Wayne State College, NE

Public 4-Year • Small • Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective • High Transfer-In Open Admissions Main Campus
place
1111 Main St, Wayne, NE 68787
phone
(402) 375-7000
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Wayne State College Rankings

Affordability79
Retention35
Graduation1
Earnings28
Diversity21
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Wayne State College

100% Bachelor’s
- Associate’s
- Certificate
Grad Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education25%
Engineering Technologies3%
English Language and Literature2%
Health Professions and Related Programs2%
History<1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting8%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies8%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology9%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Getting into Wayne State College

- Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Wayne State College

$7K In-State Tuition
$13K Out-of-State Tuition
$18K Average Total Cost
$13K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School NE US
$0–$30K $10K $15K $14K
$30K–$48K $11K $15K $15K
$48K–$75K $13K $17K $17K
$75K–$110K $15K $20K $19K
>$110K $16K $20K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Wayne State College

55% Receive Federal Loans
$13K Median Federal Debt
69% Repayment Rate
$209 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School NE US
$0–$30K 25% 42% 57%
$30K–$48K 15% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 23% 16% 12%
$75K–$110K 21% 15% 9%
>$110K 16% 15% 11%

Student Debt

Category School NE US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12K $13K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12K $13K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15K $14K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $13K $14K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $14K $12K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $28K $29K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $22K $21K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6K $6K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School NE US
1-year after entering repayment 66% 55% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 69% 58% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 73% 63% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 77% 68% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Wayne State College

75% Retention Rate
42% Transfer Rate
14% Withdrawal Rate
47% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School NE US
Within 4 Years 26% 34% 38%
Within 6 Years 47% 52% 55%
Within 8 Years 50% 53% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School NE US
Asian 40% 47% 53%
Black 10% 39% 39%
Caucasian 49% 52% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 19% 46% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 50% 47% 43%
Non-US citizens/residents 100% 59% 50%
Two or more races 22% 36% 44%
Other race 40% 45% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Wayne State College

96% Employment Rate
$33K Median Salary
$22K 25 Pctl Salary
$42K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School NE US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 96% 91% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 95% 90% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 94% 89% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 93% 90% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 93% 88% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School NE US
10th percentile of earnings $11K $10K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $22K $21K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $33K $31K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $42K $45K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $51K $57K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School NE US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $33K $31K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $36K $34K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $36K $37K $35K

Students

Students at Wayne State College

2,754 Undergraduates
75% Full-time Undergrads
21 Avg Entry Age
658 Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School NE US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 56% 67% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 44% 33% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School NE US
Asian 1% 2% 4%
Black 4% 6% 18%
Caucasian 80% 69% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 8% 10% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1% 5% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2% 2% 2%
Two or more races 3% 3% 3%
Other race 1% 4% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School NE US
$0–$30K 19% 27% 43%
$30K–$48K 15% 16% 18%
$48K–$75K 24% 18% 16%

Location Map

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