by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Wayne State really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Wayne State. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Wayne State total enrollment is approximately 19,342 students. 13,192 are undergraduates and 6,150 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Wayne State undergraduate population is made up of 59.7% women, and 40.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Wayne State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,066 | 53.7% |
| Black or African American | 2,113 | 16.0% |
| Asian | 1,941 | 14.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,044 | 7.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 551 | 4.2% |
| International | 342 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 107 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 60.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 39.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Wayne State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,340 | 54.4% |
| International | 956 | 15.6% |
| Black or African American | 633 | 10.3% |
| Asian | 591 | 9.6% |
| Hispanic | 314 | 5.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 206 | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 96 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10,406 | 53.9% |
| Black or African American | 2,746 | 14.2% |
| Asian | 2,532 | 13.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,358 | 7.0% |
| International | 1,298 | 6.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 757 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 203 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.0% |
Wayne State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 57.8% |
| Asian | 18.8% |
| International | 10.0% |
| Black or African American | 9.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Unknown | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 11,580 female students and 7,762 male students at Wayne State.
Wayne State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 98.7% of Wayne State students come from within the state, and 1.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 18 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,923 | 98.4% |
| Ohio | 10 | 0.3% |
| Virginia | 7 | 0.2% |
| Illinois | 4 | 0.1% |
| Nevada | 3 | 0.1% |
Wayne State hosts about 6.7% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Wayne State, 42.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 5,262 | 22.1% |
| 22-24 | 5,198 | 21.8% |
| 20-21 | 4,894 | 20.6% |
| 25-29 | 3,929 | 16.5% |
| 35 and over | 2,212 | 9.3% |
| 30-34 | 1,638 | 6.9% |
| Under 18 | 666 | 2.8% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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