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WCC

Wayne County Community College District

Detroit, Michigan Public 2-year Large city

Overview

Wayne County Community College District is a public two-year institution based in Detroit, Michigan. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 11,887 students in fall 2024.

Wayne County Community College District offers certificates and associate degrees across 70 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor, and Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. It awarded 1,954 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 54% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 26 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
11,887
Students enrolled
54%
First-year retention
1,954
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
70
Programs and majors
26:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 70

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Computer and Information Sciences 7
Health Professions 17
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 6
Business, Management and Marketing 9
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Engineering Technologies 5
Communication and Journalism 2
Education 1
Communications Technologies 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Construction Trades 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Engineering 1
Precision Production 3
Visual and Performing Arts 5

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
54%
First-year retention, part-time students
38%
Student-to-faculty ratio
26:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
1,006
Certificates under 1 year
339
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
609

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
11,887
Undergraduates, fall 2024
11,887
Full-time, fall 2024
17%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
19,345
Full-time, 2024-25
15%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
60%
Men
40%
White
26%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
58%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
8%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
21%
Students taking some online courses
22%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Chancellor
Dr. Curtis L. Ivery
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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