Wayne County Community College District - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Wayne County Community College District is a 2-4 years, public school located in Detroit, Michigan.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $3,333 for Michigan residents and $4,067 for other students on average. It offers 88 degree programs through 52 Certificate, 36 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	801 W. Fort Street, Detroit, MI
Phone	313-496-2600
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$3,333 Out-of-State$4,067
Student Population »	11,887 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	22%
Transfer-out Rate	19%
Retention Rate	54% (Full-time) 38% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,195
Students to Faculty	26:1 (3.85%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$28,900

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,333 for Michigan residents and $4,067 for out-of-state students at Wayne County Community College District. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,595) over public community colleges in Michigan.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Wayne County Community College District. Then, we compare its costs to Michigan community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Michigan Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$3,333	$4,067
Books & Supplies	$2,500
Off-Campus Living Costs	$10,886
Average Financial Aid	$3,195
Cost of Attendance	$16,719	$17,453
After Financial Aid	$13,524	$14,258
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$28,900

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Michigan Residents	Out-of-State Students
Wayne County Community College District	$3,333	$4,067
Public Community Colleges in Michigan	$6,878	$8,595
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Wayne County Community College District offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 52 Certificate, 36 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	52	36	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	43 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mortuary Science and Embalming/Embalmer	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
American Sign Language (ASL)	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Manufacture	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	263 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1,143 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice and Corrections	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Security and Loss Prevention Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism	NOT OFFERED	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Building/Property Maintenance	49 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	201 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial and Product Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Commercial Photography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Management/Administration	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Anesthesiologist Assistant	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pre-Physician Assistant	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	57 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	46 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Project Management	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 11,887 students at Wayne County Community College District including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,276 male students and 8,473 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	12,749	1,177	11,572
Male Students	4,276	483	3,793
Female Students	8,473	694	7,779

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Wayne County Community College District, there are 12,219 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,460 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,811 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,649 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	12,219
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,811
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,649
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	8,759