[Last update: December 11, 2025]
12,632 students (78% of total 16,116 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Wayne State University (WSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,661.
For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 2,888 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,953.
All Undergraduate Financial Aid
At Wayne State University, 12,632 undergraduate students (78% of total 16,116 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,661.
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid
2,847 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 2,888 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Wayne State University. The average amount of aid received is $12,953.
Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)
The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Wayne State University.
The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.