Wayne State University Student Population Overview

Wayne State University educates a diverse community of 27,127 students, with 18,219 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 8,908 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Wayne State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 64% of students being full-time and 36% being part-time, totaling 27,127 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Wayne State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 5,022 students, but also includes 666 students in the Under 18 range, 4,885 students in the 18-19 range, 3,086 students in the 22-24 range, 2,450 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,032 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 147 in the 20-21 category, 2,253 in the 22-24 category.

Wayne State University has more women than men with 10,812 female students and 7,407 male students enrolled.

Wayne State University has 99% (2,847 students) from in-state Michigan, and 3% (87 students) from international locations.