Wayne County Community College District
Wayne County Community College District at a Glance
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About Wayne County Community College District
According to Wikipedia, Wayne County Community College District , commonly known as WC3, is a public community college district with its headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. It was founded in 1967 and has six campuses: Eastern, Downtown, Downriver, Northwest, Western, and University Square.
Wayne County Community College District Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 54% | 24% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Wayne County Community College District Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $3,112 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $4,970 |
| 30K - 48K | $6,682 |
| 48K - 75K | $5,718 |
| 75K - 110K | $6,868 |
| 110K+ | $7,540 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Wayne County Community College District Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Wayne County Community College District students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $34,732 a year, and 80% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Wayne County Community College District's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 20,639 | 20,639 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Wayne County Community College District?
Wayne County Community College District is located at 801 W. Fort Street, Detroit, MI 48226.
How Safe is Wayne County Community College District?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Wayne County Community College District’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Wayne County Community College District has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Detroit has a violent crime rate of 1.78% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.39%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Wayne County Community College District Known For?
Wayne County Community College District is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Wayne County Community College District's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Wayne County Community College District's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Wayne County Community College District ranks #1468 in the U.S. and #2841 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesWayne County Community College District ranks #1469 in the U.S. and #3656 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesWayne County Community College District ranks #1819 in the U.S. and #8784 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesWayne County Community College District ranks #2025 in the U.S. and #5096 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWayne County Community College District ranks #2101 in the U.S. and #7530 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesWayne County Community College District ranks #2655 in the U.S. and #9452 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWayne County Community College District ranks #3353 in the U.S. and #12139 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWayne County Community College District ranks #3654 in the U.S. and #13311 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesWayne County Community College District ranks #3758 in the U.S. and #14047 worldwide for influence in Education.
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