Wayne State University Student Population Overview

Wayne State University educates a diverse community of 23,630 students, with 15,958 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 7,672 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Wayne State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 72% of students being full-time and 28% being part-time, totaling 23,630 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Wayne State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 5,156 students, but also includes 531 students in the Under 18 range, 4,712 students in the 18-19 range, 3,156 students in the 22-24 range, 2,399 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,317 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 140 in the 20-21 category, 2,214 in the 22-24 category.

Wayne State University has more women than men with 9,467 female students and 6,491 male students enrolled.

Wayne State University has 98% (2,406 students) from in-state Michigan, and 3% (79 students) from international locations.