Wayne State College
Wayne State College (WSC) is a public college in Wayne, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Nebraska State College System and enrolls 4,202 students. Their mascot is the Wildcat. The college was preceded by the Nebraska Normal College, which was formed in 1891 by J.M. Pile. Control of the college was later transferred to the state, and it was officially formed in 1910 as the Wayne State Normal College. The college changed its name to Wayne State College in 1963.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $16,060
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,696
- Graduation rate (150%): 52%
- Graduation rate (200%): 51%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 59%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,075
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,712
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,857
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Wayne, NE
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Wayne State College include Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Business Administration and Management (136 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,178 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,861
- Criminal Justice (71 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,485 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,205
- Elementary Education and Teaching (68 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,369 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,731
- Industrial Production Technologies (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,431 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,845
- Biology (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,609 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Counseling Psychology (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,391 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,396
- Chemistry (22 bachelor's)
- Information Science (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,871 4 years after graduation
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,581 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,896
- Psychology (17 bachelor's) · median debt $20,500
Degree mix: Business 60%, Computer Science 10%, Health 1%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 13%, Communication 6%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Wayne State College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,844 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,844
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,698
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,851
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,841
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,905
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,216
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,216
- Books and supplies: $1,536
- On-campus room and board: $10,142
- Off-campus room and board: $10,142
- Off-campus with family: $3,798
- Typical cost of attendance: $22,565
- Sticker vs net gap: 29%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Federal loan recipients: 32%
- Average institutional grant: $3,624
- Average federal loan: $5,772
- Median debt at graduation: $19,000
Admissions
Wayne State College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,696
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 67%
- Part-time undergraduates: 7%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 490
- Graduation rate: 52%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 50%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Professor salary: $88,995
- Associate professor salary: $71,911
- Assistant professor salary: $65,096
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,533
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Wayne State College acceptance rate? Wayne State College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Wayne State College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,844 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,060.
What majors does Wayne State College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Elementary Education and Teaching, Industrial Production Technologies, Biology.
What is the average salary after Wayne State College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,075 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Wayne State College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 59% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 52%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Wayne State College official site: see the campus website.