Key Facts

World-Class Educational Environment

33,240 students in fall 2007; among nation's 30-largest public universities
 
350 undergraduate, postbachelor's, master's, doctoral, professional, specialist and certificate programs in 11 schools and colleges
 
$240 million in financial aid and scholarships awarded each year. Lowest undergraduate resident tuition of Michigan's three top research universities
 
Students from 44 states and more than 90 countries. Most diverse university student body in Michigan
 
Study-abroad programs and affiliations with 38 universities worldwide
 
1,566 faculty members make a major contribution to research in engineering; science and medicine; arts and humanities; and social sciences. From 1997 to 2006, WSU faculty members were authors and co-authors of 21,000 journal articles
 
Opened nine new buildings since 2000, including three residence halls.

Six satellite centers throughout Southeast Michigan: Clinton Township, Farmington Hills, Harper Woods, Madison Heights, Northwest Detroit and Port Huron

As of 2008, Wayne State raised $408 million toward Wayne First Capital Campaign's goal of $500 million for scholarships, research and facilities.
 
The School of Medicine , with more than 1,000 students, is the largest single-campus medical school in the nation
 
TechTown, the Wayne State Research and Technology Park , includes 42 companies as tenants after opening in 2004
 
Campus Technology, a national magazine, recognized WSU twice in less than a year for innovation and best IT practices
 
Survey results in The Scientist magazine place WSU among the 15 best research institutions at which to work in academia

Impact on Michigan

Wayne State generates $1 billion in economic activity annually
 
75 percent of WSU's 230,000 alumni live in Michigan , providing a diverse, highly skilled talent pool for employers.
 
Tenth-largest Detroit employer
 
About 30 percent of all practicing physicians in Michigan have received all or part of their medical training at Wayne State; 43 percent of all practicing physicians in the tri-county area have been trained at Wayne State
 
75 percent of the Law School's graduates live and work in Michigan ; 18 percent of the judges on the Michigan Court of Appeals and six judges on the US Eastern and Western District Courts are WSU Law alumni
 
Collaborative partnerships with businesses, public schools, hospitals, manufacturers and local, national and international government agencies are extensive. Participation ranges from the individual faculty and staff level to the university level
 
Partner in the new University Research Corridor to communicate the vital role Michigan's three research universities play in revitalizing the state economy through transferring technology to the marketplace, educating the work force and attracting talent to the state

Competing Nationally in Research

WSU ranks among nation's top 50 public research universities with $226 million in annual research expenditures, according to National Science Foundation
 
Among nation's prestigious 3.6 percent of universities with Carnegie classification of RU/VH (Research Universities, Very High research activity)
 
Recently established the National Biofuel Energy Lab; Perinatology Research Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; and the Smart Sensors and Integrated Microsystems lab