Wayne State College (WSC) is a four-year, public school located in Wayne, NE.
It offers 15 graduate programs - 12 Master's, 2 Post-bachelor's, 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $5,784 for in-state and $10,194 for out-of-state students.
A total of 764 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,666 students at WSC. WSC offers online graduate programs and 471 out of 764 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $5,784 for Nebraska residents and $10,194 for out-of-state students. It offers fifteen (15) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Wayne State College |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1111 Main St, Wayne, NE |
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| Graduate School Students | 873 students
471 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$5,784
Out-of-State$10,194 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 15 Graduate Programs
12 Master's, 3 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Wayne State College
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Wayne State College with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Nebraska residents, the tuition & fees are $5,784 and $10,194 for non-Nebraska residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $245 for Nebraska residents and $490 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $4,410 | $8,820 |
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| Fees | $1,374 | $1,374 |
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| Cost per Credit | $245 | $490 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,536 |
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| Room & Board | $10,142 (On-Campus) / $10,142 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,798 (On-Campus) / $3,798 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $21,260 | $25,670 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $21,260 | $25,670 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $5,412 | $5,412 | $5,472 | $5,640 | $5,784 |
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| Out-of-State | $9,597 | $9,597 | $9,657 | $9,960 | $10,194 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Wayne State College offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 15 major areas - 12 Master's (8 online programs), 2 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 1 Post-Master's (1 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 208 | - | 3 | 11 |
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| Men | 72 | - | 1 | 8 |
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| Women | 136 | - | 2 | 3 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
WSC graduate schools have a total of 873 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 246 male and 627 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 177 full-time and 696 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 471 students enrolled through online exclusively and 54 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 770 White, 14 Black, and 6 Asian students are attending at Wayne State College. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
6 grad students are younger than 22 and 231 students are older than 65. It has 317 students aged between 22 and 30 and 210 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 873 |
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| Men | 246 |
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| Women | 627 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 873 |
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| Full-time Students | 177 |
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| Part-time Students | 696 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 873 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 8 |
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| Asian | 6 |
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| Black | 14 |
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| Hispanic | 38 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 770 |
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| Two or more races | 13 |
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| Un-Known | 16 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 873 |
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| 21 & Under | 6 |
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| 22-24 | 122 |
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| 25-29 | 195 |
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| 30-34 | 117 |
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| 35-39 | 93 |
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| 40 & Over | 231 |
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Online Population
At Wayne State College graduate schools, 471 students enrolled online exclusively and 54 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 764 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 471 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 54 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 239 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 471 |
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| Nebraska Resident | 393 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 77 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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