Wayne State University
College or university · Detroit, Michigan
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan
- U.S. nonresident students, fall 2023
- 1,306
- Share of all students
- 5.5%
- Undergraduate / graduate
- 347 / 959
- Change since fall 2015
- -46.0%
International5.5%of students, fall 2023
Year by year
Data as at fall 2023
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International students, fall by fall
Students enrolled for credit who are in the United States on a visa or temporary basis (IPEDS "U.S. nonresident").
U.S. nonresident students
Data table
| 2015 | 2,417 |
| 2016 | 2,351 |
| 2017 | 1,953 |
| 2018 | 1,644 |
| 2019 | 1,461 |
| 2020 | 1,118 |
| 2021 | 1,145 |
| 2022 | 1,246 |
| 2023 | 1,306 |
| Fall | All students | U.S. nonresident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23,553 | 1,306 | 5.5% |
| 2022 | 23,630 | 1,246 | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 24,919 | 1,145 | 4.6% |
| 2020 | 26,241 | 1,118 | 4.3% |
| 2019 | 26,824 | 1,461 | 5.4% |
| 2018 | 27,025 | 1,644 | 6.1% |
| 2017 | 27,064 | 1,953 | 7.2% |
| 2016 | 27,238 | 2,351 | 8.6% |
| 2015 | 27,140 | 2,417 | 8.9% |
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Undergraduate and graduate
Fall 2023.
- Undergraduate347
- Graduate959
- Rank in Michigan by international students
- 5 of 63
- Share of Michigan's international students
- 4.5%
- Share of all U.S. international students
- 0.13%
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Certified to enrol F-1 and M-1 students
Campuses on the SEVP certified school list.
| Campus | City | F-1 | M-1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Institute | Detroit | Yes | No |
| Intl Grad Admissions/Wayne State Univ | Detroit | Yes | No |
| OISS Wayne State Univ | Detroit | Yes | No |
| Undergrad Admissions/Wayne State Univ | Detroit | Yes | No |
Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, SEVP — certified school list (21 Oct 2026)Data as at 30 Jun 2026
How this school compares
Wayne State University reports 1,306 U.S. nonresident students in fall 2023, 5.5% of its enrolment, against 6.5% across Michigan's colleges and 5.7% nationwide.
- Share of students from abroad, this school
- 5.5%
- Share across Michigan
- 6.5%
- Share across the United States
- 5.7%
- Change since fall 2015, this school
- -46.0%
- Change since fall 2015, Michigan
- -11.7%
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Sponsored jobs in Detroit
Employers in Detroit filed 5,970 H-1B and E-3 labor condition applications since FY2022 for 2,129 job titles, at a median offered wage of $100,173.
- Applications since FY2022
- 5,970
- Employers filing
- 765
- Median offered wage
- $100,173
- Software Developer165
- Assistant Professor130
- Senior Software Engineer125
- Software Engineer113
- Software Engineer II94
- Manager58
- Software Development Engineer II55
- Software Development Engineer I45
- Elementary Teacher45
- Research Associate43
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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