Domenico Grasso, Chancellor, University of Michigan - Dearborn | University of Michigan - Dearborn
Domenico Grasso, Chancellor, University of Michigan - Dearborn | University of Michigan - Dearborn
Of the 27 institutions in the county, eight provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit Business Institute-Downriver and Wayne State University.
At least 35,793 people applied to Wayne County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 75,548 students enrolled in the universities, including 62,935 in undergraduate and 12,613 in graduate programs. In total 5.4% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (46.9%) and Black or African American (25.7%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, Wayne State University stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 23,630 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
NCES shows that enrollment data was not available for three institutions in Wayne County, including Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School--Michigan, Davenport University - Wayne CCCD and Davenport University - Detroit.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Medical Education Center-Canton | -- | -- | 73 |
| The Michigan Barber School | -- | -- | 134 |
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary | 4 | 4 | 338 |
| MIAT College of Technology | 965 | 955 | 1,303 |
| Wayne State University | 14,002 | 10,502 | 23,630 |
| Ecumenical Theological Seminary | -- | -- | 64 |
| Schoolcraft Community College District | -- | -- | 7,650 |
| Wayne County Community College District | -- | -- | 12,219 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | 12,026 | 6,494 | 8,223 |
| P&A Scholars Beauty School | -- | -- | 117 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor | -- | -- | 53 |
| L'esprit Academy | -- | -- | 231 |
| Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School--Michigan | -- | -- | -- |
| Henry Ford College | -- | -- | 11,204 |
| Dorsey College-Dearborn | -- | -- | 359 |
| Dorsey College-Wayne | -- | -- | 216 |
| College for Creative Studies | 1,622 | 795 | 1,517 |
| Madonna University | 1,988 | 1,292 | 2,109 |
| Dorsey School of Beauty | -- | -- | 220 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | 5,163 | 4,698 | 5,360 |
| Davenport University - Wayne CCCD | -- | -- | -- |
| Detroit Business Institute-Downriver | 23 | 15 | 108 |
| Metro Detroit Barber College | -- | -- | 43 |
| DSDT | -- | -- | 209 |
| Dorsey College-Woodhaven | -- | -- | 118 |
| Davenport University - Detroit | -- | -- | -- |
| Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber School | -- | -- | 50 |
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