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Wayne State University vs Western Michigan University

Compare the rivalry schools - Wayne State University and Western Michigan University.

Wayne State University (WSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Detroit, MI and Western Michigan University (WMU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Kalamazoo, MI. Following list and table compares two rivalry schools in various academic factors.
  • Wayne State University has higher submitted SAT score (1,140) than Western Michigan University (1,100).
  • Wayne State University (75.32% acceptance rate) is tighter than Western Michigan University (84.55% acceptance rate) to get in.
  • Wayne State University (23,630 students) is larger than Western Michigan University (17,000 students).
  • Wayne State University has more expensive tuition & fees of $30,419 than Western Michigan University($19,098).
  • Wayne State University has more full-time faculties of 1,531 faculties than Western Michigan University(752 facluties).
Wayne State University vs Western Michigan University
Wayne State UniversityWestern Michigan University
LocationDetroit, MIKalamazoo, MI
School TypePublic, 4-yearsPublic, 4-years
Highest Degree OfferedDoctor's degreeDoctor's degree
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$30,419
$14,297 for Michigan residents		$19,098
$15,298 for Michigan residents
Graduate Tuition$41,820
$20,482 for Michigan residents		$28,454
$19,277 for Michigan residents
Test Scores1,1401,100
Acceptance Rate75%85%
Admission Yield24%15%
Student Population23,630
15,958 undergraduate		17,000
13,589 undergraduate
Number of Faculty1,531 Full-time
779 part-time		752 Full-time
360 part-time
Number of Staffs4,812 Full-time
1,486 part-time		2,147 Full-time
574 part-time
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 116 to 1
Financial Aid Amount$8,910$7,061
Graduation Rate60%55%
Transfer-out Rate21%26%
Retention Rate84%77%

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