Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, Michigan · Also known as WCCCD · Website
$29,079
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$29,079
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Wayne County Community College District is a public 2-year college in Detroit, Michigan with 7,423 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,656 a year (tuition and fees $3,112 in-state, $4,067 out-of-state). 22% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $29,079 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,062 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,656
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,112
Out-of-state $4,067
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
22%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,062
About $128 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$29,079
Rank 4,181 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $7,656
- Tuition in-state
- $3,112
- Tuition out-of-state
- $4,067
- Cost of attendance
- $15,401
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 7.7%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,641
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,139
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,058
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,306
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,026
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,813 in 2015-16 to $3,112 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 7,423
- Part-time students
- 78%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 26
- Completion rate
- 22%
- Retention rate
- 54%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 72
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 4,181 of 5,094 US colleges and 115 of 145 in Michigan (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,656 | $17,194 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,112 | $15,221 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 81% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 22% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 54% | 70% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,062 | $13,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $21,336 | $32,840 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $29,079 | $36,115 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 17% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 38% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
72 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1,143 | $11,157 | $30,703 | $38,923 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 289 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 201 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 59 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 57 | Withheld | $67,080 | $84,023 | $80,813 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,773 | $48,733 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,247 | $58,070 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Security Science and TechnologyAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $59,107 | $65,389 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,979 | $46,706 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 12 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,900 | $61,982 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Wayne County Community College District cost?
$7,656 a year is the average net price at Wayne County Community College District after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,112 for in-state students and $4,067 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,401. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,641 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Wayne County Community College District?
Wayne County Community College District has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Wayne County Community College District graduates earn?
$29,079 a year is the median pay of former Wayne County Community College District students who work, 10 years after they started ($21,336 after 6 years). That ranks 4,181 of 5,094 US colleges and 115 of 145 in Michigan. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $67,080.
How much student debt do Wayne County Community College District graduates have?
$12,062 is the median federal student loan debt of Wayne County Community College District graduates, about $128 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 7.7% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Wayne County Community College District?
22% of first-time, full-time students at Wayne County Community College District finish within 3 years. 54% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Wayne County Community College District?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,143 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (289 certificate graduates), Ground Transportation (201 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 72 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.