Academics
At WSU, students can choose from a wide array of college and school options, including business, education, engineering, information sciences, medicine, law, social work, nursing, pharmacy and health sciences, liberal arts and sciences, and more. Degrees are available at all levels and it’s even possible for the most advanced students to take courses through the Honors College.
Students can pursue even more optional degree enhancement programs and activities, such as dedicated learning communities, a research opportunities program for undergraduate students, global programs and study abroad programs, and student organizations in both academic pursuits and personal interests. Institutes and centers are also available to support career aspirations and to ensure students graduate with hands-on experience including environmental health sciences, urban responses to environmental stressors, academic success and math resource centers, as well as centers and services for student disabilities, pre-med and health science, writing, peer-assisted learning, and more.
Wayne State has a solid retention rate of 79%. However, the graduation rates at the university are low for a public university, at 20% and 48% for four-year and six-year graduation rates, respectively. These figures could be lower than average due to the fact the school is home to so many professional degrees that take longer if a student is working at the same time. Given the fact the ratio of students to faculty is 14 to 1, one would expect better graduation rates. Another reason for the low percentages could be that the school does not offer enough support for students to remain on track throughout the duration of their academic career, if a high rate of transfers for those who had another school in mind but needed prerequisites to get in.
