Wayne County Community College District is a public community college located in Detroit, MI. It offers 106 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Wayne County Community College District is $3,333 for Michigan residents and $4,067 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Michigan public community colleges' average ($8,595).

The school has 11,887 students, which is higher than Michigan community collleges' average (3,087). In addition, 2,555 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 26 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Michigan community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - WCCCD
Michigan ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$3,333$4,067
Books & Supplies$2,500
Off-Campus Living Costs$11,192
Average Financial Aid$3,195
Cost of Attendance$17,025$17,759
After Financial Aid$13,830$14,564
WCCCD Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Michigan ResidentsOut-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. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs6739NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
PhotojournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information Technology1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 32 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Vendor/Product CertificationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Game Programming1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Mortuary Science and Embalming/EmbalmerNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
American Sign Language (ASL)NOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood and Family Studies 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Manufacture2 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED 30 completers
NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building/Property Maintenance 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Digital ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Product DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Commercial Photography NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media Design NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Management/Administration1 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Anesthesiologist AssistantNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)58 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist1 completers
21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician1 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Home Health Aide/Home AttendantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 71 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training11 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 49 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce NOT OFFERED
Project Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping4 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 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, 4,736 male students and 7,818 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total12,5541,55810,996
Male Students4,7367224,014
Female Students7,8188366,982

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 11,887 total students, 4,763 students enrolled through distance learning (2,555 students enrolled exclusively and 2,208 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment11,887
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,555
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,208
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses7,124

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Wayne County Community College District.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address801 W. Fort Street, Detroit, MI
Phone313-496-2600
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$3,333
Out-of-State$4,067
Student Population »11,887 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »22%
Transfer-out Rate19%
Retention Rate54% (Full-time)
38% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,195
Students to Faculty26:1 (3.85%)