Wayne State College

https://www.wsc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $5,880
    2.08% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $16,060
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    4,666
    63.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    52.1%
    376 Graduates

    About

    Wayne State College is a higher education institution located in Wayne County, NE. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wayne State College were General Business Administration & Management (161 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (81 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (68 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,072 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wayne State College. 59.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (904 degrees), 13.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (68 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Wayne State College is $5,880, which is $−18,120 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Wayne State College is $5,880, which is $18,120 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,060.

    In 2024, 64% of undergraduate students attending Wayne State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $5,880
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Wayne State College was $5,880. The cost of tuition at Wayne State College is $−18,120 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $16,060
    2024 Value
    3.89%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Wayne State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,060. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Wayne State College grew by 3.89%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,624
    Room and Board
    $1,488
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Wayne State College was of $9,624 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.5% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,488. The cost of books and supplies increased by 7.05% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    64%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    32%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    64% of undergraduate students at Wayne State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 4.48% with respect to 2023, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Wayne State College had a total enrollment of 4,666 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Wayne State College is 2,968 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,698. This means that 63.6% of students enrolled at Wayne State College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Wayne State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.8% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.91% Two or More Races, 2.1% Black or African American, 0.793% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.686% Asian, and 0.0429% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Wayne State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.7%), followed by White Male (31.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.21%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (52.5%), followed by White Male (22.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.54%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    63.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Wayne State College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,666 students. The full-time enrollment at Wayne State College is 2,968 and the part-time enrollment is 1,698. This means that 63.6% of students enrolled at Wayne State College are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    72%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wayne State College was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Wayne State College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      3,537 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      595 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      136 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Wayne State College is 75.8% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.91% Two or More Races, 2.1% Black or African American, 0.793% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.686% Asian, and 0.0429% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 37 students (0.793%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 206 more women than men received degrees from Wayne State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wayne State College is white (904 degrees awarded). There were 13.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (68 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wayne State College is General Business Administration & Management (161 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (81 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (68 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wayne State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (393 degrees awarded), Protective Services (81 degrees), and Physical Sciences (26 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wayne State College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,509,568 people), Secondary school teachers (505,826 people), Education administrators (265,330 people), Other managers (234,933 people), and Special education teachers (199,970 people).

    The most specialized majors at Wayne State College in 2024 are Education (393 degrees awarded), Protective Services (81 degrees), Physical Sciences (26 degrees), Engineering Technologies (47 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wayne State College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Actuaries, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Wayne State College are Education (393 degrees awarded), Protective Services (81 degrees), Physical Sciences (26 degrees), Engineering Technologies (47 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wayne State College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,790,217 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (392,285 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (372,599 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (264,091 people), and Computer Systems Design (182,701 people).

    The most specialized majors at Wayne State College are Education (393 degrees awarded), Protective Services (81 degrees), Physical Sciences (26 degrees), Engineering Technologies (47 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wayne State College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      161 degrees awarded
    2. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
      81 degrees awarded
    3. Elementary Education & Teaching
      68 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wayne State College was General Business Administration & Management with 161 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    433
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    639
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 433 degrees were awarded to men at Wayne State College, which is 0.678 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (639).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 98 degrees were awarded to men at Wayne State College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.899 times less than the 109 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 109 degrees were awarded to men at Wayne State College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.11 times more than the 98 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    35%
    100% Completion Time
    51%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 35% of students graduating from Wayne State College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      904 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      68 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      29 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Wayne State College is white (904 degrees awarded). There were 13.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (68 degrees).

    0.187% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      536 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      529 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      518 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wayne State College is white female (536 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (529 degrees).

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    Operations

    Wayne State College has an endowment valued at nearly $33.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.19M (6.59%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Wayne State College had a total salary expenditure of 71.1M. Wayne State College employs 48 Professors, 31 Assistant professors and 23 Associate professors. Most academics at Wayne State College are Male Professor (28), Female Professor (20), and Male Assistant professor (18).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wayne State College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 53 employees, Service, with 48 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 38 employees.

    Endowment

    $33.3M
    2024 Endowment
    10.5%
    growth from 2023

    Wayne State College has an endowment valued at about $33.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Wayne State College grew 10.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.6M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $27.8M
    2024 Salaries
    4.28%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Wayne State College paid a median of $27.8M in salaries, which represents 39.2% of their overall expenditure ($71.1M) and a 4.28% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.04% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.18% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $9.24M
    Instructional Salaries
    123
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Wayne State College paid a total of $9.24M to 123 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wayne State College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 53 employees, Service with 48 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 38 employees.

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