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Wayne State College is a public regional university located in Wayne, Nebraska. Wayne State College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Wayne State College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,727 10 years after enrolling, 17th in Nebraska, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Wayne State College bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average. Wayne State College is ranked 8th in Nebraska.
Wayne State College’s median net annual cost of $14,141 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Wayne State College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Education, Education (subject specific), Criminal Justice, Health & Fitness, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,141
Average years to graduate
4.6
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #43
Economic score: 3.04
Industrial Engr. Tech
Rank: #37
Economic score: 3.89
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #449
Economic score: 15.21
Psychology
Rank: #745
Economic score: 66.43
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at Wayne State College - Curriculum and Instruction, Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Student Counseling - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 54% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Wayne State College is 8% lower than the state average, and 3% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Wayne State College, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Wayne State College graduates within 4.7 years.
Wayne State College is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Wayne State College’s economic mobility score of 13.53 is calculated by adjusting the 4.2 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. Wayne State College’s EMS of 13.53 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Wayne State College pays $14,141 a year, $6,209 less than the $20,350 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,141
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Wayne State College, 94% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,141 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 53% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,616. This is 1% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,910
Pell grants
$4,581
State grants
$2,183
Institutional grants
$2,653
Wayne State College offers 2 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Wayne State College offers 7 programs, 6 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
9
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
15%
Full time
97%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
74%
59%
In-state
85%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
81%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%