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Wayne State College

  • C+
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • Wayne, NE
  • 502 reviews
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    C+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      C+
    2. Value
      B-
    3. Diversity
      B
    4. Campus
      B+
    5. Athletics
      B
    6. Party Scene
      A-
    7. Professors
      B-
    8. Location
      B
    9. Dorms
      A-
    10. Campus Food
      B+
    11. Student Life
      B+
    12. Safety
      B+
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    About Wayne State College...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division II (with football)
    Athletic Conference
    Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
    Address
    1111 Main St.
    Wayne, NE 68787
    Website
    wsc.edu
    From Wayne State College

    Wayne State College offers more than 130 undergraduate programs of study and more than a dozen online master's degree programs designed to meet your career goals. If affordability is your main concern, we have you covered. Recently dubbed "Most Affordable College in Nebraska," Wayne State College is among the most affordable four-year colleges in the region, which includes our online programs. In fact, most of our students receive some sort of financial assistance and one third of our students graduate debt-free. Wayne State College is continually recognized for incredible value, successful graduates, innovative learning and community service. Many of our programs are nationally-ranked for excellence, including a few "Top 10" rankings in the U.S. Our new academic programs and facilities, such as the Center for Applied Technology and Criminal Justice CSI Facility, reflect our commitment to providing the best possible learning environment at the most affordable cost for our students.

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    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Application Deadline
    Rolling Admissions
    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    SAT Range
    —
    ACT Range
    —
    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    Required
    High School GPA
    —
    Accepts Common App
    —

    Cost

    Net Price
    $12,626/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $4,765/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    95%

    Academics

    Professors
    B-
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    18:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
    94%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.34 responses
    59%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.39 responses
    69%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.39 responses

    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Business
      95 Graduates
    • Elementary Education
      76 Graduates
    • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
      62 Graduates
    • Biology
      33 Graduates
    • Counseling Psychology
      32 Graduates
    • Special Education and Teaching
      30 Graduates
    • Communications
      23 Graduates
    • Information Science
      22 Graduates
    • Manufacturing Engineering Technician
      21 Graduates
    • Athletic Training
      19 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    2,404Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    353
    Undergrads Over 25
    5%
    Pell Grant
    39%
    Varsity Athletes
    12%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 24 responses
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    • Study and party
      46%
    • Study
      25%
    • Students have balance between studies and fun
      13%
    • Unique
      8%
    • Diverse
      4%
    • Start a Career
      4%

    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
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    Poll
    50%
    of students say Greek life is pretty low-key and has little effect on the social scene.44 responses
    Poll
    54%
    of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.48 responses
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 24 responses
    Report
    • A good mix between a good education at a low price
      63%
    • Best choice I ever made!!
      33%
    • Hope
      4%

      After College

      Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
      $36,100/ year
      National
      $33,028
      Graduation Rate
      51%
      National
      49%
      Employed 2 Years After Graduation
      96%
      National
      83%
      91%
      of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.23 responses
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      Great college, overall. Friendly atmosphere, diversity is encouraged. The professors don't just teach you how to memorize - they teach you how to actually learn the material. The food is very average. There are many resources for students, such as free counseling, free visits with a PA and nurse, a free taxi service on the weekends for students, and more! Wayne is a small town, however, there is a good amount of events both on and off campus. Great quality education for a lower price than many other schools in Nebraska. I am proud to be a Wildcat student!
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      Undergraduate Experience: Some professors do a great job. Others seem interested in retiring. The Career Services Office is excellent. Huge variety of intramurals. Made life long friends here. The administration seemed hard on student centered faculty. Many of my favorite professors moved on and were replaced by adjuncts. Cheering on the rugby team and working on projects with my classmates in the library were my favorite things. Also, class trip helped me network and get summer job. Graduate Program: Unorganized. My advisor was MIA. Online class used a primitive program with almost no interactivity. Part time professors were holding program together. I switched schools despite the costs. No one seemed to care. My credits transferred.
      This is the place where paying college is relaxable. For example, In my first week of college, I was worried about paying off my tuition bill. I asked a member of the Wayne State College, who she directly contacted the Financial aid director to help me choose the plan that I wanted and set the date back to which it did happen. However, I wished they gave me the tuition bill in person than the internet because I thought I was going to pay more than five thousand dollars instead of three thousand dollars with my loan plan.