Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Wayne State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 10,067 male and 14,852 female students attending WSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at WSU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total16,83912,9003,939
Men6,8355,0701,765
Women10,0047,8302,174
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,0805,0713,009
Men3,2322,0311,201
Women4,8483,0401,808

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 13,710 White students (55.02%) and 3,681 Black or African American students (14.77%) at Wayne State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Wayne State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Wayne State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native401723
Asian2,1269501,176
Black or African American2,6778821,795
Hispanic1,094400694
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander954
White9,2183,9085,310
Two or More Races984375609
Race/Ethnicity Unknown407178229
Total 16,8396,83510,004
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Wayne State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native27918
Asian585252333
Black or African American1,004268736
Hispanic401160241
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White4,4921,7762,716
Two or More Races551207344
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1969799
Total 8,0803,2324,848

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 16,517 students whose age under twenty five and 4,063 students whose age is over thirty years old at Wayne State University.
Especially, 521 students are younger than eighteen and 86 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Wayne State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Wayne State University
TotalMenWomen
Total16,839 6,83510,004
Under 18521 178343
18-195,154 1,9743,180
20-215,197 2,0213,176
22-243,265 1,5031,762
25-291,453 675778
30-34533 215318
35-39265 112153
40-49247 88159
50-64164 52112
65 and over40 1723
Total 16,839 6,83510,004
Population by Student Age at Wayne State University
TotalMenWomen
Total8,080 3,2324,848
18-192 11
20-21130 4189
22-242,248 8411,407
25-292,886 1,2251,661
30-341,220 542678
35-39578 237341
40-49663 223440
50-64307 99208
65 and over46 2323
Total 8,080 3,2324,848

Online Student Population

At Wayne State University, 19,654 students (78.87% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6,526 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 6,168 students live in Michigan where Wayne State University is located in and 195 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total24,91916,8398,080
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes6,5263,7732,753
Enrolled Some in Online Classes13,12811,0682,060
Not Enrolled in Online Classes5,2651,9983,267
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)6,5263,7732,753
Michigan Residents6,1683,6682,500
Other State in U.S.19560135
Outside of U.S.15539116
Unknown862