Wayne State University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Wayne State University is 16:1, and the school has 47.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Wayne State University include: Psychology, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Organizational Behavior Studies; Criminal Justice/Safety Studies; and Accounting. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 75.0 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Foreign languages Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Computer literacy History Mathematics Social science English (including composition) Other Philosophy
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	16:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Psychology, General 10% Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7% Organizational Behavior Studies 7% Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 5% Accounting 4%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	JD/MA - Economics; JD/MA - History; JD/MA - Political Science; JD/MADR; JD/MBA; M.Ed./MA - History; MD/MPH; MD/PhD; MSLIS/MA - History; PharmD/PhD
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A Service learning N/A Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A Writing in the disciplines N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A Learning communities N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	75%
4-year graduation rate	10

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data