,453 students
- 30-34 3% 533 students
- 35-39 2% 265 students
- 40-49 1% 247 students
- 50-64 1% 164 students
- 25-29 36% 2,886 students
- 22-24 28% 2,248 students
- 30-34 15% 1,220 students
- 40-49 8% 663 students
- 35-39 7% 578 students
- 50-64 4% 307 students
- 20-21 2% 130 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Wayne State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,650 | 98.18% | |
| Ohio | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 7 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| California | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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