of 24%. Wayne State's second term retention rate is 92.1%, with 58.4% going on to graduate within six years.
Of the 44% of the incoming freshman class who submitted SAT scores; the middle 50 percent Composite scores were 1000-1199. Of the 4% of enrolled freshmen in 2021 who submitted ACT scores; the middle 50 percent Composite score was between 18 and 29.
Together with Michigan State University, Michigan Technological University, Kalamazoo College, Hillsdale College, Calvin University and Hope College, Wayne State is one of the seven college-sponsors of the National Merit Scholarship Program in the state. The university sponsored 8 Merit Scholarship awards in 2024.
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For fall 2024, Wayne State University Law School received 1,179 applications and accepted 344 (29.1%). Of those accepted, 125 enrolled, a yield rate of 36.33%. The Law School had a middle-50% LSAT range of 157-164 for the 2024 first year class.
=== Rankings ===
In its 2025 rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked the university's …
