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Wayne State College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $8,420 |
| Room and meals on campus | $10,446 |
| Books and supplies | $1,576 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $23,476 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $15,534 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 4% below the median net price of colleges in Nebraska on this site ($16,214). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $13,302 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $11,919 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,934 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,992 |
| Above $110,000 | $19,309 |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | NE median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 72% | 72% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 56% | 55% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $50,482 | $56,552 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $18,483 | $19,750 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Nebraska and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
28% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 33% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 57% women and 43% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 7 of the 30 colleges in Nebraska on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 938.
Other colleges in Nebraska of a similar size
- University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, public
- Creighton UniversityOmaha, private nonprofit
- Chadron State CollegeChadron, public
- Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln, private nonprofit
- Concordia University-NebraskaSeward, private nonprofit
- Midland UniversityFremont, private nonprofit
Common questions
How much is tuition at Wayne State College?
Published tuition and fees are $8,420 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Wayne State College?
56% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.