Wayne State University (Michigan)
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Wayne State University (Michigan) is a public research university in Detroit, MI (city setting), with 16,117 undergraduates (60% women). It admitted 82% of 15,190 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1040–1260 on the SAT and 21–28 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $47,907 a year for out-of-state students and $31,785 in-state; aided first-year students paid $16,021 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 57% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, psychology. The campus reported 0.55 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Wayne State University (Michigan) ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $15,464 in-state · $33,158 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 26 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Wayne State University (Michigan)
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Wayne State University (Michigan) teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Baseball | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 36 | — | 1 | $761k | $21,150 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $1M | $67,386 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $809k | $53,921 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 4 | $304k | $13,827 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Football | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 118 | — | 11 | $2.5M | $21,359 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 14 | — | 5 | $338k | $24,128 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 6 | — | 1 | $376k | $62,739 | — | |
| Softball | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 20 | — | 4 | $577k | $28,832 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | — | 4 | $623k | $22,253 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 4 | $531k | $24,137 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 9 | — | 4 | $476k | $52,849 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | — | 3 | $464k | $57,955 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 98 | — | 4 | $694k | $7,085 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 17 | — | 3 | $567k | $33,324 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.