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 9,453 male and 14,177 female students attending WSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 to 1 and the ratio is than 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
Total15,95812,1063,852
Men6,4914,8281,663
Women9,4677,2782,189
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,6724,8792,793
Men2,9621,9071,055
Women4,7102,9721,738

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 13,182 White students (55.79%) and 3,531 Black or African American students (14.94%) 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 Native391920
Asian2,1239391,184
Black or African American2,5288421,686
Hispanic1,110403707
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander633
White8,8263,7165,110
Two or More Races668261407
Race/Ethnicity Unknown340153187
Total 15,9586,4919,467
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Wayne State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native14311
Asian602256346
Black or African American1,003272731
Hispanic346127219
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander532
White4,3561,6112,745
Two or More Races24192149
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1778691
Total 7,6722,9624,710

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 15,910 students whose age under twenty five and 3,732 students whose age is over thirty years old at Wayne State University.
Especially, 531 students are younger than eighteen and 89 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
Total15,958 6,4919,467
Under 18531 195336
18-194,712 1,8662,846
20-215,156 2,0033,153
22-243,156 1,4251,731
25-291,306 596710
30-34449 183266
35-39243 80163
40-49216 80136
50-64147 45102
65 and over38 1721
unknown4 13
Total 15,958 6,4919,467
Population by Student Age at Wayne State University
TotalMenWomen
Total7,672 2,9624,710
18-191 01
20-21140 39101
22-242,214 7791,435
25-292,678 1,1101,568
30-341,121 505616
35-39559 219340
40-49627 212415
50-64281 75206
65 and over51 2328
Total 7,672 2,9624,710

Online Student Population

At Wayne State University, 13,780 students (58.32% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,328 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, 3,134 students live in Michigan where Wayne State University is located in and 91 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total23,63015,9587,672
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,3281,5771,751
Enrolled Some in Online Classes10,4529,3491,103
Not Enrolled in Online Classes9,8505,0324,818
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,3281,5771,751
Michigan Residents3,1341,5361,598
Other State in U.S.911774
Outside of U.S.851768
Unknown18711