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Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Wayne, NE
Population 15,000
Website https://www.wsc.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%)
Sunshine Hours 2,820 (77%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (81%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,945
Men / Women 43% / 57%
From State 82%
From Region 12%
Athletes 15.4%

Racial/Ethnic

White 76%
Hispanic 10%
International 7%
Black 3%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2012 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2013 Native: 1.5% 1.5% 2014 Native: 1.4% 1.4% 2015 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2016 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2017 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2018 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2019 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2020 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2021 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2022 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2023 Native: 1.3% 1.3% 2024 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2011 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2012 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2013 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2014 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2015 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2016 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2017 Asian: 0.4% 0.4% 2018 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2019 Asian: 0.1% 0.1% 2020 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2021 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2022 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2023 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2024 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2011 Black: 2.2% 2.2% 2012 Black: 3.5% 3.5% 2013 Black: 3.5% 3.5% 2014 Black: 3.4% 3.4% 2015 Black: 3.9% 3.9% 2016 Black: 4.4% 4.4% 2017 Black: 4.4% 4.4% 2018 Black: 6.1% 6.1% 2019 Black: 4.2% 4.2% 2020 Black: 3.8% 3.8% 2021 Black: 4.8% 4.8% 2022 Black: 4.7% 4.7% 2023 Black: 4.1% 4.1% 2024 Black: 4.2% 4.2% 2011 Hispanic: 1.5% 1.5% 2012 Hispanic: 2.5% 2.5% 2013 Hispanic: 2.9% 2.9% 2014 Hispanic: 2.0% 2.0% 2015 Hispanic: 2.9% 2.9% 2016 Hispanic: 5.5% 5.5% 2017 Hispanic: 5.3% 5.3% 2018 Hispanic: 8.4% 8.4% 2019 Hispanic: 10.0% 10.0% 2020 Hispanic: 5.6% 5.6% 2021 Hispanic: 7.3% 7.3% 2022 Hispanic: 8.5% 8.5% 2023 Hispanic: 7.9% 7.9% 2024 Hispanic: 7.8% 7.8% 2011 White: 90.8% 90.8% 2012 White: 87.0% 87.0% 2013 White: 84.7% 84.7% 2014 White: 87.0% 87.0% 2015 White: 81.0% 81.0% 2016 White: 79.3% 79.3% 2017 White: 81.1% 81.1% 2018 White: 76.8% 76.8% 2019 White: 75.1% 75.1% 2020 White: 84.7% 84.7% 2021 White: 81.9% 81.9% 2022 White: 81.8% 81.8% 2023 White: 80.3% 80.3% 2024 White: 79.6% 79.6% 2011 International: 0.7% 0.7% 2012 International: 0.5% 0.5% 2013 International: 1.1% 1.1% 2014 International: 0.6% 0.6% 2015 International: 0.8% 0.8% 2016 International: 0.3% 0.3% 2017 International: 0.1% 0.1% 2018 International: 0.1% 0.1% 2019 International: 0.3% 0.3% 2020 International: 0.6% 0.6% 2021 International: 1.3% 1.3% 2022 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2023 International: 1.0% 1.0% 2024 International: 1.2% 1.2%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 1.1% 1.1% 2021 Native: 1.5% 1.5% 2022 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2023 Native: 1.1% 1.1% 2024 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2025 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2020 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2021 Asian: 0.8% 0.8% 2022 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2023 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2024 Asian: 0.8% 0.8% 2025 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2020 Black: 3.7% 3.7% 2021 Black: 2.8% 2.8% 2022 Black: 2.3% 2.3% 2023 Black: 2.4% 2.4% 2024 Black: 2.9% 2.9% 2025 Black: 2.9% 2.9% 2020 Hispanic: 9.1% 9.1% 2021 Hispanic: 8.2% 8.2% 2022 Hispanic: 9.0% 9.0% 2023 Hispanic: 9.1% 9.1% 2024 Hispanic: 9.4% 9.4% 2025 Hispanic: 9.5% 9.5% 2020 White: 78.4% 78.4% 2021 White: 81.1% 81.1% 2022 White: 79.7% 79.7% 2023 White: 78.8% 78.8% 2024 White: 77.6% 77.6% 2025 White: 75.9% 75.9% 2020 International: 3.3% 3.3% 2021 International: 1.9% 1.9% 2022 International: 3.6% 3.6% 2023 International: 4.3% 4.3% 2024 International: 5.2% 5.2% 2025 International: 6.6% 6.6%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Sciences 218 34% / 66% 3% $53,759 63 98%
Chemistry 17 — 35% / 65% 6% $62,081 77 —
Mathematics 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $61,536 77 —
Biology 37 — 30% / 70% 3% $65,101 81 100%
Biological Sciences Technology 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $75,795 89 —
Health and Wellness 13 — 38% / 62% 0% $59,281 73 —
Communication 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $61,541 77 —
Communication 5 +2 0% / 100% 0% $58,891 73 96%
Counseling 19 +2 11% / 89% 0% $44,245 38 100%
English 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $42,250 32 —
Geography 5 — 20% / 80% 20% $58,224 72 —
History 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $49,213 53 —
Interdisciplinary Studies 8 — 75% / 25% 0% $47,741 49 —
Mass Communication 10 +1 70% / 30% 0% $58,891 73 96%
Political Science 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $60,899 76 —
Psychology 13 — 31% / 69% 8% $45,343 42 —
Social Science — — — — $48,696 51 —
Sociology — +4 — — $48,310 50 —
Spanish — +4 — — $49,062 52 —
Graphic Design 6 — 50% / 50% 0% $44,099 38 100%
Music 4 +2 50% / 50% 0% $39,395 24 —
Studio Art 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $38,704 22 —
Theatre 6 — 0% / 100% 0% $38,167 21 —
Criminal Justice 59 +7 36% / 64% 3% $51,131 57 97%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business and Technology 262 65% / 35% 6% $63,629 79 98%
Computer Science 11 +1 91% / 9% 18% $76,717 90 —
IT Support Management 3 +4 67% / 33% 0% $69,028 84 —
Information Technology 26 +6 85% / 15% 19% $66,503 82 96%
Exercise Science 15 — 80% / 20% 7% $47,761 49 94%
Applied Engineering Technology 3 — 67% / 33% 67% $64,695 80 —
Business Administration 132 +28 48% / 52% 3% $60,727 76 98%
Sport Management 18 +1 78% / 22% 0% $47,761 49 94%
Industrial Technology 54 +18 81% / 19% 2% $76,011 90 100%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education and Counseling 180 23% / 77% 1% $52,504 61 100%
Child Development 8 — 0% / 100% 12% $32,651 10 95%
Family and Consumer Sciences 12 +1 0% / 100% 8% $42,429 33 —
Business Education 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $55,807 67 100%
Early Childhood Education 11 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,902 61 100%
Elementary Education 71 — 6% / 94% 0% $52,902 61 100%
English Education 6 — 0% / 100% 0% $55,807 67 100%
Family and Consumer Sciences Education 8 — 0% / 100% 0% $55,807 67 100%
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $55,807 67 100%
Middle School Education 4 +3 25% / 75% 0% $52,902 61 100%
Physical Education 19 +2 63% / 37% 0% $55,807 67 100%
Science Education 5 — 60% / 40% 0% $55,807 67 100%
Social Science Teacher Education 10 — 70% / 30% 0% $55,807 67 100%
Special Education 3 +18 0% / 100% 0% $56,197 68 —
Technology Education 6 — 83% / 17% 0% $55,807 67 100%
Art Education 7 — 14% / 86% 0% $55,807 67 100%
Music Education 5 — 80% / 20% 0% $55,807 67 100%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,632
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $8,741
Est. In-State Cost $11,166
Est. Out-of-State Cost $11,307
ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 52%
Transfer-Out Rate 31%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 50.9% 50.9% 2012 Graduated: 53.3% 53.3% 2013 Graduated: 45.6% 45.6% 2014 Graduated: 48.5% 48.5% 2015 Graduated: 49.2% 49.2% 2016 Graduated: 47.9% 47.9% 2017 Graduated: 50.9% 50.9% 2018 Graduated: 42.6% 42.6% 2019 Graduated: 51.2% 51.2% 2020 Graduated: 52.9% 52.9% 2021 Graduated: 50.0% 50.0% 2022 Graduated: 51.2% 51.2% 2023 Graduated: 55.7% 55.7% 2024 Graduated: 52.1% 52.1%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 50.6% 50.6% 2012 Men: 48.3% 48.3% 2013 Men: 40.3% 40.3% 2014 Men: 43.8% 43.8% 2015 Men: 41.7% 41.7% 2016 Men: 41.8% 41.8% 2017 Men: 47.9% 47.9% 2018 Men: 41.4% 41.4% 2019 Men: 49.0% 49.0% 2020 Men: 48.6% 48.6% 2021 Men: 46.9% 46.9% 2022 Men: 45.6% 45.6% 2023 Men: 51.0% 51.0% 2024 Men: 53.5% 53.5% 2011 Women: 51.2% 51.2% 2012 Women: 57.3% 57.3% 2013 Women: 49.7% 49.7% 2014 Women: 52.8% 52.8% 2015 Women: 55.4% 55.4% 2016 Women: 53.0% 53.0% 2017 Women: 53.4% 53.4% 2018 Women: 43.4% 43.4% 2019 Women: 52.8% 52.8% 2020 Women: 56.2% 56.2% 2021 Women: 52.2% 52.2% 2022 Women: 55.8% 55.8% 2023 Women: 59.1% 59.1% 2024 Women: 51.2% 51.2%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic White
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Hispanic: 55.6% 55.6% 2012 Hispanic: 26.7% 26.7% 2013 Hispanic: 31.6% 31.6% 2014 Hispanic: 30.8% 30.8% 2015 Hispanic: 36.8% 36.8% 2016 Hispanic: 45.9% 45.9% 2017 Hispanic: 25.0% 25.0% 2018 Hispanic: 19.0% 19.0% 2019 Hispanic: 50.7% 50.7% 2020 Hispanic: 28.9% 28.9% 2021 Hispanic: 37.0% 37.0% 2022 Hispanic: 26.5% 26.5% 2023 Hispanic: 41.7% 41.7% 2024 Hispanic: 41.1% 41.1% 2011 White: 51.6% 51.6% 2012 White: 55.4% 55.4% 2013 White: 48.6% 48.6% 2014 White: 52.6% 52.6% 2015 White: 52.7% 52.7% 2016 White: 51.2% 51.2% 2017 White: 56.0% 56.0% 2018 White: 48.9% 48.9% 2019 White: 52.9% 52.9% 2020 White: 56.4% 56.4% 2021 White: 54.3% 54.3% 2022 White: 55.4% 55.4% 2023 White: 61.3% 61.3% 2024 White: 57.3% 57.3%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 23.2% 153 52% / 48% 4% $59,279 73 98%
Education 22.4% 148 24% / 76% 0% $54,127 64 100%
Professional 17.1% 113 58% / 42% 3% $63,021 78 99%
Humanities & Social Sciences 13.5% 89 27% / 73% 4% $47,408 48 97%
Computer Science 6.1% 40 85% / 15% 18% $69,501 85 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.6% 37 30% / 70% 3% $65,101 81 100%
Arts 4.8% 32 31% / 69% 0% $46,115 44 100%
Health Sciences 4.5% 30 63% / 37% 3% $54,622 65 94%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.7% 18 39% / 61% 6% $62,051 77 —

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 100%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 100% 100% 100%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional