Who are WSU's new undergraduate students?
Wayne State University has several types of new students: most are first-time undergraduates, transfers from community colleges and transfers from other universities. In fall 2011, 89 percent of our first-time students came from Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. In addition, 16 percent of the new high school graduates were from Detroit. The bottom two tables reflect the new students who have transferred to Wayne State from community colleges and other universities.
Applications, admitted and enrolled, Fall 2011
| New students | Completed applications | Admitted | Enrolled | % Admitted | % Enrolled |
| First-time undergraduates | 9,468 | 7,150 | 2,466 | 76% | 34% |
| New undergraduate transfers | 5,495 | 2,996 | 1,900 | 55% | 63% |
Top five feeder high schools
| High school | City | County | Number of students |
| Fordson High School | Dearborn | Wayne | 69 |
| Sterling Heights High School | Sterling Heights | Macomb | 45 |
| Cass Technical High School | Detroit | Wayne | 43 |
| Adlai E. Stevenson High School | Sterling Heights | Macomb | 43 |
| Crestwood High School | Dearborn Heights | Wayne | 38 |
Note: this table includes only first-time undergraduates who graduated from high school within the past year.
Top five feeder community colleges
| Community college | City | County | Number of students |
| Macomb Community College | Warren | Macomb | 351 |
| Oakland Community College | Bloomfield Hills | Oakland | 292 |
| Wayne County Community College | Detroit | Wayne | 274 |
| Henry Ford Community College | Dearborn | Wayne | 223 |
| Schoolcraft College | Livonia | Wayne | 136 |
Top five feeder universities
| University | City | County | Number of students |
| Oakland University | Rochester | Oakland | 55 |
| Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | Washtenaw | 41 |
| Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | Isabella | 38 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | Ingham | 34 |
| University of Michigan – Dearborn | Dearborn | Wayne | 29 |
