Wayne State University (WSU) is a four-year, public school located in Detroit, MI.
It offers 228 graduate programs - 117 Master's, 65 Doctorate, 28 Post-bachelor's, and 18 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $17,960 for in-state and $36,542 for out-of-state students.
A total of 7,791 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 23,803 students at WSU. WSU offers online graduate programs and 1,937 out of 7,791 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
WSU have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Law School and School of Medicine. In addition, you can find WSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,960 for Michigan residents and $36,542 for out-of-state students. It offers 228 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Wayne State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 42 W. Warren Ave., Detroit, MI |
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| Graduate School Students | 7,436 students
1,937 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$17,960
Out-of-State$36,542 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 228 Graduate Programs
117 Master's, 65 Doctorate, 46 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Wayne State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Wayne State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $17,960 and $36,542 for non-Michigan residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $797 for Michigan residents and $1,726 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $15,937 | $34,519 |
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| Fees | $2,023 | $2,023 |
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| Cost per Credit | $797 | $1,726 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,360 |
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| Room & Board | $14,252 (On-Campus) / $14,252 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,314 (On-Campus) / $4,314 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $37,886 | $56,468 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $37,886 | $56,468 |
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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 | $18,226 | $18,937 | $19,789 | $20,482 | $17,960 |
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| Out-of-State | $37,215 | $38,667 | $40,406 | $41,820 | $36,542 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Wayne State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 228 major areas - 117 Master's (25 online programs), 65 Doctorate, 28 Post-Bachelor's (10 online programs), 18 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 1,713 students have been conferred Master's degree and 815 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
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 | 1,713 | 815 | 123 | 69 |
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| Men | 622 | 333 | 32 | 12 |
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| Women | 1,091 | 482 | 91 | 57 |
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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
WSU graduate schools have a total of 7,436 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,872 male and 4,564 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 4,896 full-time and 2,540 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,937 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,363 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 4,176 White, 952 Black, and 632 Asian students are attending at Wayne State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
199 grad students are younger than 22 and 919 students are older than 65. It has 4,974 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,698 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 7,436 |
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| Men | 2,872 |
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| Women | 4,564 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 7,436 |
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| Full-time Students | 4,896 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,540 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 7,436 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 14 |
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| Asian | 632 |
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| Black | 952 |
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| Hispanic | 363 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
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| White | 4,176 |
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| Two or more races | 234 |
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| Un-Known | 100 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 7,436 |
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| 21 & Under | 199 |
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| 22-24 | 2,263 |
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| 25-29 | 2,711 |
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| 30-34 | 1,131 |
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| 35-39 | 567 |
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| 40 & Over | 919 |
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Online Population
At Wayne State University graduate schools, 1,937 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,363 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 7,791 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,937 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,363 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,491 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,937 |
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| Michigan Resident | 1,770 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 116 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 51 |
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