by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Wayne County Community College District, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Cost of attendance at Wayne County Community College District varied between $12,642.00 through $13,376.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: roughly $12,642.00 in-state compared with $13,376.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $3,333.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,309.00 |
| Total cost | $12,642.00 |
| That is 34% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,642.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,745.00 |
| Net price | $4,897.00 |
| That is 75% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,642.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,760.00 |
| Net price | $4,882.00 |
| That is 75% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $4,067.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,309.00 |
| Total cost | $13,376.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,376.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,745.00 |
| Net price | $5,631.00 |
| That is 71% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,376.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,760.00 |
| Net price | $5,616.00 |
| That is 71% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 0.6% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Freshman year | $4,910.00 | $4,925.00 | $12,715.00 |
| Senior year | $4,995.00 | $5,011.00 | $12,935.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $19,810.00 | $19,871.00 | $51,299.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,547.00 | $7,570.00 | $19,543.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $228.00 | $229.00 | $590.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,358.00 | $27,442.00 | $70,843.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Freshman year | $4,910.00 | $4,925.00 | $12,715.00 |
| Senior year | $4,938.00 | $4,954.00 | $12,788.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $9,848.00 | $9,879.00 | $25,503.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,752.00 | $3,763.00 | $9,716.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $113.00 | $114.00 | $293.00 |
| Total amount paid | $13,600.00 | $13,642.00 | $35,218.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Freshman year | $5,648.00 | $5,663.00 | $13,453.00 |
| Senior year | $5,746.00 | $5,762.00 | $13,686.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $22,789.00 | $22,850.00 | $54,278.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,682.00 | $8,705.00 | $20,678.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $262.00 | $263.00 | $625.00 |
| Total amount paid | $31,471.00 | $31,555.00 | $74,956.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Freshman year | $5,648.00 | $5,663.00 | $13,453.00 |
| Senior year | $5,681.00 | $5,696.00 | $13,530.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,329.00 | $11,359.00 | $26,983.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,316.00 | $4,328.00 | $10,280.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $130.00 | $131.00 | $311.00 |
| Total amount paid | $15,645.00 | $15,687.00 | $37,263.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $7,656.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $5,762.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,578.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $4,752.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $6,921.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,718.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,642.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Wayne County Community College District Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Wayne County Community College District works out to $7,421.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,500.00 |
| 25th | $2,679.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,421.00 |
| 75th | $10,228.00 |
| 90th | $19,173.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,500.00 |
| Middle income | $7,079.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $2,000.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,446.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,755.00 |
First-generation graduates from Wayne County Community College District hold $691.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Wayne County Community College District stands at $1,598.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Wayne County Community College District is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.9% |
| 3-year | 0.3% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Wayne County Community College District come to $402,251,491.00 spread across 40,210 borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 69 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,135.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Wayne County Community College District, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.