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Wayne State University Common Data Set 2025-26

MITest policy: Required for some applicants: SAT or ACT used in admission (C8A); scores also used for academic advising (C8D). C8F clarification left blank.Compare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

83.6%

14,430 of 17,263

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1060–1290

ACT middle 50%

23–28

Admissions
AppliedC117,263
AdmittedC114,430
EnrolledC13,071
YieldC121.3%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC935.9%
Submitted ACTC92.6%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9550–650
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9510–640
Average high school GPAC123.42
GPA of 4.0C1114.7%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1119.5%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1116%
GPA below 3.50C1149.9%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$14,188
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$32,498
Required feesG1$2,298
Food and housingG1$12,844
Need fully met (first-years)H210.6%
Average % of need metH262.1%
Average need-based packageH2$17,077
Average need-based grantH2$15,186
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordConsidered
  • Class rankNot considered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresImportant
  • Application essayConsidered
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
  • Talent/abilityNot considered
  • Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
  • First generationNot considered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB116,390
First-year retentionB2282%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB59.7%
Notes on this filing
  • Year is 2025-26 per the form; H1, H2 and H6 aid data are 2025-26 estimated.
  • C1 applied, admitted and enrolled totals are printed; enrolled (3,071) matches the C1 sum of men, women and unknown.
  • C2 waitlist table is blank and C8/AD_WAIT indicates no waitlist policy, so all waitlist counts are null.
  • Early decision and early action are marked No (C21, C22), so applied and admitted counts are null.
  • C8A: SAT or ACT is 'Required for some'; C8F clarification is blank, so the policy summary relies on C8A and C8D only. C8A is labelled for Fall 2027.
  • B4-B11 4-year graduation rate: the Fall 2019 cohort gives only counts (1,095 of 2,868 final cohort); no 4-year rate is printed, so it is null and not computed.
  • H2 line h (fully met, 236) divided by line d (awarded need-based aid, 2,228) = 10.6%, computed as instructed. The printed % for this item is not present.
  • H2 line d is 'awarded any financial aid'; pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed, so it is null.
  • H2 line J (average financial aid package of all awarded students) is used for avg_need_based_package. Line K (need-based grant) is used for avg_need_based_grant.
  • G1 uses first-year undergraduate figures; tuition differs by residency, so the single tuition field is null. Required fees are 2,298.34 and food and housing are 12,843.67.
  • Retention rate 82 is printed in B22 (2,452 of 2,990 = 82.0%).
  • Factor Q112 item 10 has no field value in the form data; mapping by position and checkmarks gives volunteer work = considered, work experience = considered, level of interest = not considered.

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Wayne State University admissions FAQ
What is Wayne State University's acceptance rate?
Wayne State University admitted 14,430 of 17,263 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 83.6%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Wayne State University have early decision?
No. Wayne State University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Wayne State University?
The middle 50% of Wayne State University's enrolled first-years scored 1060–1290 on the SAT and 23–28 on the ACT.
How much does Wayne State University cost?
Tuition is $14,188 in-state, plus $12,844 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $15,186.
What is Wayne State University's graduation rate?
59.7% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Wayne State University Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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