Wayne State College
Wayne, NE · Public
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See the full analysis — freeTest scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 1060–1260
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 23–29
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.40–3.40
Testing policy: Required for some programs
Wayne State College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $51,589/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $31,248 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $20,341 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $51,589/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $12,844 |
| $30k–48k | $11,698 |
| $48k–75k | $13,851 |
| $75k–110k | $16,841 |
| Over $110k | $18,905 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- NSCS Board of Trustees Scholarship — Full tuition up to 18 credit hours per semester (Full Tuition)
- Neihardt Scholars Program — Full tuition, double occupancy room waiver, and $500 annual stipend (Full Tuition)
- Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition and half housing waiver (Full Tuition)
- Tuition Guarantee — Covers cost of tuition up to 18 credits per semester (Need Based)
International applicants
Some aid available for internationals.
- International Student Award — Varies (International Aid)
- Neihardt Scholars Program — Full tuition, double occupancy room waiver, and $500 annual stipend (Full Tuition)
- Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition and half housing waiver (Full Tuition)
Wayne State College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official high school transcript
- ACT or SAT scores (optional)
- Admission application
- Application fee
International applicants
- Official high school transcript
- ACT or SAT scores (optional)
- Admission application
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Wayne State College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Wayne State College requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Unknown member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $47,075
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 52.1%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 82.6%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $19,000
- At graduation
Wayne State College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Deadlines
- 2027-08-01Regular Decision — Standard deadline
Wayne State College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (25%), Psychology (9%), Engineering (7%).
Student–faculty ratio: 16:1 · 34% of class sections have under 20 students.
Wayne State College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.