The student population at Wayne State College is 4,666 (3,902 undergraduate and 764 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,235 (36.00%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at WSC is 83.63% which is increased by 989 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 246 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 65 male students for every 100 female students, down from 74 in 2015.
- 720 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 102.25% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,063 where 4,666 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 4,807 students in 2024 and was lowest at 3,292 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,431 to 4,666 students, a net gain of 1,235 (36%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wayne State College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,353 where 3,902 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wayne State College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 710 where 764 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wayne State College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.80%. The percentage was 82.60% 10 years ago and WSC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.69% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.10% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.75% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.60% to 75.80%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.58% to 0.69%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.62% to 2.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.56% to 12.75%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4077 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3122 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wayne State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
720 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 102.25% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wayne State College from 2015 to 2025.